Dallas voters back plan for regional mass transit agency
With 86 percent of precincts in, Dallas and 20 suburbs favored creating a regional mass transit authority funded by a 1-cent sales tax to build an $8.75 billion rail system. DART would span 160 miles over 27 years and double bus routes, though turnout and absentee voting set records and opponents warned of racial coverage and tax waste.
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Jack Beeson
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Power restored in Manhattan garment district after blackout
Power returned to about 10,200 Consolidated Edison customers at 5:37 a.m. ending a 72 hour blackout that halted the $17.5 billion garment industry market week. A 68 year old water main break sparked the fire at 38th Street and Seventh Avenue, causing widespread losses and prompting disaster loan considerations.
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Partly cloudy with heat and storms across Texas
A detailed Texas weather page reports today partly cloudy, mid 90s highs, southeasterly winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight brings clouds and a 20 percent chance of storms, low near 70. Monday stays partly cloudy with afternoon storms possible and highs in the low 90s.
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School budget proposal lists new equipment and instruments
The district outlines allocations across schools for diverse items including a concert bass drum and stand, two French horns, an oboe, and other musical gear. Food services plan $34,200 for herbs and spices with $324,000 for milk and $50,200 for bread. Odessa High adds a Rescuer-Ann dummy, two French horns, four riding toys, and a puppet stage. Bonham Junior High seeks chalker, four table tennis tables, and an archery caddy. Bowie requests four more items.
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Bonham Junior High School
Bowie
School budgets itemize equipment for HJH to Cameron
The document lists Hood Junior High School seating, Nimitz Junior High School dictionary stand, Ector Junior High items including a spindle sander and gym scoreboard, and various elementary budgets. Alamo to Fannin coordinate clocks, laminators, chairs, physical education gear, and sports equipment, ending with odd items and a playful question about a partridge in a pear tree.
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Ector Junior High
Alamo
Austin Elementary
Shooting at Olive Street prompts county investigation
The Winkler County Sheriff’s Department and Texas Ranger Joe Coleman investigated a shooting after Rodriguez of 413 Hickory St was shot twice in the head when he allegedly pointed a shotgun at Esquivel following a verbal confrontation. Esquivel was dispatched to Olive and Bryan streets and fired two .38 caliber bullets from a .357 Magnum after Rodriguez reportedly refused to drop the gun.
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Winkler County Sheriff's Department
Texas
Joe Coleman
Rodriguez
Hickory St
Esquivel
Olive
Bryan
Olive Street
Fostel
Odessa man dies from gunshot wounds in Kermit confrontation
A Kermit resident identified as Morales said Rodriguez, an oil field roughneck and Army veteran, appeared intoxicated before police arrived Friday night. Rodriguez died on arrival at Odessa Medical Center Hospital from gunshot wounds to the head, with autopsy confirming the cause. Esquivel could not be reached for comment.
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Rodriguez
Morales
Esquivel
Foster
Odessa’s Medical Center Hospital
Ector County
Manuel Valles
Valles
Amnesty program ends in El Salvador with limited impact
In San Salvador the amnesty program begun in May by President Alvaro Magana ends Monday with little evidence of success. Western military sources say the 1,043 self-confessed participants largely did not weaken the rebels as many were captured and handed to amnesty officials. Of those, 216 are housed at the fairgrounds and will mostly be moved to farm cooperatives.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Alvaro Magana
Lirio Waldo
ECISD weighs budget as enrollment shrinks in new year
ECISD projects 26,289 students this year, down from 26,861 a year ago, triggering a state funding drop of about 1.6 million and a heavier reliance on property taxes at 54 percent of the revenue budget. Tax rate proposed at 77.5 cents per $100 value, down from 86.3 cents, while payroll tops 55.6 million and staff expected to fall from 2,626 to 2,620.
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Ector County
Walker
ECISD
Walker district approves budget with utility cost jump
The district plans a 30 percent rise in Walker Utility costs to 3.11 million and higher bills for telephone service and electricity. Major projects include a 2.5 million admin building and tax office renovations, plus 145,000 for computer labs. Desegregation contingency and outdoor education were cut.
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Bill Holm
Holm
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