Lawsuit alleges AT&T language test harmed Hispanic women
Odessa residents Claudie O Neil Peggy Brown Erma Dawson Betty Franklin Nancy Green Nancy Hammerman Belinda Harris Linda Hanks Sandy Kiser Jackie Leftwich Rita Lowell Mary Sanders Angela Williams sue AT&T alleging a Spanish language test biased against Hispanic employees after reforms split and reunified operations. Plaintiffs seek compensatory damages equitable relief and attorney fees with involvement from Anne Bowman Cynthia Conally Lana McIntosh Shirley Gawlik and Patsy Goolsby among others in a multi city filing.
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Wilson
At&t
Equal Oppoy Employment Commission
ATAT
Odessa
Claudie O'Neil
Pegey Brown
Erma Dawson
Betty Franklin
Nancy Green
Nancy Hammerman
Belinda Harris
Linda Hanks
Sandy Kiser
Jackie Leftwich
Rita Lowell
Mary Sanders
Angela Williams
Anne Bowman
Cynthia Conally
Lana McIntosh
Midland
Shirley Gawlik
Fort Worth
Patsy Goolsby
Lubbock
Muddy alley troubles raise flood risk for neighbors
Mud and runoff from a high alley flood yard spaces after a city main breaks. Hollowell and Sanchez say repeated city complaints went unaddressed, with past incidents including a salt-brine spill in 1986. City assistant director Hartman notes multiple leaks citywide and no evidence of house flooding.
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Mike Hartman
Hartman
Hollowell
Sanchez
Tenneco
Madera
28Th Street
USAir Bans In-Flight Phones Over Safety Concerns
The memo urged pilots to disable in-flight telephones during potential disasters after the TWA 800 crash. USAir says the rule aims at safety while critics question whether it is for the airline’s image. Spokesman Richard Weintraub says management was unaware of the memo’s wording.
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NEW York
TWA
Usair
New York Times
Richard M. Weintraub
Activists shun Brown at charity concert
The Retreat, a domestic violence support group, says it will not take money from The Back at the Ranch Concert in Montauk due to accusations that James Brown beat his former wife. Executive director Jeri Woodhouse calls his batterer reputation a conflict with the group’s goals. Adrienne Brown’s charges were dropped over the years. she died January 6 from drug use and heart disease.
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Brown New York
James Brown
Brown
Montauk
Jeri Woodhouse
Adrienne
Eddy finally to play Opry with saxophone onstage
Guitarist Duanne Eddy is booked for the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Saturday, 34 years after his debut was canceled when he refused to perform without a saxophone player. Chet Atkins invited him in 1962, but Eddy insisted the saxophonist be on stage this time. Atkins will join Eddy on Saturday for the show.
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Nashville, Tenn
Duanne Eddy
Grand Ole Opry
The
Opry
Eddy
Chet Atkins
Atkins
Canterbury fraud case involving fake illness and donations
Barry, a Canterbury resident, faked cancer symptoms to solicit donations from neighbors and churches. He shaved his head, staged seizures, and claimed urine blood to influence sympathy. He pleaded guilty to fraud in May and received the maximum sentence from U.S. District Judge Ernest Torres.
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Canterbury
New Hampshire
Barry
Arnold Huftalen
U.S
Ernest Torres
Grappone Auto Junction
Concord
Huftalen
United Community Church of Canterbury
Thursday's Pick 3 OHO
Up-to-date Lotto Texas and Pick 3 numbers are available from Infoline via call 580-4636 enter 6600. Winning numbers are unofficial until verified by the Texas Lottery Commission. TLC regional office is in Odessa at 4682 E University Blvd with phone number (915) 368-5243.
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Infoline
Texas Lottery Commission
TLC
Odessa
E. University Blvd
No One Wins Lotto Texas Jackpot Wednesday
Austin AP reports no tickets matched all six numbers in Wednesday Lotto Texas drawing. The $4 million jackpot goes unclaimed as numbers 6 22 23 35 44 46 were drawn from 50. A total of 87 tickets matched five numbers, each worth $1,649.
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Austin
AOL service interruption corrects ANS subsidiary details
San Francisco AP correction states the AOL interruption story misidentified the subsidiary partly responsible. The subsidiary ANS was bought in 1995 from Advanced Network and Services. ANS, based in Armonk New York, is a nonprofit group sponsoring educational programs and has not been affiliated with ANS since the sale.
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San Francisco
America Online Inc
Associated Press
AOL
ANS
Advanced Network & Services
Armonk
N.Y
401k plans shape retirement for millions of workers
About 22 million workers rely on 401(k) plans for retirement savings. Contributions reduce current taxes, with taxes due on withdrawal. Early withdrawals for hardship or first-time home buying can incur penalties. Plans vary, offer loan options, and include mutual funds with different risk levels. The nationwide balance is around $670 billion, growing about 220.5 percent annually over a decade. Employers often offer matches.
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Inter National
Access Research
Windsor, Conn
Hewitt
Lincolnshie
Plans Warn About 401(k) Investment in Company Stock
Financial advisers warn that about 23 percent of 401(k) plan assets, roughly $150 billion, are in employers stock. The lack of ERISA protections raises concerns though experts stress diversification alongside other retirement pillars. Labor Dept scrutiny increases as rules push prompt investment of employee funds.
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Access Research Inc
Windsor, Conn
Erisa
Sean Hanna
New York
Boxer
Labor
Robert Reich
Reich
Labor Department
Sone
Dole Speech Praises Wisdom of Older Citizens and Family
Dole frames his immigration and values as a contrast to Clinton era Democrats. He recalls Kansas roots and his parents and honors sacrifices shaping his stance. Delegates note his age as asset. he attacks drug use and warns against absolutism, touting trust in the people and the family over community village buzzwords.
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America
Dole
Opal Vanhommer
Oregon
Capabe
Shelly Ritthaler
Upton
Wyo
Kansas
Russell
Doran
Bina
Republican Party
Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Diphtheria outbreak slows in former Soviet land says CDC
Atlanta AP report notes a diphtheria surge across 15 former republics with 1 500 deaths last year slowing as vaccination campaigns expand. Dr Charles Vitek cites adult immunity gaps and mass campaigns reducing cases from 1994 figures of 39 582 to 35 652 in Russia.
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Atlanta
Soviet Union
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Charles Vitek
CDC
Vitek
Russia
Resident accused of beating whistler in Arkansas nursing home
An 87-year-old man, John A. Dolchy, was seriously beaten with a shoe by a fellow nursing-home resident angered by his whistling. Dolchy hospitalized in fair condition. A witness said an unidentified man in the adjacent room threatened Dolchy over the whistling. No arrests were made yet.
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Mountain Home
Ark
John A. Dolchy
Dolchy
Odessa American Classified Advertising Notice
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Odessa American
Odessa
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