VFW to mark 51st birthday with USO show
The Odessa Veterans of Foreign Wars post celebrates its 51st anniversary with a 6:30 p.m. USO style show featuring World War II era music and a John Wayne impersonator. The post began in a small barracks, now operates a larger building at 208 E 63rd St with missions in Odessa and Presidio and has grown from 51 to 1,467 life members. Evens and district commander Danny Henry note volunteer challenges but highlight over 156000 in community service last year.
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Odessa Veterans of Foreign War Post
VFW
W.T
Pete’’ Evans
Evans
E. 63Rd St
Odessa
Presidio
Danny Henry
Henry
John Wayne
Budget Mandates Raise City Costs and Funding Dilemmas
City officials warn that federal and state mandates impose costs on municipalities without funding. ADA rules, monitoring of utilities, sewer sludge disposal and drug testing raise bills, with potential future water system costs up to 6 million. Environmental mandates earlier forced removal of the city landfill, shifting to private disposal and costing 2.4 million in taxpayer funds.
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McGuire
U.S. Congress
Zentner
Environmental Protection Agency
Reagan School Zone Controversy Leaves PTA Out
Reagan Principal Barbara Scribner says city met with a school safety committee, not the PTA, on removing the zone. Parents favor keeping the zone for safety but acknowledge traffic rules. PTA President Hunter says the PTA was not consulted and lacks information to take a position. Council member Deaderick cites a chance to improve school zone safety citywide.
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Public Works Department
Reagan
PTA
Barbara Scribner
Scribner
Reagan Pta
Hunter
Frank Deaderick
Ptas
Insurance lawsuit limits eyed to cut costs for insurers
Lawmakers push caps on filing lawsuits and require sharing savings with consumers. Bomer oversees the rollback and how insurers return funds. Industry and consumer representatives say 1997 changes need more data, with potential for 1998 tweaks. Critics warn smaller polices may still lose gains and challenge driver liability laws.
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Bomer
Jerry Johns
Southwestern Insurance Information Service
Rod Bordelon
Bordelon
Office of
Public Insurance Counsel
Rob Schneider
Consumers Union Southwest Regional
Watkins reflects on Senate run and UTPB four-year status
From 1B Watkins University, first elected to the Senate in 1982, he announced in 1993 he would not seek re election to spend time with his five children. As a Crane native and conservative Democrat, Watkins highlighted passage of legislation making the University of Texas of the Permian Basin a four year school and defended his broad support across parties.
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Perry
Watkins
Crane
The
House
Ways and Means
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Montford
Austin
Appropriations
Interstate 35
Watkins I Watkins
Ector
GOP
West
Texas
Odessa
Odessa Crime Reports Include Assault and Drug Charges
The blotter lists injuries and felonies from Putag sheriff and police. An Odessa man is jailed on aggravated assault. bond set at 20000 for Leodigildo Lujan Ortiz of 809 Amburgey Ave. A 16-year-old Odessa boy reports threats and a theft on Elliot Avenue. Other arrests include delivery of controlled substances and cocaine charges. multiple bonds noted and one suspect held without bond.
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Ave
Odessa
Ector County
Leodigildo Lujan Ortiz
Amburgey Ave
Francisco R. Arennas
N. Hancock Ave
Michael Lee Peterson
Lucesia Jackson
Bunche Ave
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Enzo
Life Stride
Nine West
Midland Park Mall
Town & Country
Odewesn
Rene Ewer
Crystal Cabinet
S. County Road
Sridland
Healthcare Partners
Alma R. Morgan, M.D
Tay Wrtanee
Digiomate Anmasinen
American Academy of Family Practice
Andrews Highwaidland
Permian Mall
Prermer
Inal, Inc
Odessamerican
Odessa Regional Hospital
American Lung Association
Better Breathers
Better Breathers Club
Darlene Spencer
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