Eldon Blount faces wrongful discharge trial in Midland
In Midland, ECSO Inspector Richard Pate testified in Eldon Blount's wrongful discharge suit against Sheriff Bob Brookshire. Blount claims First Amendment retaliation for running in the GOP primary. Pate described Blount’s conduct after announcing candidacy, including unapproved time off and policy violations, and noted threats of quitting if he returned as captain.
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Pate
Sheriff's Office
Midland
Ector County Sheriff's Office
Eldon Blount
March
Blount
ECSO
Richard Pate
Bob Brookshire
Brookshire
Mark Donaldson
President seeks Reno to stay in Clinton second term
Washington AP Clinton aims to keep Janet Reno as attorney general for a second term. Officials say he intends to ask Reno to remain in the Cabinet and she is expected to accept, though final decision hinges on a meeting to confirm her wishes. Discussion also touches other White House personnel changes.
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Washington
Clinton
Janet Reno
White House
Associated Press
Reno
Justice Department
Subway Riders Hit With 50 Dollar Fine for Hogging Seats
New York police crack down on multi seat hogs with a 50 dollar penalty under a little known city statute. Riders like Seth Braunstein defend etiquette while others see it as a money grab. The article notes enforcement on crowded trains and hints at warnings as a possible outcome.
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New York
Seth Braunstein
Braunstein
Yosetti Morel
Manhattan
Morel
Condors Make Historic Arizona Flight From Cliff Edges
Seventeen young California condors released in a captive breeding program in the 1980s began their first wild flights in northern Arizona's Vermilion Cliffs. After a countdown led by Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt, six fledglings emerged from a cliffside pen and soared briefly aboard the 1,000 foot escarpment, watched by about 500 birdwatchers as scientists aim to reestablish a second wild population in the region.
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California
Arizona
Vermilion Cliffs
Ariz
North America
Red
Bruce Babbitt
Robert Mesta
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Christmas sales rise in Basin shoppers boost Odessa malls
Basin merchants report strong Christmas sales with upbeat projections. Barry Marks notes big players positive about holiday performance as 317,000 shoppers visit Bane City Mall from Dec 1 to Dec 11, an 8 percent rise. November visits up 15 percent. Kmart, Wal-Mart, and Anthony's also report brisk business. Commerce Department data tempers optimism.
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Odessa
Barry Marks
Bane City
Marks
Kmart
Wal-Mart
Anthony's
Commerce Department
Fund aims to aid Odessa grandmother at Christmas
Caroline, a single grandmother roped to raise three grandchildren on a fixed income, seeks help to brighten Christmas. The Empty Stocking Fund by the Salvation Army and the Odessa American targets 30000 dollars to provide gifts and food for Odessa families. The Odessa American matched the initial 3000 dollars raised. Stocking on Page 2A.
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Caroline
Salvation Army
Odessa American
Odessa
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Mark Sterkel
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Eli
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