Nuke dump may locate near Andrews County
Andrews County considers hosting Texas first low level nuclear waste disposal site as a diversification move amid oil downturn. The proposal drew mixed reaction with Hudspeth and El Paso counties suing over a nearby site while staff at the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority recommended Hudspeth. Trial set for December 7. Local officials and community leaders met with the authority to discuss feasibility.
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Andrews
Andrews County
Texas
Gary Gaston
Gaston
House
Bill Clayton
Odessa
Clayton
Paso County
Hudspeth
Lawrence Jacobi Jr
Authority
Fort Hancock
el Paso
Hudspeth County
Jacobi
Chamber of Commerce
James Roberts
Wreckage indicates wing flaps wrong on doomed flight
Investigation shows Northwest Flight 255 wing flaps were in the wrong position when the jet crashed near Detroit on August 16 killing 156. Tests probe whether a circuit breaker to the alarm system was pulled or failed due to a mechanical problem. FAA chief Allan McArtor plans a Thursday meeting in Kansas City with airline pilots to discuss professionalism.
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Washington
Northwest Airlines
National Transportation Safety Board
Detroit
U.S
Allan McArtor
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Bob Buckhorn
Buckhorn
Kansas City
McArtor
Residents demand fix after road lowering drains 57th St
Property owner Dick Saulsbury says county cut a ditch through his six acres at 305 E 57th St as a temporary fix eight years ago and has left drainage and flooding unresolved. He complains the county promised a one year fix and a five year lease for right of way never produced relief. The drainage problem persists despite county actions.
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57Th Street
Andrews Highway
Dick Saulsbury
E. 57Th St
Saulsbury
Painter defends his decision in weapons sting
Midland Sheriff Gary Painter defended the Iran weapons sting operation while alleging federal critics lack facts. He noted Midland County Commissioners left with a clear understanding after Monday’s executive session. Victor Fonseca, 47, Lisbon Portugal, remains jailed on a 500000 bond facing organized crime charges as a grand jury weighs the case. Ron Tucker and Gary Howard, Midland County reserve deputies, led the operation at Rich Air hangar and filed a $1 million suit against the federal government.
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Midland
Gary Painter
Painter
Midland County
William B. Adders
Victor Fonseca
Lisbon
Portugal
Fonseca
Midland Grand
Ron Tucker
Gary Howard
Rich Air Co
Tucker
Texas Department of Public Safety
Howard
U.S. Border Patrol
U.S. Customs
U.S Department of the Treasury
Odessa home sales rise 25 percent in second quarter 1987
Texas Realtors data show Permian Basin buyers droveOdessa sales up 25 percent from 1986 to 1987 quarter totaling 277 homes at 17.56 million dollars. Local activity up 5 percent in July from June and 16 percent for the latest quarter as listings dwindle and buyers gain confidence. Local MLS chair Kathy Parker notes the market may have bottomed out.
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Permian Basin
Texas Association of Realtors
Nita Bell
Murphy & Rochester Real Estate
Odessa
Kathy Parker
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Ren
Michael O’donnell
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