Odessa sales tax falls for fifth straight month
Odessa December sales tax receipts drop 6.5 percent to 712,340 from 761,889 in December 1997, per city finance director James Zentner. The downturn, blamed in part on oil prices, follows four prior declines. Quarterly results show a milder picture, with first quarter down about 3.5 percent. Officials foresee potential budget tweaks if the trend persists.
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Odessa
James Zentner
Odessa Development Corporation
Zentner
John Sharp
Texas
Comptroller
West Texas
Midland
Comptroller's Office
Big Spring
Alpine
Andrews
Crane
Bush attacks $3.3 billion tobacco legal fees
Gov. George W. Bush criticized the $3.3 billion in fees awarded to five private Texas firms for the tobacco settlement work. He called the amount excessive and vowed to oppose any fees charged to taxpayers. The panel noted the award, while lawyers defended the result as a historic settlement benefiting Texas.
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Austin
George W. Bush
Bush
Washington
Texas
Big Tobacco
Florida
Mississippi
U.S
Brown & Williamson
Texans For
Houston
Marc Marr
Murr
Dan Morales
John Cornyn
Morales
Cornyn
Dallas Morning News
Fee Panel
Former Cancun mayor accused of stealing cars and cover-up
Mexico City AP reports Quintana Roo state AG asked lawmakers to strip immunity from ex Cancun mayor Javier Cardin Perez who faces three criminal probes for allegedly stealing two city cars and covering theft of three private vehicles. He allegedly did not return a Suburban and a Grand Cherokee to the city after his 1996 term and falsified documents to own them.
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Mexico City
Quintana Roo
Cancun
Miguel de Jesui
Peyrefitte Cupido
Uest
Javier Cardin Perez
Peyrefitte
Cardin Perez
GNC
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Burglary Report and Theft Incidents In Odessa
A 29-year-old Odessa woman reports theft of a video game system, games, a shotgun, a handgun, and jewelry valued at 900 dollars in the 1500 block of Copus Avenue between 7:30 a.m. and 5:40 p.m. Thursday. A 36-year-old Odessa man reports theft of a system, 20 games, and earrings valued at 1,507 dollars between 7:25 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Thursday from the 1100 block of Copus Avenue. Southgate Apartment, 2735 E. St., reports theft of a razor worth 400 dollars.
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Odessa
Copus Avenue
Copus Ve. Southgate
E. St
Odessa men charged in organized crime and forgery
An 18 year old Odessa man, Alejandro Pedro Torres of 3517 Venus Street, remained in Ector County Jail Friday on a charge of engaging in organized criminal activity with bond set at 100000 dollars. Francisco Arnando Minjarez, 605 Whitaker Avenue, a 30 year old, was released after posting 100000 dollars bond on the same charge. Robert Alan Smith, 7419 Florida Avenue, 32, faced forgery with bond set at 5000 dollars, and Debbie Jenkins, 3123 North Hancock Avenue, was held on a 2500 dollar bond.
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Sheriff's Office
Odessa
Ector County
Alejandro Pedro Torres
Venus St
Francisco Aramando Minjarez
Whitaker Ave
Robert Alan Smith
Florida Ave
Debbie Jenkins
N. Hancock Ave
ECISD cancels classes as snow delays buses and events
ECISD relied on National Weather Service and DPS reports to decide on a Friday delay and early dismissal. Buses ran 30 to 45 minutes late as snow hit, with high schools dismissed at noon, junior highs at 1 p.m., and elementary students at 2:30 p.m. School events and the OC Jazz Band concert were canceled. UT Permian Basin students had noFriday classes due to a completed fall exam. graduation ceremonies were planned.
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ECISD
National Weather Service
Department of Public Safety
Hornung
Sally Morgan
Odessa College
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Shooting victim sues club over 1997 neck wound injuries
Odessa woman Sandra Walker, 28, filed a lawsuit against Graham Brothers Entertainment and Bravo-One Security Service Inc. over a February 22, 1997 shooting at West L.A. in Odessa. The suit alleges inadequate security and unsafe premises, seeking damages for medical bills pain and suffering and other losses.
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Odessa
Sandra Walker
West L.A
Kristian Lee Alvarez
Jose Luis Garriga
Walker
Graham Brothers Entertainment
Bravo-One Security Service Inc
161St Judicial District
Graham Brothers
Bravo-One
Bravo One Security
One killed five injured in Glasscock County crash
A two-car wreck on US 87 in Glasscock County due to snow and ice left Clyde McClinton a 60-year-old San Angelo man dead at the scene at 10:23 a.m. Other driver Marcial Rosales Jr. of Tulsa and four passengers were taken to Scenic Mountain Medical Center with serious injuries.
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Ing
Department of Public Safety
Marcial Rosales Jr
Tulsa
Ford
Scenic Mountain Medical Center
Big Spring
DPS
Rosales
Anna Rosales
Tulia
Aaron Miranda
Rita Rosales
Shane Sepeda
McClinton
Shon Parker
Boys blamed for killing child in Oaxaca incident
In Oaxaca city four teenagers and a young married couple are accused of kidnapping nine year old Daniel Jorquin Zayas who was found dead. The suspect Norberto Lopez Silva, 16, allegedly admitted taking the boy in El Rosario neighborhood. the father of a suspect was killed trying to stop the arrest. the mother Leticia Yolanda Zayas reported the disappearance.
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Oaxaca
Mexico
Leticia Yolanda Zayas
Daniel Jorquin Zayas
Norberto Lopez Silva
Lopez
el Rosario
Oaxaca City
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