Utility works cut lines as gas project moves under road
Construction dig under University Boulevard for Energas natural gas lines disrupted a 2,100 pair phone line. Data services and Albertsons check systems were down for hours while crews tested each uncolored wire to restore service. Bank and other businesses reported no outages.
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Energas
Texas Department of Transportation
University
Dan Alderson
Albertsons
West County Road
Lone Star
Western National Bank
Andrews
Southwestern Bell Telephone Utility
Security Avenue
Bettle Womack
Midland
Hawaii Judge Bars State From Discriminating Against Gay Couples
In Honolulu AP reporting, Circuit Judge Kevin Chang rules Hawaii’s marriage law unconstitutional for sex based discrimination. Three same sex couples sued in 1991 seeking the right to marry amid national debate. The ruling invites appeal and fuels state legislative battles over constitutional amendments and domestic law. President Clinton had said the federal government would not recognize gay marriages licensed elsewhere.
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Honolulu
Kirk Cashmere
Circuit
Kevin Chang
Clinton Ii
Paris subway bombing shocks city and witnesses recall impact
Paris reels after a Tuesday subway bombing as students and commuters describe a huge explosion and thick smoke at the station. Witnesses report the car lurching and screams as emergency sirens fill the streets. Police and taxi drivers await updates amid growing fear.
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Paris
Mother seeks help for four children in Odessa
Linda, a pseudonym, rebuilding after an abusive home, fears a bleak Christmas for her four children. Limited income may prevent a proper holiday. The Empty Stocking Fund of the Salvation Army and Odessa American seeks to raise $30 for needy families in the Odessa community.
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Linda
Salvation Army
Odessa American
Odessa
Inside of the Om Temperatures and Forecasts
Interior weather notes show temperatures and forecasts for the Om area. Forecast details indicate shifting conditions with expected highs and lows, plus brief mentions of precipitation chances and sky cover.
Roby Texas town clings to lottery windfall hope
In Roby 41 residents share a $46.7 million Texas lottery jackpot amid drought and low cattle prices. Shareholders each receive about 37500 annually after taxes, with many continuing day jobs. Local workers like Rex Beauchamp plan cautious spending while noting the win lifts spirits but not riches. The town, about 180 miles west of Dallas, remains a quiet hub of farming and small business as residents await tax outcomes and new purchases.
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ROBY
Terry Gin
Peggy Dickson
Lotto Pool
Sweetwater
Texas
Rex Beauchamp
Circle D
Beauchamp
Dallas
Dickson
First Japanese War Criminals Banned From U S Watch List
The Justice Department barred sixteen Imperial Army veterans from entering the United States for suspected wartime crimes including medical experiments and forced sex camps. They join the watch list first used in 1979 to block Nazis and their allies, with many more names suggested by researchers who describe hundreds of living Japanese war criminals.
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Justice Department
United States
Europe
United Nations
Kurt Waldheim
Erans
Manchuria
Imperial Army
Gilbert Hair
Center For Internee Rights
Miami Beach
Japan
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