Odessa area women embrace motorcycling and independence
In Odessa Midland sparked by Logsdon, women increasingly learn to ride motorcycles. At Midland’s Regional Motorcycle Training Center 200 this year trained, including 113 women, about a 40 percent rise. Instructors say women seek independence and avoid riding as passengers, citing safety and mastery.
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Odessa-Midland
John Young
Young
Midland
Texas Department of Public Safety
Motorcycle Industry Council
DPS
Vicky Brown
Housewives
Cohen
Riding a motorcycle offers freedom and rewards
Motorcycle wear is advised for riders and passengers from helmets to eye protection. Women learn to ride to join trips with husbands. Experts tout therapy-like relief while warning of higher injury risk. A hospital nurse notes risk is worth the thrill. Safety courses exist with phone numbers for details.
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Young
Tom Heller
Midland Power Sports
Logsdon
Medical Center Hospital
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Rumored Romance Reported
People and Us Weekly both claim anonymous sources say Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are dating. Reports cite Lopez introducing him as her boyfriend before divorce from Cris Judd, who she wed for ten months, amid Gigli collaborations and public praise from Affleck.
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New York
People Magazine
Us Weekly
Ben Affleck
Jennifer Lopez
People
Affleck
Cris Judd
Judd
Lopez
Buying and control in choosing motorcycles
Experts advise lighter bikes for beginners citing weight as a key factor in balance and safety. Smaller displacement engines reduce weight and improve reach. comfort and fit are essential, with flat footing a must for safe stopping.
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Steve Granado
Guy W
Harley Davidson
Heller
Boy missing in Pecos County case draws lead from FedEx driver
Deputies pursue a lead after a FedEx driver reported seeing a small boy near 1053 on 48th Lane about 11 40 a m Monday. Schuler is the missing child. volunteers and deputies search the farm area while authorities urge anyone with information to call (915) 336 3521.
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Harris
Federal Express
Schuler
48Th Lane
Schyler
Pecos County
Texas to overhaul TAAS and raise standards statewide
Texas education officials emphasize a tougher system with a harder test next spring and higher dropout and readiness standards. ECISD cites no low performing schools in 2001 while districts see more campuses rated exemplary or recognized in 2002, though some fear widespread failures under the new system.
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Vasquez
ECISD
Texas Education Agency
Midland
George W. Bush
Texas
Austin
Felipe Alanis
Aca
Alanis
Rick Perry
Shelia Fields
Association of Texas Professional Educators
School Rating Codes Across Districts Noted
A list of school ratings with abbreviations such as Nimitz J H and Gale Pond Alamo El. Several entries mark as Acceptable or Recognized while others show partial or misspelled notations like Aecognized. The fragment references multiple districts including Hays Milam Reagan and Sam Houston EL.
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Ector
J.H
Gale Pond Alamo el
Austin el
Burleson el
Burnet el
Cameron el
Carver
Dowling el
Goliad el
Gonzales el
Hays
Sam Houston el
Ireland
Lamar
Milam el
Reagan el
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Draw Details
The source lists Winning Numbers for Road Runner Cash on Thursday August 1 with 13 18 19 20 and a second draw on Wednesday July 31 with Pick 3 numbers 4 7 2 and Powerball 2 4 6 22 3 6.
Odessa American Contact Info and Circulation Details
The Odessa American provides contact numbers and mailing addresses for readership and subscription services. It lists main office phone lines, out of town numbers, and service hours, along with a P O Box for address changes and missing paper hotlines.
Classifieds Subscriptions And Delivery Rates
Readers guide and classified fax ads list delivery rates for daily Sunday weekend and holiday editions. The notice includes subscription prices for 1 3 and 6 month terms with weekly and monthly options and disposal of changes.
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Mali
Traficant Goes To The Cooler And Back
A scrambled page notes Jim Traficant entering prison while vowing to reclaim his Congressional seat this November. It also mentions Bush signing a corporate reform bill limiting consulting by auditors and criticizes whistleblower protections amid the Tailhook incident fallout.
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Jim Traficant
Ted Williams
Sce
Bush
West Texas
Storm sparked Midland apartment fire amid severe thunderstorms
A lightning strike set Polo Park Apartments on fire in Midland as a storm produced 60 mph winds and heavy rain. Evacuations and flash flood warnings were issued for Midland and Andrews counties, while crews worked through the late night with no early reports of broad damage beyond the blaze.
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Permian Basin
Polo Park Apartments
Polo Parkway
Midland
Alex
National Weather Service
Todd Lindley
Permian
Midland County
Andrews County
Gaines County
Lindley
Ector County
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