Odessa Residents Wary As Welfare Reform Looms
Odessans on federal aid fret as Clinton-era welfare changes could cap assistance at five years and require able bodied adults to work after two years. Mary Lumpkin, AFDC recipient, also uses Lone Star benefits replacing food stamps and voices concerns about the lifetime limit. Judith Fischer spends Thursday seeking Medicaid and Lone Star aid amid the unfolding policy debate.
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Clinton
Mary Lumpkin
Odessa
Lone Star
Judith Fischer
Senate passes welfare overhaul bill amid heated debate
The Senate approved a Republican plan to end guaranteed cash aid, 78 to 21, sending it to President Clinton for signature. Democrats split, with 21 voting no, while 533 Republicans and 25 Democrats backed the measure after hours of debate and protests targeting the White House and the bill.
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Washington
Senate
Clinton
Senate Committee
Pete Ici
R-N.m
White House
Paying for Prickly Postage in Carlsbad
Debra Jacobs faced arraignment for violating New Mexico law by shipping a horned toad from Carlsbad. The case notes a fine up to 500 dollars and six months in jail, though judge Bill Sadler deferred sentencing for 15 days if she complies with laws. The horned toad was seized at the post office and later released to Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park. Jacobs pleaded no contest and apologized, claiming lack of knowledge of the statute.
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Carlsbad
N.M
Debra Jacobs
Bill Sadler
New Mexico
Sadler
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Jacobs
Huntsman raises bid for Rexene to 461.5 million
Huntsman boosts the Rexene bid to 461.5 million dollars offering 15 per share for 19.1 million Rexene shares and assuming 175 million dollars debt. Rexene's Odessa plant employs 635 of 1,300 workers. Rexene board will review the proposal, which expires August 8, with Rexene focusing on shareholder interests.
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Petrochemical
Rexene Corp
Dallas
Seanttes
Salt Lake City
Rexene
Huntsman
Dan Olsen
Huntsman Rexene
Odessa
Jon M. Huntsman
Andrew J. Smith
Smith
Whitewater jury acquits two Arkansas bankers
A federal jury acquitted Herby Branscom Jr. and Robert M. Hill on four counts after six days of deliberation, marking a setback for Kenneth Starr in the Whitewater probe. The case involved alleged conspiracies to conceal cash withdrawals tied to Clinton’s 1990 gubernatorial campaign, with options for retrial on remaining counts.
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Little Rock, Ark
Clinton
Herby Branscom Jr
Robert M. Hill
Kenneth Starr
Whitewater
Starr
Rock
Arkansas
Guthrie
Bruce Lindsey
Ex-policeman to plead guilty in Irvin murder plot case
Former Dallas officer Johnnie Hernandez, 28, agrees to a plea deal for solicitation of murder and an unrelated bribery charge in the attempt to kill football star Michael Irvin. The pact calls for about six years in prison, with potential release in roughly two years, as judges prepare to accept the agreement.
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Dallas
Michael Irvin
Johnnie Hernandez
Associated Press
Hernandez
Drug Enforcement Administration
Irvin
Dallas Cowboys
Rachelle Smith
Irving
Smith
Dallas County
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W. Hickman Ewing Jr
Robert Hill
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Lee Whitewater
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