Injured Youth Rejected Dies After Hospital Delay
A 16 year old, Jake Whetstone Jr of Kildare, died from lung complications at Linden Municipal Hospital after a football injury. Legislators urged probe into why a non profit rehab center delayed accepting him and whether racism played a role. They discussed potential constitutional amendments ensuring access to medical care and improving emergency services to remote areas.
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Austin, Tex
Jake Whetstone Jr
Kildare
Linden Municipal Hospital
Linden-Kildare
DeKalb
Buck Florence
D-Hughes Springs
Mickey Leland
Houston
Whetstone
Linden
Texas Institute of Research and Rehabilitation
Tirr
Leland
Florence
House Health Subcommittee
Texas Agriculture Income Falls Amid Livestock Slump
A Texas report by the Texas Department of Agriculture and the U S Department of Agriculture shows total farm income and government payments at 5.9999 billion dollars last year, down from 6.8855 billion in 1973. Commissioner John C White cites sharply lower cattle prices and cotton prices around 40 to 60 cents, with feed costs and freezes halting profits and prompting many feeders to exit the business.
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College Station
Tex
Texas
Texas Agriculture
John C White
Texas Department of Agriculture
US Department of
White
Kahoolawe Island Backed as Military Target in Hawaii
Maui residents press for returning Kahoolawe from its 1941 bombing role as a Navy Marine Corps target. The four square mile island near Maui has endured 107 days of bombing and shelling, while locals urge alternatives and a halt to protests against continuing practice.
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Kahoolawe
Hawaiian
U.S. Navy
Sen
Daniel Inouye
Wailuku
Maui
Hawaii
Inez Ashdown
Navy
Marine Corps
Pacific Fleet Command
Honolulu
Elmer Cravaiho
Maui County
Cravaiho
Cravalha
Congress
State of
Cravalho
Crossword by THOMAS JOSEPH ACROSS 43 British gun
A cryptic style crossword by Thomas Joseph features clues across and down including British gun, flop , supple, spree and more with a theme of letter substitutions. The page also notes a related legal dispute over Kahoolawe with Cravalho urging state action and court filings.
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Labor
Milady
Frances Or Poitiers
Sandra
Lake
Social England
Ruth's
Sultanate
Pact
1976 Economy Hopes Tied to Housing Sales and Spending
AP analyst notes that growth expected in 1976 hinges on consumer spending, housing starts, and business investment. Yet consumer confidence dims while retail sales slow, and housing permits show mixed signals. Forecasters and industry agree the economy may rise on a few pushes but underlying demand remains unsettled.
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John Cunniff
New York
Commerce Department
Department of Housing and Urban Development
History Panel Pair Replaced In Texas Appointments
Fad Leach of Longview and Jack C Kellam of Van were named to the Texas Historical Commission by Governor Briscoe from Uvalde. Leach replaces AM Pate Jr of Fort Worth whose term expired and Kellam replaces Mrs Julian Read of Austin whose term ends.
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Austin
Tex
Leach
Longview
Jack C Kellam
Van
Texas Historical
Fires Destroy Tijuana Homes
Fires swept two residential districts in Tijuana destroying 20 homes leaving about 130 people homeless. Officials reported three blazes broke out within an hour, also destroying a mattress factory.
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Tijuana
Mexico
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