Val Verde County road debate draws editoral clash over growth
A Reader letter from Harold Christensen of Odessa argues for a paved road to the Box Canyon lake area, claiming it would boost tourism and land values while supporting Del Rio and Val Verde County. He counters John Allen's opposition, noting federal grants and a new public boat ramp benefit residents and businesses alike.
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Sam
John Allen
Val Verde
Allen
Texas
Val Verde County
National Park Service
Mr. Allen
del Rio
Box Canyon
Harold Christensen
Odessa
Sirens Triggered Questions After North Heights School Damage
A reader questions why sirens did not sound during suspected severe weather near North Heights School. The note presses for better coordination with weather stations to warn residents and improve siren reliability.
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North Heights
School district police traffic concerns near fairgrounds
A caller defends district school police who enforce traffic safety near the fairgrounds and questions moves of principals despite TAAS results. The speaker contrasts feeding horses with child safety and argues pay and stability affect police willingness to serve.
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Fairgrounds
Today in History highlights June 7, 2002
June 7 marks notable events from 1776 with Richard Henry Lee proposing independence, through 1998 the James Byrd Jr. murder, to quotes from George H. W. Bush and a World War II Memorial dispute. Birthdays include James Ivory and Prince, with a Thought for Today by Robert G. Ingersoll.
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Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
Continental Congress
Louis XIV
France
Rheims
Daniel Boone
Bluegrass
Paul Gauguin
Paris
Abraham Lincoln
Baltimore
Vatican City
Rome
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Canada
United States
Czechoslovakia
Eduard
Dorothy Parker
New York
Iraq
James Byrd Jr
Jasper
Texas
George H.W. Bush
John Major
Camp David
Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Oklahoma City
Timothy McVeigh
National Mall
Washington, D.C
James Ivory
Virginia McKenna
Tom Jones
Nikki Giovanni
Ken Osmond
Jenny Jones
Anne Twomey
Liam Neeson
William Forsythe
L.A. Reid
Prince
Gordon Gano
the Violent Femmes
Ecstacy
Whodini
Eric Kretz
Stone Temple Pilots
David Navarro
Helen Baxendale
Larisa Oleynik
Anna Koumikova
Robert G. Ingersall
Bush visits Iowa to back permanent estate tax repeal
President Bush travels to Des Moines during the World Pork Expo to promote a permanent end to the estate tax and bolster the economic recovery. He argues the tax burdens farm families, while House Republicans push to end the levy by 2011, amid broader debate over tax, trade, and homeland security policy.
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Bush
Senate
Des Moines
Iowa
Claire Buchan
Department of Homeland Security
Buchan
Iowa State Fairgrounds
al Gore
GOP
Greg Ganske
Tom Harkin
Camp David
Frida
Hah Mubarak
House
Bill Pascrell Jr
D-N.j
Rep
Sam. Johnson
Texas
Republicans Target Key Senate Seats in Iowa and New Jersey
Republicans eye three main targets in the Senate battle as Democrats grow more confident about November. GOP nominees in Iowa and New Jersey were chosen this week to challenge incumbents Harkin and Torricelli, while Democrats look to defend open GOP seats in several states amid ongoing maneuvering by both parties.
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Senate
Iowa
New Jersey
Jim Jordan
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Bill Frist
Tennessee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
Minnesota
Missouri
South Dakota
Max Cleland
Georgia
Arkansas
Colorado
New Hampshire
Oregon
Carolinas
Texas
America
Bush
Mitch Bainwol
GOP
Greg Ganske
Tom Harkin
Doug Forrester
Robert Torricelli
Mike Taylor
Montana
Max Baucus
Ganske
Harkin
Torricelli
Ginny Wolfe
GOP Committee
Ry Democrats
Cliff Zukin
Goldford
Chen
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