Cannon survives BRAC narrowly preserves base plan
A federal BRAC panel keeps Cannon Air Force Base off the closure list but orders the Air Force to seek a new mission or face closure in 2009. The plan shifts F 16s to other bases, weighing military value against economic impact on eastern New Mexico. Two commissioners recused themselves. The decision also affects Dyess AFB in Abilene, Texas.
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Cannon Air Force Base
Cannon
BRAC
Secretary of Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
New Mexico
Air Force
Rash resurfaces at Barbara Jordan Elementary in Odessa
Barbara Jordan Elementary reports another rash episode with two students and a teacher affected. ECISD Health Services Director Laura Mathew says cases are treated individually and no further action is planned unless a trend emerges. If more cases appear, cleaning and air handling will be reviewed. Principal Jan Brown notes one case involved leg itching from scratching.
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Barbara Jordan
Ecisd Health Services
Laura Mathew
Mathew
ECISD
Jan Brown
OHS honors fallen soldier Damian Garza at flag ceremony
About 100 students and staff gathered around Odessa High School to honor Damian James Garza, a 19 year old former student and Army veteran. The ROTC color guard lowered the flags to half staff and a wreath, framed photo, and two renditions of Taps marked the ceremony.
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Mark Sterkelj
Odessa
Jaime and
Denise Garza
Pfc
Damian Garza
Darrell Golden
William James
Garza
Odessa High School
Jaime
Damian James
Odessa High
U.S
Texas
OHS
Brenton Ortiz
Ortiz
JROTC
Derek Rodriguez
Boy survives shark bite and hopes to play football again
Julian Elizondo, 12, recalls grabbing the shark by the nose and lifting it out of knee deep Gulf water to free his ankle after a near fatal encounter off Galveston. He has not walked since the Aug. 19 bite and, seated in a hospital wheelchair, hopes to return to football despite the scare and recovery ahead.
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Julian Elizondo
Gulf of Mexico
Julian
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