Education reform plan links pay raise to reforms
The plan by Pyle seeks a 12 percent teacher pay rise and a base increase from 1110 to 1400 monthly, plus a salary ladder to retain staff. It ties funding to major school reforms and opposes higher ad valorem taxes. Nina Smith supports some tax funding for raises, while Holm notes districts already offset gaps with local funds.
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White
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Smith
Ector County
Smuggler may not appeal Vesco tied conviction
In Brownsville a federal judge sentenced Salvador Preciado to five years for conspiring to trade illegally with Cuba in a scheme linked to fugitive financier Robert Vesco. Defense said an appeal remains possible but uncertain while prosecutors described the plan to transport heavy machinery to Havana via Mexico and Costa Rica.
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Robert Vesco
U.S
Filemon Vela
Salvador Preciado
Mexico City
Cuba
Richard Hoffman
Preciado
Harlingen
Jack Wolfe
Costa Rica
Wolfe
Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Havana
Vesco
Shoppers Put Off Fixes Amid Cold Snap At Odessa Bottle Shop
Shoppers report neglect leads to problems as the first cold snap hits, noting those who service their cars stay trouble free. Odessa bottle shop owners also comment on customer habits and impact on business.
FromisB notes shift in buying as cold weather arrives
Lloyd Smith of Western Package Store at 1406 E Eighth Street says beer sales drop while liquor sales rise in cold weather. He explains customers favor drinks that warm the innards over spirits that quench thirst, adding that this is his claimed trend.
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Lloyd Smith
Western Package Store
Eighth Street
Holiday hazards loom as traffic to rise, officers warn
Officers fear holiday travel brings more crashes with dry streets turning slick, wet weather worsening risks. Drunken driving becomes a triple threat for drivers under 35, who statistics say face higher fatality risk in crashes. Nineteen motorcycle officers will be mobilized to curb reckless driving amid slushy conditions.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Torres
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Fragments describe reactions to a building closure at a courthouse with residents and workers commenting. Carol Derscheid laments a locked building at 11 30 am while Ernest Curry avoided a trip after learning of the closure.
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Carol Derscheid
Cord St
Ernest Curry
Fifth St
County Offices Closed Prompt Morning Confusion
Precinct 3 Commissioner Julian Pressly learned of a courthouse closure by a telephone call from Precinct 1 Commissioner David Childers at 8 15 a m after arriving at 7 30 a m Pressly noted he often is at the courthouse outside normal hours MacAllister said downtown offices were affected and Pressly anticipated county employees would be paid for the lost hours The commissioners December 26 meeting was postponed to 10 a m January 9 and no issues are expected from the cancellation
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Julian Pressly
Precinct 1
David Childers
Pressly
MacAllister
Pilot plans $3.4 million suit against U S Customs
William Humphries, held in a Mexican jail after his plane was shot down in Reynosa in August, filed a $3.4 million claim with the U S Customs Service. His attorney says the claim seeks illegal detention and punitive damages plus $90,000 for his twin-engine plane.
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Corpus Christi
U.S. Customs Service
William Humphries
Reynosa
Customs Service
James A. Skrobarcek
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Humphries
Chafm
McAllen
Mexico
Skrobarcek
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