Mary Rose Raised In English Channel After 437 Years
Divers and engineers raised the Tudor warship Mary Rose from the English Channel amid heavy seas and rain. Naval guns fired a salute as Prince Charles watched the operation, amid a gale threatening the salvage fleet. The ship sank July 19, 1545 during Henry VIII’s war with France.
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Costly medical care and ethics split on U.S. spending
The piece surveys rising health costs driven by technology, insurer practice, and government programs. It notes Chrysler and unions seeking cost-sharing, pacemaker overuse concerns, and potential rationing as finite dollars meet endless demand. It cites experts on ethics and feasibility of cutting care for the gravely ill and elderly.
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Medicaid
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Senate
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David J. Cullen
Massachusetts General Hospital
Health Care Financing Administration
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Council split over single member districts in Odessa
Perkins, the council's only minority member, argues single member districts boost minority representation saying 89 000 Anglos and 25 000 black Americans show voter impact. Seabolt and Bryant avoid race blame while Weddell stays open but noncommittal.
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Seabolt
Bryant
Southside
Weddell
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University Regents Fund Outside Study On Water Issue
The board allocated over 75000 for an external study on the problem. Analysts in May said storm water runoff from playa lakes is the main cause of rising groundwater. A dewatering well was drilled near the stadium for tests, lowering the water table by six inches. Sweazy noted a permanent pump is not yet installed, but dewatering wells could solve the problem, adding water could be an asset in the area.
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Nursing home fire kills 2 in PAMPA Texas
A nursing home blaze in PAMPA Texas traced to a television set in a patient room killed two residents and injured eight others. Fire Chief Paul Jones said the TV was left on daily and likely shorted. The fire forced evacuation of 61 elderly residents with extensive heat and fire damage.
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Reagan stumps for Collins at Texas rally in Dallas
Reagan visits Wildbriar Farm to back Rep. Jim Collins in a race against Sen. Lloyd M. Bentsen. The visit includes a fundraising stop and a rally with entertainment. Collins aides see a potential turning point while opponents dispute the outlook.
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Lloyd M. Bentsen
Bentsen
Dee Travis
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Travis
Odessa American Postal and Delivery Details
The Odessa American publishes daily and Sunday editions at 73 dollars yearly. Address changes go to P.O. Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760. Delivery problems contact numbers are listed for daily and weekend issues.
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Autumn Weather Sets Texas In Cool Cloudy Pattern
A broad cold front remnants bring cool, cloudy conditions across Texas with a 30 percent rain chance in Odessa and continued cool highs in the 60s to 70s. North Texas to West Texas show variable winds, with gusts near Guadalupe Peak and readings from Amarillo to Galveston.
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Marfa
Galveston
Guadalupe Peak
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Heart bypass surgeons' pay arms the pocketbooks
Boston based report notes bypass operations drive high income for doctors, with averages around $500,000 yearly and many surgeons claiming well into six figures or more. It cites Brigham and Women’s Hospital figures and Medical Economics data on specialists' earnings and rising costs passed to the public.
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Chrysler
Boston
Benson B. Roe
University of California
San Francisco
California
Roe
Medical Economics For
United States
John Collins
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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