Early voting sites listed for municipal and school board election
Early voting runs 8 am to 5 pm through May 11 at Ector County Annex 1010 E Eighth St. Election day May 15 polls open 7 am to 7 pm. Precincts 101 102 103A 109 list Murry Fly Elementary 11688 W Westview St and National Guard Building 4501 Andrews Hwy for school board only. Rainbow Ave and Johnson Elementary cover 201 209 with Mission Dorado in 201. Nimitz Junior High 4900 Maple Ave serves 202 203.
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Ector County
Eighth St
Murry Fly
Westview St
National Guard
Andrews Highway
Rainbow Ave
Johnson Elementary
Amber Drive
Mission Dorado
Nimitz Junior High
Maple Ave
Your Vote Counts rere 208 Ireland Elementary and more
A list of polling locations and precincts for school and hospital board races in Austin Bonham and surrounding areas. The notes specify multiple schools including Ireland Elementary 4301 Shi wens buses Gheribates and address details for each site. 404A to 404B differentiate votes for school board and hospital board at Pleasant Farms.
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Rere
Ireland
Gheribates
Austin
N. Lee Ave
Bonham Junior High
E. 21St St
Lamar
N. Jefferson Ave
Blackshear
S. Dixie Blvd
Salinas Community Center
W. Clements St
Pleasant Farms
Apple Street
Klondyke Avenue
Lead taint in chili powder risks children in Mexico
The report traces chili from Zacatecas fields to candy suppliers, noting fresh chilies tested straight from farms contained no lead while much chili powder sold to candy makers can be tainted. Lead poisoning harms children, lowering intelligence and causing stomach and kidney issues, with weak enforcement of regulations in Mexico.
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Zacatecas
Mexico
Register
FDA warns lead in Mexican chili powder candies concerns Odessa
Local merchants report little awareness of an FDA alert issued April 9 about lead in some Mexican chili powder candies and tamarind products sold in glaze vessels. FDA official Michael Herndon said wrappers can also cause contamination while stressing no brand is targeted. Officials are coordinating with Mexico to regulate processing and warn parents of risks to child development.
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FDA
Odessa
Federal Drug Administration
Michael Herndon
Herndon
Alfonso C. Leal
la Paz
Marquez Bakery
Leal
Galindo
Tech residents deliver many babies at Medical Center Odessa
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center residents delivered 819 babies in 2003 while Medical Center Hospital saw 1,312 total births and Ector County reported 3,274 births. Tech officials noted residents’ work includes international trainees and plans to expand the program to serve more West Texas areas.
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Medical Center Hospital
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Texas Tech
Ector County
Dannen D. Mannschreck
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Tech
Mannschreck
Ector County Hospital
Catherine Page
MCH
Gore
Andrea Wade
Soviet Union
Middle East
South America
China
United States
Texas
West Texas
Winkler County
Reeves County
el Paso
Odessa
Fallujah Slams Amid Iraqi Push to Control Cities
Iraqi spokesman Dan Senor warned weapons are stockpiled in mosques and schools in Najaf as U.S. and Iraqi forces move to seize Fallujah and other cities. The fighting has killed about 1,200 Iraqis and 111 U.S. troops in 25 days, with concern over guerrilla attacks on joint patrols and calls for cautious action to avoid alienating locals.
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Dan Senor
Najaf
Fallujah
U.S
Jassim Abed
Brennan Byrne
Public urged to send care packages to troops in Iraq
Desert safe brownie recipes accompany a drive by Permian Basin Marine Moms to assemble care packages for soldiers in Iraq. Mothers collect brownies, beef jerky, tubes socks, footballs and jump ropes with aid from the American Legion in Odessa. Boxes must be shoebox size with a customs form, brown wrapping, and can be mailed through Legion postage. Call 349-1555 or 693-2300 to join. donations may cover postage.
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Iraq
Permian Basin
Casey Alford
Permian Basin Marine Moms
Alford
American Legion
Highway 80
Eighth Street
Odessa
Roy Dunn
Legion
Dunn
Collec
Tively
Marineparents
Help for Troops Seeks Small Care Items Batteries Seeds
A support drive asks for compact donations for troops including sunflower seeds baby wipes and AA size batteries. Community members urged to deliver ready to use items to local collection points for distribution to service members in need.
Marine Moms form support network for families of deployed troops
A group of Odessa area mothers of deployed service members forms Marine Moms to support each other and their children. They plan a Tie up the Town yellow ribbon blitz May 1 across Highway 191, and will assemble care boxes and pool community prayers for troops. Contacts are provided for Odessa Rankin and the Permian Basin regions.
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Morales
Marine Moms
Casey Alford
Iraq
Joshua Alford
Okinawa
Alford
Moms
Midland
Odessa
Rankin
Cindy Hennigar
Permian Basin
Hobbs
Jal
N.M
Ozona
Iraan
Odessa American contact and subscription rates note
The Odessa American lists staff contacts including Publisher Patrick Canty and Editor John Kerr and provides newsroom and department phone numbers. It also shows subscription rates by carrier and mail, with annual and monthly prices and a web address for the paper.
Derby Field Seen Wide Open in Churchill Downs Race
Hollywood notes the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Lexington faces the most open field in history with Imperialism and Smarty Jones as track favorites. The item also mentions Maurice Clarett’s NFL draft bid being rejected for age reasons and Kerry’s Tour for Jobs start.
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Hollywood
Churchill Downs
Lexington
Imperialism
Smarty Jones
Gallup
Supreme Court
Maurice Clarett
NFL
Minnesota Viking
Barney
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