Midland pilot survives Cessna crash at Midland International
64 year old Billy Pitts of Alpine was listed in good condition after his 1981 Cessna 185 ended up on its side during takeoff at Midland International Airport. He evacuated unaided and reported back pain while FAA investigating the cause. The plane, owned by Econo Rex Incorporated, did not disrupt air traffic.
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Alpine
Kansas City
Midland International Airport
Tina Sanders
City of
Midland Police Department
Bravo
Sanders
Federal Aviation Administration
Pitts
FAA
City of Midland
Econo Rex Incorporated
Belton, Mo
Money fuels Dole campaign after convention showing
After the Republican National Convention, Bob Dole's bid escalates with $62 million in federal funds and $12 million in party money. About $41 million will go to TV advertising as he shifts from podium rallies to large venues and city events amid a fierce national race. President Clinton faces a similar funding surge as Democrats gear up.
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Dole
Jack Kemp
Clinton
Treasury
Clinton Campaign Uses Age Reminders in Race
The piece notes Bill Clinton, 50, addressing Congress and saluting World War II veterans while Bob Dole, 73, and running mate Jack Kemp, 61, frame the campaign with age as a factor. It highlights the aging ticket scenario for a 1996 race with Gore and Kemp as key figures.
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Washington
Congress
Bob Dole
Bill Clinton
Jack Kemp
Clinton
al Gore
George Bush
Dole-Kemp
Clinton critic busted by Secret Service at Taste of Chicago
Patricia Mendoza told President Clinton you suck during a July 2 handshake attempt at the Taste of Chicago, with her husband Glenn also detained for disorderly conduct. Secret Service investigates whether Mendoza threatened the president. hearing set Aug. 27.
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Saudi Arabia
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Eaenes
Mendozas
Rush Limbaugh
Gordon Liddy
Annette
Roads in Texas vary. Odessa district touts top road condition
A Texas study shows 14 percent of state roads in very poor to fair condition and 29 percent of bridges deficient. Odessa District official Jamshid Jahangiri claims 100 percent of roads and bridges in his 12 county area are in tip top shape, citing heavy maintenance spending and favorable weather.
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Texas Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Ray Barnhart
Kenneth Fults
Txdot
Jamshid Jahangiri
Odessa
Jahangiri
Jim
Flight data recorders pulled from cargo plane crash
U S Air Force teams retrieved two black boxes from the C 130 wreckage in Jackson Wyoming after it crashed into a mountain killing nine. The intact recorders include flight data and radio transmissions, aiding investigators based at Dyess Air Force Base.
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Wyo
U.S. Air Force
Oklahoma City
Dyess Air Force Base
Abilene
Texas
Air Force
Steven Emory
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