All-Permian Basin Team and Basin products noted in college ranks
Princess Diana dies after crash in Paris tunnel near the Seine. The announcement came at a 6 a.m. news conference with Dr. Alain Paine reporting heavy internal injuries. Paparazzi on motorcycles pursued her car, leading to a high-speed pileup that trapped several people. Five photographers were arrested.
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City plans widening on Golder Avenue in Odessa
Odessa public works officials move to widen Golder Avenue from Eighth Street to Kermit Avenue adding a turn lane to ease 1990s traffic growth. The project, amid public hearings in December, seeks ADA compliant ramps street lighting and driveway changes while widening from 40 to 64 feet. Residents debate the need as planners target safety and capacity for access to Odessa High Bowie Junior High Medical Center and Texas Tech.
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Texans split on women in combat roles poll shows
The Harte-Hanks Texas Poll finds more than half of Texans support women serving in combat and training with men, while only about one third would want their daughter to pursue a military career. The survey, conducted Aug 11 25, reports a plus or minus three percent margin of error.
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Basin fair extended by four days at Ector Coliseum
Expo planners announce Nine Days of Magic as the Basin fair extends to Sept. 13. Bob Williams, fair president, says the extra days aim to draw more visitors and broaden attractions. Tim O Reilly notes 16 local bands will perform, with daily acts by Tharpe the Clown and hypnotherapist Alan Sands among others.
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Fair schedules and acts promise a vibrant event week
The fair runs September 5 to 13 with varied daily hours and admission of 5 for adults and 3 for seniors and children 12 and under. Advance tickets are on sale. Entertainment includes a jester and a lion act, plus Nakai the rare white Royal Bengal tiger. Kiddieland will be east of the main grounds.
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Feds challenge Texas plan to insure 300000 children
Texas health official Dr. Mike McKinney says federal objections to expanding Medicaid to cover about 300,000 children undermine a promising plan. He claims the federal stance blocks using matching funds and would leave many uninsured amid Texas’s high rate of child uninsured. A federal Medicaid spokesman provided a cautious reply.
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