Vietnamese man charged in student's death in Houston
A 25 year old Vietnamese man Huy Nguong Duong who had recently been released from a mental hospital is charged with murder after stabbing 9 year old Shane Smith as he waited for a school bus. The boy died from 20 chest wounds and two back wounds after witnesses intervened.
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Houston
Huy Nguong Duong
Shane Smith
Duong
Shane
Shadow Oaks
West Houston
Memorial City General Hospital
Houston Post
Vietnam
Harris
Hector Santos
Santos
South Vietnam
Hong Kong
Phuong
St. Joseph Hospital
Harris County
Ben Taub
Mary Williams
Jason
State employees face up to five percent layoffs in September
Gary Hughes of the Texas Public Employees Association warned up to 9,450 of 189,000 state positions could be cut as a $1.1 billion revenue shortfall prompts budget reductions. He urged early attrition to avoid mass layoffs, planning talks with Gov. White and lawmakers. Opinions on raises and tax increases remain uncertain as officials push for non tax cuts.
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Austin
Gary Hughes
Texas Public Employees Association
Hughes
White
House
Gib Lewis
Bill Hobby
Texas water bill promises plan benefiting all Texans
Austin AP The water package from top state leaders is intended to appeal to all Texans with a large sales push. It includes 600 million bonds for reservoirs and plants, 250 million for municipal bond insurance, mandatory conservation, groundwater measures, a farm conservation fund, and environmental safeguards. Voters would approve any major spending. Critics include West Texas farmers and coastal interests wary of impacts on bays. Governor White expects quick legislative action with ongoing compromises to address coastal concerns.
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Austin
House
Tom Craddick
R-Midland
Texas
Craddick
Mark White
White
Bill Hobby
Gib Lewis
West Texas
White vows to keep school reform intact in veto warning
Governor Mark White rejects attempts to dilute public school reforms. He vows to veto any bill that weakens changes, seeks stronger pay for teachers, smaller classes, better standards, and funding for poorer districts. He supports modifications only with two thirds approval and cautions against dismantling the reform.
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White
Association of Texas Professional Educators
Fort Worth forms largest homicide task force over missing women
Fort Worth police tie five disappearances to a rising crime wave as a three dozen officer task force probes five cases. Lisa Griffin, 20, found near Benbrook, is added to the death list along with Cindy Heller 23, Sarah Kashka 15, and two women still missing Catherine Davis 23 and Angela Ewert 21. Authorities seek public help to identify links and suspects.
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Fort Worth
Benbrook
Lisa Griffin
Ms. Griffin
Bob Bolen
Bolen
Tarrant County
Don Carpenter
West Fort Worth
Texas’ Christian University
Cindy Heller
Sarah Kashka
Denton
Dallas County
Catherine Davis
Angela Ewert
Austin man charged in murder plots against Carter
Fred J. Ribar Jr., 34, manager of an Austin motel, is charged with criminal solicitation for allegedly offering $10,000 to hire someone to kill former President Jimmy Carter, Councilman Mark Rose, two Austin police officers, his father, his former fiancee and another woman. Arraigned before Municipal Judge J David Phillips after Secret Service FBI and city police investigation.
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Mark Rose
Ribar
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David Phillips
Riber
Carter
the Herald
Eye Openers
Henry Hull
Fredricksburg Road
New Braunfels
Kirkwood Enterprises, Inc
Kirkwood
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