Regents approve 2001 UT budget and wind farm lease
The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved a 5.81 billion operating budget for fiscal 2001, up 6 percent from 2000, with 58 percent for personnel and 33 percent for maintenance and operations. State general revenue funds rise to 1.38 billion, while endowment earnings and tobacco settlement funds support six health institutions and UT El Paso. A wind farm lease on 2,500 acres was approved, alongside construction of 12 buildings and a system Employee Advisory Council. Peter T. Flawn received the Santa Rita Award.
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Lawsuit Dismissed Against Dallas ISD Over Student Death
A federal suit seeking 12 million against Dallas ISD and a teacher over 14 year old Colt Perryman’s 1998 death on a Big Bend National Park hike was dismissed. The court found no civil rights violation. teacher Lee Bloomfield resigned after the accident.
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Fumes Force Jet's Landing In Houston Flight
A Tokyo bound Continental Airlines jet returned to Houston after crew members in the rear galley were exposed to fumes. Fourteen flight attendants and three first officers were hospitalized as a precaution. none injured. Airline says fumes likely from a microwave oven with excess cleaning fluid.
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Barton Springs lifeguard cools algae with device
Adam Whitley, a lifeguard at Barton Springs Pool, stands chest deep in spring fed water and operates a device to remove algae on Thursday. After a break in the summer heat wave, triple digit temperatures are returning to parts of Texas.
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Southwestern Bell settles dispute with Time Warner
Southwestern Bell quietly resolves its complaint against Time Warner over DSL advertising tactics in Texas. The settlement ends a dispute about attempts to glean where SBC offered high speed Internet access and possible reimbursement of costs and fees. Terms were not disclosed and the Texas Public Utility Commission dismissal followed.
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Jackson praises Lieberman pick as bridge between blacks and Jews
In Houston, Rev. Jesse Jackson lauded Al Gore’s selection of Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman as a breakthrough for blacks and Jews. He criticized Dallas civil rights leader Lee Alcorn’s anti Semitism charge and noted the NAACP’s swift stance. Jewish and Black clergy welcomed the cross cultural potential of the ticket.
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