Freedom shareholders seek new CEO amid family pressure at Freedom Communications
Irvine based Freedom Communications owners descendants of founder R C Hoiles want chief executive officer Sam Wolgemuth ousted. Board to name replacement at today’s meeting as family shifts ownership from third to fourth generation. Possible successors include J Michael Hagan and Alan Bell with other names mentioned.
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Irvine
Freedom Communications Inc
Sam Wolgemuth
Descendants of
Freedom
R.C. Hoiles
Wolgemuth
Kirk R. Hardie
Family Council
Hardie
Joseph Alioto
Tim Hoiles
Wall Street Journal
J. Michael Hagan
Alan Bell
Hagan
Futon Co
R. David Threshie
Faron
Bell
Texans brace for possible base closures in 2005
A Texas focus on the 2005 BRAC round described by officials and experts. Leaders including U S Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison oppose new closings and urge criteria emphasizing military value and readiness over local economic impact. The 17 bases affect 42 communities, with Texas aiming to pass supportive legislation in 2003.
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Austin
Texas
David Davis
U.S
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Texas Strategic Military Planning Commission
Hutchison
Davis
Military Planning Commission
Senate
House
Eliot Shapleigh
D-E
Paso
Senate Committee On Veterans Affairs
Shapleigh
Rumsfeld Warns of Unappeasable Evil Before Fort Hood Crowd
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told about 1,000 Fort Hood soldiers that the nation faces an “evil that cannot be appeased.” He spoke at Howze Auditorium during a town hall after a Crawford summit with President Bush and top aides. He praised soldiers’ role in the war on terrorism and noted about 50 have been sent to Guantanamo Bay to guard prisoners.
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Fort Hood
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld
Howze Auditorium
Crawford
Bush
Dick Cheney
Condoleezza Rice
White House
Andrew Card
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Richard Myers
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
al-Qaida
Taliban
Iraq
Defense
National Security
Gen
Bush Ranch
Big Spring man charged in methamphetamine dust
Troy Michael Allen of 1300 College Ave in Big Spring is charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon possession of a controlled substance and possession or transportation of chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance He is held in Howard County Jail Municipal Court Judge Tim Green denied bond for skipping out on a prior charge After a search warrant officers with West Texas Narcotics Task Force and DEA entered Motel 6 at 600 W Interstate 20 and arrested Allen Two ounces of finished methamphetamine and precursors were seized with assistance for proper disposal.
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Troy Michael Allen
College Ave
Howard County
Big Spring
Roger Sweatt
Tim Green
Allen
West
Task Riss
Interstate 20
CIS of the Permian Basin seeks grants to keep students in school
Weiss recalls a former assistant funded previously by the CIS program, now hampered by budget cuts. Executive Director Juanita Silva notes a tight budget as CIS aims to hire more staff and expand to junior high. Abell Hanger Foundation offers a matching grant up to 25000 to support CIS. CIS helps students with home access, supplies, and counseling to deter dropouts and reduce future dependency on government programs. For donations, call 4957000.
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Dents
CIS
Weiss
Juanita Silva
Silva
Abell- Hanger Foundation
Permian Basin
Continental outlines MD-80 grounding and low fare plan
Continental plans to ground 11 MD-80s by year end as part of a broader cost cut. The carrier will switch to smaller Embraer jets on Midland routes and slash discounts while adding new fees. Flight attendants will serve soda over ice and plastic knives on trays only when needed to save costs. Continental aims to save about 80 million this year and 350 million annually later, with no planned layoffs despite industry pressure.
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Express
Continental
Midland International Airport
Dallas-Fort Worth
Midland
Julie King
Gordon Bethune
King
Bethune
American Airlines
American
Texas seeks public input on North American Bank water funds
IRRIGATION Comics invites public comment on how to spend the U S half of the North American Development Bank's 80 million border-water funds as Texas officials warn of flooding and water shortages in Houston El Paso Laredo Brownsville and D F W. A 17 billion price tag for 30 to 40 years could fund piping and desalinization projects as Texas aims to stay a global food supplier. Arnoldo Cantu led a Minority Agriculture Producers meeting highlighting hardship for poorer Mexican nationals and minority farmers amid drought and reduced incentives.
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Comics
U.S
North American Development Bank
Panhandle
Marvin Nichols
Texas
Houston
el Paso
Laredo
Brownsville
Dallas-Fort Worth
Combs
Arnoldo Cantu
Texas weighs coastal desalination to meet future water needs
Water planners in Austin discuss a proposed 208 million dollar desalination pilot to supply drinking water in Texas. The plan, urged by Gov. Perry, would coastally locate a demonstration plant, pipe treated water statewide, and be drafted for board approval in December. Texas population is forecast to nearly double by 2050 with water demand rising about 18 percent.
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Austin
Rick Perry
Texas
Perry
Texas Water Development Board
The
Water Board
Governor’s Office
Wales H. Madden Jr
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W. University
Odessa
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