Clements fundraising dinner raises millions to cut campaign debt
Governor-elect Bill Clements thanked supporters after a Houston dinner that netted over 2.4 million dollars to erase at least half of his campaign debt. About 1,700 attendees paid 1000 dollars per plate with 160 donors giving at least 10,000. Notables included Mrs. T. Boone Pickens Jr., Trammell Crow, Baylor College of Medicine, Ray L. Hunt, the Texas Medical Association, and Michael DeBakey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Bill Clements
Clements
Albert Thomas Convention Center
Reggie Bashur
T. Boone Pickens, Jr
Amarillo
Trammell Crow
Baylor College of Medicine
Ray L. Hunt
Texas Medical Association
Bashur
Michael DeBakey
Rita
Austin
Cactus Pryor
Pryor
Deaths and Services for Odessa Area Residents
Obituary items report death notices and upcoming funeral services for Margaret Elouise Link in Odessa and Raymond Johns in Granbury with details on birth, marriage, residence, survivors, and memorial wishes. Additional pending services list Frances Bale Federico Carrasco Christie Bridges Eva Martinez with death locations and funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Elouise Link
San Miguel Square
Hubbard- Kelly Funeral Home
James H. Hanson
Aspermont Cemetery
Aspermont
Monahans
Frances Bale
Richard W. Box
Crane
Midland Memorial Hospital
Christie Bridges
Christie Beth Bridges
Dallas
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Parkland Hospital
Eva M. Martinez
Odessa
Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home
Medical Center Hospital
Prank closes Odessa high as false alert spreads
Odessa High School faced a closing scare when a prankster sent out a notice prompting radio reports of a shutdown. Vance Horsley noted 400 of 1915 students were absent, while ECISD officials described a tightened, early morning closure procedure and a password system to curb future mix ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa High School
Vance Horsley
Horsley
Hornung
Bill Walker
ECISD
Walker
Midland Regional airport kept open amid heavy snow
Continental Airlines praised airport crews for staying on top of the situation as 12 hour shifts, snow blowers, and wide blade equipment kept runways, taxiways, and ramps clear. The airport, Texas sixth busiest market, only closed once last January with 5 inches of snow and 110 canceled flights costing about 20000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Patterson
Continental Airlines
Continental
Vic White
White
Midland
Midland Regional
Texas
County sued over wrongful death case settles after two years
Attorney Gerald Fugit representing Barker and county officials refused to reveal settlement details while stressing no admission of liability. Vanderburg, chief juvenile probation officer, welcomed the closure noting the two year dispute at the Youth Center has ended and believes defendants would have prevailed at trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Fugit
Barker
Vanderburg
Algae Kill Billions of Fish in Pecos River Cleanup Expected
Dennis Palafox of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reports algae Prymnesium parvum has killed 200 000 to 300 000 fish since November 29 across species including minnows catfish carp gar striped bass and black bass. Richard Thompson says no human health risk and no water intake points found. authorities warn fish die within hours as gills are paralyzed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amistad
Dennis Palafox
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Resource Protection Division
Austin
Tp&w
Richard Thompson
Shellfish
Texas Health Department
Permits dip as Midland sees lower November value
Odessa native Mallow notes a chilly year end and plans to stay despite what he calls the lowest ebb in 30 years. In Midland, November permits totaled 1.66 million dollars in value, down from 2.51 million in October, per the Planning and Inspection Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallow
Midland
Actions considered against Comanche Peak officials
NRC weighs steps against Comanche Peak officials after a 47 page summary accused inspectors of pressuring staff to alter negative findings at the Texas plant near Glen Rose. Witnesses reported threats from superiors while NRC Region IV management allegedly failed to regularly review inspection adequacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Comanche Peak
Texas
NRC
Office of
Glen Rose
Fort Worth
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Associated Press
KTVV
Jane Wallace
Wallace
Waco
Cheryl Denice Logan
Ricky Kevin Smith
Waco City
Ira Royals Jr
Bill Logue
Smith
Royals
Logan
Kendrick
Austin — Texans
Mark White
Department of Public Safety
DPS
David Wells
Wells
Arlington
Tarrant County
Watauga
Mike Parrish
Vicki Lynn Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Renee Greer
Paul Snell
George Kredell
Larry Temple
Select Committee On Higher Education
Temple
University of Houston
Texas Southern University
North Texas State University
Texas Woman's University
University of Texas
Texas A&m University
Margaret Link
Peacock
W.H
Bill’’ Link
Lovington, NM
Raymond Johns
Granbury
Raymond Johns of
Acton United Methodist Church
Acton
Bob Holloway
Youngblood Cemetery
Beckville
Martin Funeral Home
Mr. Johns
Geronimo
Ariz
Julia Barnett
San Benito
Brownsville
Philip Johns
Cedar Hill
Gail Johns Allen
Orval Johns
Corpus Christi
Odus Johns
Aztec, N.M
Federico Carrasco
McCamey
McCamey Hospital
Eva Martinez
Bunton
O’leary
Insurance Company
Pecos River
Don Jackson
Sheffield
Edward J. Markey
D-Mass
House
Subcommittee On Energy Conservation and Power
Commancho Peak
Lando Zech
Victor Stella
Commission
Zech
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!