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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2005
Page
9
Candidate speaks in Midland at political event
Chris Bell a 2006 Texas governor candidate speaks to Texas Democratic Women of Midland at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Civic Room Hilton Midland. He had accused Tom DeLay of ethics violations in 2004. Call 699-1390 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Chris Bell
Texas
Texas Democratic Women of
U.S
House
Tom DeLay
DeLay
Bell
Hilton
William Salter Warns Against Internet Hoaxes and Misleading E-mails
In his weekly column, William Salter cautions readers about forwarded Internet rumors and unverified claims. He cites the Qur'an, debunks the “wrath of the eagle” hoax, notes Iraq and Eden geography myths, and urges readers to verify through sources like Snopes and Google before sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Muhammad
Jibril
Gabriel
Peking
Beijing
Associated Press
Saddam
Arabia
Allah
Iraq
Babylon
Land of
Google
Ector County Budget Hearings Schedule
The budget workshop outlines sessions on Building Maintenance at 9:30 a.m. Library at 10, County Clerk at 10:30, District Clerk at 11, Justices of the Peace at 11:30, Public Works at 1:30, County Extension at 3, and Sheriff and jail at 3:30 p.m. in Ector County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justices of the Peace
County budget hearings begin as Ector Commissioners eye cuts
Ector County budget hearings start with plans to trim staff from the Tax Assessor-Collector's office as tax collections shift to the appraisal district July 1. Tax official Barbara Horn proposes moving three staff to motor vehicle, leaving 16, while Precinct 3 Commissioner Greg Simmons questions keeping that many employees until outcomes are clearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County
Barbara Horn
Horn
Precinct 3
Greg Simmons
Mark Sterkel
Odessa
Ector County Commissioners
UTPB Dorm Move-In Hit By Finishing Delays
UTPB Falcons move into dorms amid unfinished rooms with some students forced to use alternate housing. Ashlee Rutledge, 22, planned earlier arrival dates, while Myra Salcedo confirms furniture installation. officials offer hotel rooms to dormless students as staff expect a tougher day ahead for fresh arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Sterkel
Odessa
UTPB
Danny Lujan
Michelle Parras
Ashlee Rutledge
Falcon’s Nest
Rutledge
Midland
Falcon Court
Falcons Landing
Utpb Falcons
Myra Salcedo
Parras
Ralph Alba
Alba
Coombs promotes Go Texan and Texas programs in Odessa
Texas agriculture commissioner Susan Combs spoke to the Ector County Republican Women's and Men's clubs at Alliance Hospital in Odessa. She pitched Go Texan to boost locally grown produce and updated on Texas Yes for rural development. Combs cited Booker's hat sales and downtown beautification efforts as examples of statewide economic stimulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Combs
Texas
Combs
Ector County
Republican Women's Club
Alliance Hospital
Booker
Coombs
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