Night Out block parties mark 13th Odessa event
Odessa residents join the 13th annual National Night Out from 7 to 10 p.m. to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, boost anti crime efforts, and strengthen police community relations. Neighborhood watch groups organize block gatherings across numerous streets with cookouts, door prizes, and barricaded intersections. Local businesses donate items for drawings benefiting Graffiti Busters as city officials oversee activities and prize drawings.
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Everglade
37Th St
Dawn Avenue
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Castle and Permian
Storms and Rain Outlook Reported for Odessa Area
A weather bulletin notes storms or police mentions in Odessa Mandaquia with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms today. An NWS spokesman says rainfall will taper to slight chances after Thursday, amid last noted precipitation in the area.
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Local Incident Blotter Details Early Morning Accidents and Assaults
A three year old girl was struck in the face by a man at East 1600 block 42nd Street and a woman reported being struck on the pavement in the 2400 block of West 1st Street around 4 25 a m Sunday.
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42Nd Street
Altoy
West 1 Sth Street
Police report car thefts in Odessa target two vehicles
Odessa police report two vehicles stolen in a weekend span. A 1973 Chevrolet Nova valued at 25000 dollars disappeared Sunday night around 11 55 p m. A 1968 Okemobile Beta 86 valued at 4000 dollars was taken between 10 30 p m Saturday and 9 30 a m Sunday.
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Ere Telne
Sauay
Ector Opus Sheriff Office Notice At Westland Block
Police report indicates a scheduled surveillance or operation by the Ector County Sheriff’s Office in the 11000 block of Westland area on Thursday afternoon. Details are sparse and no arrests or charges are listed in the fragment.
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Opus Stat Sheriff's Office
RCA
Emerson
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Mexico destroys 24,000 opium plots across 10 states
Mexico's federal Institute for the Combat of Drugs reports about 24 000 poppy plots destroyed this year preventing more than 22 tons of opium gum from reaching processing. The institute said 5 450 acres of poppy fields were found and eliminated across 10 Mexican states in a Reforma release.
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Ector County Hospital District Board Meeting Agenda
The Ector County Hospital District Board of Directors will meet at 5 15 tonight in the Medical Center Hospital board room 500 West Forth Street A presentation by Dr Loyd Woodward of Primary Medical Clinic to seek partial reimbursement for indigent patient care discusses interlocal property sales the finance committee report and the joint conference committee chief of staff Texas Tech University aes quality assurance report for June 1996 Administrator Michael J Stephan s report
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Ector County Hospital District Board of Directors
Board Room of Medical Center Hospital
West Forth Street
Loyd Woodward
Primary Medical Clinic
Texas Tech University Aes
Michael J. Stephan
Senators tout welfare reform bill at Dallas factory rally
Texas lawmakers led a pro reform drive across the state with Kay Bailey Hutchison and other Sunbelt senators praising the welfare overhaul. Workers at a Dallas plant described earnings around 7 dollars an hour while supporting a five year lifetime limit and work requirements for able bodied adults, saying the bill will help many climb the economic ladder. The bill, passed by Congress last week, awaits President Clinton's signature.
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Gunfight leaves Hobbs man dead in gang shootout
Hobbs police say Charles Hutchings, 24, died from gunshot wounds to the right hip and thigh after a club shooting at 1422 E Hin. Ricky Brewer, 30, and Michael Tercero, 20, were treated and released from Lea Regional Hospital. Two suspects fired at least two calibers. one has been released, another sought. The incident, likely gang related, occurred during a birthday party at the club.
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Rag Stringers Seek Fund Drive For Texas Trip
Fishburn notes about 800 dollars per student for an invited Texas group to join a trip amid Martin Luther King Jr. holiday plans. The Satin Strings orchestra, famed for touring crowds with eclectic pieces, aims to raise funds and confirm the other Texas group involved.
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Satin Strings
Curriculum aligns by grade and subject areas statewide
Educators say the curriculum organizes skill work both by grade level and across subjects so math skills can be reinforced during science or art. The revision, tied to Senate Bill 1 and the Texas Education Code, seeks clear skill and competence descriptions in each subject. The review ends September 3 with the State Board of Education set to consider the proposal this fall.
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State Board of Education
Former cop bound for prison in plot to kill Michael Irvin
A former Dallas police officer, John Hernandez, pleaded guilty to solicitation of capital murder and bribery related to a plan to kill Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin. Hernandez, 28, was sentenced to two six year terms to run concurrently, with possible early release for good behavior. He said he acted under mental strain and took responsibility, while prosecutors described him as entangled with drug informants and undercover agents during the scheme. Irvin’s accuser testified about threats and illegal activity surrounding the case. Hernandez stated he bears no malice toward Irvin.
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Dallas
Paras
Michael Irvin
Ingnee Attade
Frank Perez
Lew Sterrett
Hernandez
Ice
Irvin
Costs and benefits of hospital technology upgrades debated
Chamberlain notes that better diagnoses may justify high costs if patients are otherwise. The Ector County Hospital District weighs adding 65 computer stations, upgrading radiology, and digital systems amidst aging hardware, escalating software needs, and long-term savings in care and speed.
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Idaho fugitive kills teacher injures another in Brownsville
An Idaho fugitive turned himself in after a Brow nsville schoolteacher was fatally shot and another wounded during an apparent robbery at the teacher’s apartment. Jon Reese Sheperd, 23, of Twin Falls, Idaho, faces murder and attempted murder charges. He sits in Cameron County Jail on 1.5 million bond. Police describe the incident as random and isolated with no other suspects expected.
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Idaho
Jon Reese Sheperd
Twin Falls
James Chesley
David Wood
Cameron County
Eddie Garcia
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