County hospital aid plan stalls as drug fund drains
County commissioners tabled a Welfare Department request for funds and weighed letting the county owned Medical Center fill prescriptions to cut costs. Hospital administrator Glenney warned the pharmacy cannot handle retail or wholesale duties, and would need staffing upgrades. Sweetman reported 130 free prescriptions monthly for elderly and laid off workers, with a 1982 83 fund running short. The panel will reconsider June 13 whether the hospital can help reduce the budget by offering discounted prescriptions.
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Glenney
Medical Center
Welfare Department
Betty Jo Sweetman
Monlay
Sweetman
Ector County
Witness tests on fraud schemes before House subcommittee
A disguised witness told a House Banking subcommittee that credit card fraud is highly lucrative, with training courses teaching how to use stolen cards. He described daily takings, education for street workers, and a deadly penalty for betrayal, while security and detectors surrounded the hearing.
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Washington
House Banking
American Express
House Banking Consumer Affairs and Coinage
Red Cross seeks 12 million in midyear relief drive
The American Red Cross reports its disaster relief fund is exhausted after spending over 33 million for relief to more than 1 million victims in ten months. Atlanta officials pledge a drive to raise 12 million by year end to avert a projected 3 million deficit, with 70 percent of funds aiding direct relief and 10 percent for mass feeding.
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Atlanta
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Richard F. Schubert
Schubert
UTPB Four Year Status Blocked by Calendars Committee
Backers of a four year status for the University of Texas of the Permian Basin push to move the bill to the House floor as adjournment nears. Aubrey Barlow of Friends of UTPB criticizes calendar delays while Sen. John Montford and Rep. Jay Gibson warn of limited time for a vote.
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Texas
University of Texas
Permian Basin
Aubrey Barlow
Austin
Barlow
Friends of
UTPB
John Montford
Lubbock
House
Jay Gibson
Odessa
House Higher Education Committee
Senate
Spon
Sored
Montford
Gibson
Tom Craddick
Midland
Craddick
April inflation rises as gasoline and housing drive costs
Consumer prices jumped 0.6 percent in April led by a 4 percent rise in gasoline prices after the nickel per gallon tax hike and a 0.5 percent gain in housing costs. Food, fresh fruits and vegetables edged up while medical care held steady.
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Associated Press
Washington
Labor Department
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