Corpus Christi Caller-Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 19

ft Corpus Ctriti Caller lime B3 Saturday June 1 2002 rallercom EXAMINER FURLKY $46M grant ISedferja FR0MB1 a microphone mounted on a blue velvet base under glass Cantu also narrated a news package profiling life and career will protect Sat video dips of Writer Fwfcyli emotional final newscast and post a farewell message to him oncafieixom food hate I FROM Rt the neiys The studio then erupted in applause from about 40 tearful well wishers most of them current and past colleagues who had gathered to watch final regular broadcast perfect not different than anyone According to CPS documents the child was removed because of "neglectful supervision Mrs White has mental health issues that are ongoing Mrs White has documented episodes where she is impulsive violent aggressive and the documents state White said that while his wife does suffer from depression it is controlled by medication and she has never hurt the child or anyone else Valdez said he heard from White about his refusal to rule on cause of death but plans to talk to him soon He said the lack of ruling would force prosecutors to subpoena White to appear before grand juries Prosecutors usually only need reports when seeking indictments on homicide-related charges "We need to have a cause of death in order to establish if there was foul Valdez said important in making a month old Chinese girl whom he and his wife Tsrrie White adopted in December And in at least three court appearances County Court-at-Law No 5 Judge Carl Lewis declined to return the child to the Whites' home CPS also asked White to submit to a psychological evaluation which he refused don't think I should be making these quasi-judicial rulings without clarification of why the state of Texas wants a psychological evaluation from me" he said can the state of Texas present evidence while at the same time saying Marina Yzaguirre spokeswoman for CPS said the state agency is not questioning professional competence Asking for a psychological evaluation is standard procedure in its investigations she said "It has nothing to do with their ability to perform a job professionally It has to do with their ability to Yzaguirre said case is Two competing television stations KRIS Channel 6 News and KIII-TV Channel 3 and a Dallas TV news organization sent news crews to KZTV to cover final broadcast During a reception at KZTV late Friday afternoon Furley was presented with a city proclamation declaring it Walter Furley Day State Sen Carlos Ihian also attended carrying with him a Senate proclamation commending Furley for his accomplishments been a day full of lots of people calling me a lot of people I never met just saying miss Furley said "I keep thinking: What have I done? What have I done? What have I done? But I thanked them deliver his last broadcast a perfect gentleman Solid and nice to Holland said "We just all grew up with him in Corpus Christi" Furley began his last broadcast by reading several unremarkable wire stories including pieces about the space shuttle Endeavor post 9111 security measures and unrest along the India-Pakistan border Later in the broadcast however Furley re-broadcast two interviews he conducted years ago and still cherished One was a chat with Mclver Furman who talked about surviving the 1919 hurricane iq Corpus Christi The other was an interview with Joe Dawson a Corpus Christi man who led the first troops advancing off the beach during the D-Day invasion at Normandy On behalf of KZTV staff reporter Angela Cantu presented Furley with a cake and SAN ANTONIO Texas will receive $46 million from the federal government to help protect the agriculture industry from terrorist threats a GOP congressman from San Antonio said Friday US Rep Henry Bonilla' said the money is part of $43 million in state grants from the US Agriculture Department as a result of the Sept 11 terror attacks no doubt about it our nation's food supply is a serious said Bonilla who chairs the House appropriations subcommittee that oversees budget The Texas grant will be used to help identify and respond to biological threats in food and the agriculture system The grants are part of the $328 million in homeland security funds approved for the USDA earlier this year Furley 73 announced his retirement from regular broadcasting May 13 He said he plans to make occasional on-air appearances in a role that has not yet been sharply defined by the station's owner Michigan-based Eagle Creek Broadcasting which bought KZTV from Kennedy in January But retirement from regular anchoring duties at the CBS affiliate marked the end of an era of sober old-style newscasts that generally abstained from fancy graphics and cheery chit-chat between anchors KZTV receptionist Diane Holland was among co-workers who stood in the studio and wept as they watched Furley Contact Mary Moreno at 886-3774 or morenomcallercom Contact Van Parker at 886-3753 orparkerdcallercom tssmaotk SPOIIN FROM Bl 1000 beds but their net revenue is less" Henry said one of the things I liked an opportunity to grow a system They are in the planning and development phase in building a heart hospital" During tenure with Spohn the health system acquired three hospitals and four clinics Market share increased from 32 to 62 percent he said He will start his new job-in Ttilsa in late July He said Thlsa is known to have one of the lowest rates of medical malpractice lawsuits in the nation However that factor into his decision to leave Corpus Christi he said "It was never an issue but I am 'sort of pleased It is a major issue here along with a shortage of health manpower personnel and reduced (insurance) reim- Henry said Medical Reporter Jay Victory can be contacted at 886-376 4 or victoryjcallercom $148 eapc regular pries I Quesn set I $348 set regutor price rtf' ggnrm Rxturepecfc Queen sat S3 Plush Pillowtop Queen set was $699 king wait $949 now $649' S3 Push PHIOWtOp Qusmm New Arrivals! 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