Political battles shape Permian Junior College and UTPB plans
March 30 loss on a two to one margin marked a year of big college bond votes in the Permian Basin. November 23 saw a record turnout to defeat a 7.7 million Permian Regents bond for a Midland campus. December 16 defeates a 2.5 million Ector ISD stadium package. UTPB construction got 11 million in initial funding despite filibuster and a pending property ownership lawsuit.
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Permian Junior College
Midland
Ector County Independent
UTPB
Don Kenard
Fort Worth
W.E. Snelson
Senate
Five Midlanders
Major 1970s pop culture snapshot compilation
Billboard drops Joy to the World atop the charts for six weeks by Three Dog Night. Wheels by Arthur Hailey tops Publisher's Weekly fiction lists. Patton wins Best Picture with George C Scott. Odessa builds a $6 million shopping complex at 42nd and Grandview amid a 2.5 million 120-unit project at 42nd and Tanglewood. A Dec 15 grand jury indicts 73 for drug possession and distribution stemming from a 1970 probe. Blizzard blankets Panhandle with up to 26 inches in February. AMTRAK launches May 1 rail service in unprofitable regions. The Pentagon Papers expose U.S. Vietnam involvement. The 26th Amendment lowers voting age to 18. Nixon plans to visit China in 1972. The Lorax debuts by Dr Seuss. Cowboys fall to Colts 16-13 in Super Bowl V. Don McLean releases American Pie. Pat Sullivan earns the Heisman.
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Billboard
Three Dog Night
Publisher's Weekly
Arthur Hailey
Patton
George C. Scott
Karl Maiden
Stephen Young
Odessa
42Nd
Tanglewood
Panhandle
Amtrak
Pentagon
New York Times
U.S
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
West Texas festival setup and artist lineup detailed
Organizers in West Texas report a smooth festival setup despite heat with two stages and 13 sky boxes being prepared. The schedule includes Casee Allen Clare Dunn Jon Pardi Joe Nichols and Brad Paisley with final inspections by Thursday led by the Ector County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies.
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Gail
West Texas
Festival
Blevins
Casee Allen
Clare Dunn
Jon Pardi
Joe Nichols
Brad Paisley
Ector County
Texas Thunder Festival Lineup and Community Ties
The Texas Thunder festival schedules a Friday kickoff at 3 p.m. with Casee Allen. Acts on Saturday include The Pistoleros from 3 to 4 p.m. Williams and Ree 4 30 to 6 p.m. Tracy Lawrence Cadillac Three Big and Rich, with Dallas Smith Frankie Ballard and Thomas Rhett also listed. Organizers emphasize community connection and support from non local staff.
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The
Pistoleros
Williams & Ree
Tracy Lawrence
Cadillac Three
Big and Rich
Brian Milson
Dallas Smith
Frankie Ballard
Thomas Rhett
Florida Georgia Line
Casee Allen
Police Blotter Reports Aggravated Assault and Burglaries
A 22-year-old man was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the 1000 block of East 36th Street. A 27-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man reported burglaries with $1,400 and $22,000 in losses respectively. A 43-year-old man faced a third offense DUI at 2405 E Second. An embezzlement warrant led to the arrest of a 25-year-old woman at 3023 E Highway 80.
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East 36Th Street
Cameron Donald Bzden
36Th St
Ector County Detention Center
Minos Street
Polaris
Santa Clara Avenue
Javier Garza
Maverick County Detention Center
Amanda Mosley
Pringle Circle
Fire suspect Robertson linked to arson claim and threats
An affidavit describes Rodney Robertson admitting to pouring gasoline in a residence and setting a fire while claiming to flee to New Mexico. Neighbors say he is the tenant’s boyfriend and witnesses report threats to burn the house if he had to move out. Tim Baum, the homeowner, saw responders and noted Red Cross and insurance involvement. Details on other charges were not immediately available.
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Robertson
New Mexico
Tim Baum
Baum
Red Cross
Dispatch
Rodney Robertson
Victoria
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Joe Frazier
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Ali
Texas Supreme Court
Samuel Longiotti
Chapel Hill
N.C
Plaza Associates of Odessa Inc
42Nd and
Grandview
Moose Lodge
N. Dixie Blvd
Odessa American
Odessan
Music City Mall
Addres
Sity
E. 4Th Street
Massa
Mesa Solutions
T. Boone Pickens
Capital
Susana Martinez
Walter Gerrells
Carlsbad
Mesa Natural Gas Solutions
Chevron
Oxy
Concho
Wih
Pickens’ Wei
Mesa Natural Gas Solutions, LLC
Provdes
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Bull Falls
Pecos River
Boone Pickens
Susane Morine
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