Gas leak closes Alpine east side after train incident
Union Pacific train cars leaking argon prompted evacuation of Alpine's east side for several hours Saturday. HAZMAT crews thawed frozen valve exteriors as the train sat partly inside city limits. residents returned home by 4 20 p.m. The incident is under investigation by Union Pacific HAZMAT teams.
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Day care expansion aims to ease Permian Basin crunch
Sosa says facilities across the Permian Basin help ease Odessa and Midland child care crowding. Faiza Learning Center closed Aug. 18, affecting 79 children. A Precious 1 Child Care plans a new Midland facility by 2009 for about 100 children. Mollie Ball cites infant care demand and worker shortages as main hurdles. she stresses passion for children as essential.
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Mollie Ball Sr
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Mollie Ball
Camel Corps visit lets Caitlyn ride at Valley Mills fair
At a Valley Mills event, Texas Camel Corps presented two camels. Caitlyn Cotton, age 6, rode a beige camel with her mother Brandy Cotton aboard. Caitlyn’s sister Laney Whatley also rode, as the Camel Corps leader guided the animals through the scene.
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Texas
the .Com
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Laney Whatley
Baum
Odessa child’s dream comes true with camel ride
Caitlyn Cotton, a four year old from Odessa diagnosed with a brain tumor, was granted a Make-a-Wish trip to Florida for Disney World and SeaWorld after donors arranged a camel ride with Baum who traveled from Big Lake to help. The family raised about $1,000 but Baum declined payment.
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Make-a-Wish Foundation
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SeaWorld
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Brandy Cotton
Baum
Big Lake
Odessa
Williams Defends Maverick Philosophy In Campaign Speech
Williams defended his maverick stance and country first philosophy while addressing thousands, saying both he and Obama are Black but judging leaders by ideas and values. He warned Democrats against tying McCain to Bush and noted he will pen his own remarks despite nerves about addressing a global audience.
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Williams
Obama
McCain
Bush
Williams addresses crowd about race and Obama response
Texas Railroad Commission chairman Michael Williams speaks to viewers and supporters in West Texas praising the Permian Basin’s role in the party while saying he does not expect national prominence from his two speeches. He emphasizes judging by ideas and values not race.
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Texas Railroad Commission
Sion
Shane Marler
Ector County
Republican Party
Williams
Texas
Permian Basin
Marler
West Texas
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