Young rodeo rider Jeff Bechtel dies after bull accident
Jeff Bechtel 18 died after a July 25 rodeo accident in Odessa when a 1600 pound bull threw him and stepped on his chest. His parents forgive the brutal sport, saying he was a true cowboy and never blamed rodeo. Bechtel, a May graduate of Andrews High School, had two heart surgeries but died at Medical Center Hospital after injuries from the incident at Sheriff’s Posse arena.
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Roy Bechtel
Andrews
Jeff Bechtel
Andrews High School
Bechtel
Medical Center Hospital
Anne Vines
Pecos
Vines
American Junior Rodeo Association
Odessa
Sheriff's Posse
Jim Watkins
Odessa College
Watkins
Survivors Found After Japan Air Lines Crash
Search teams report four survivors and many dead from the Boeing 747 wreckage on a wooded central ridge. Among 524 aboard were six Americans. Pilot warned of a broken door and loss of control as the plane veered off course toward the sea en route Tokyo to Osaka. A 12 year old girl was found in tree branches. another woman pulled from the fuselage. Officials say cause is unknown. a tail fin fragment sighted near Yokohama. A Revolutionary Marxist faction claimed responsibility in a call to police.
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Japan
Geoffrey Tudor
NBC
Shinji Watari
JAL
Koichi Sugita
Japanese Defense Agency
Miura Peninsula
Yokohama
Tokyo
Osaka
Tudor
State sales tax refund rises in Odessa amid mixed reviews
Odessa reports a 9.2 percent rise in the June sales tax refund to 906,147 from 829,687 a year earlier, reflecting 1 percent of June taxable sales. Since January the city has received 5.29 million, up 5.2 percent from last year. CFO Frank Muser notes a normal growth pattern but cites May’s inflated figure and mixed views from three clothing store owners.
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Odessa
Frank Muser
Muser
Photo captions corrected for misidentified individuals
The Monday edition corrected captions on Page 1A misidentifying Rebecca Michelle Jackson as her triplet sister Tara Maria Jackson. Page 1B photo misidentified Stephanie Dickerson and her daughter Chelsi at 6512 Amber Drive as Kim McAnear and her son Christopher.
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Rebecca Michelle Jackson
Rebecca
Tara Maria Jackson
Stephanie Dickerson
Chelsi
Amber
Kim McAnear
Christopher
Food prices spur July wholesale rise. inflation calm
July wholesale prices rose 0.3 percent led by a 1.3 percent jump in food costs, mainly fresh vegetables, while finished prices for nonfood goods and capital equipment were flat. Analysts say underlying inflation remains tame despite the spike in food. June figures were revised to show a 0.2 percent drop.
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Washington
Labor Department
David Ernst
Evans Economics Inc
Kathleen Cooper
Security Pacific National Bank
Los Angeles
Residents oppose Dixie widening plan at public hearing
About 40 Dixie Boulevard residents protested at a public hearing on widening Dixie Boulevard to add a left turn lane. They fear more traffic and risk to children. The council tabled the plan until Aug. 27 while noting costs of about 1 million dollars and a 60 to 90 day window for completion.
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Dixie Boulevard
Sydney Smith
Dixie Blvd
Dixie
Smith
Mayer
Matt Squyres
University Boulevard
31St Street
36Th Street
Walnut Avenue
Tucker
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