Plane crash near Speedy Aviation grounds claimed mentor
Fuller described a plane found mostly intact but upside down in a wooded ravine about 150 feet deep. Dozens of volunteers, CAP, a helicopter and three Air Force planes aided the search as Heather Pruett recalled her father Pruett as a mentor and beloved figure at Schlemeyer Field. FAA and NTSB investigators moved toward the site Thursday afternoon.
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Schlemeyer Field
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Dad
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National Transportation Safety Board
Bush’s Texas Legacy Marks End of Governorship
The article reflects on George W. Bush’s tenure as Texas governor, noting his emotional departure, half‑day Friday off for state workers, and a legacy built on tax cuts, the death penalty debates, and bipartisan outreach. It highlights his 1994 win over Ann Richards, 1998 landslide, education reforms, and a centrist Legislature that aided his agenda.
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Bush
David Sibley
R-Waco
Sibley
Perry
Texas
Tony Proffitt
Bob Bullock
Proffitt
Ann Richards
Garry Mauro
Perry reflects on Texas tenure and succession ahead
In a retrospective tone Governor Perry notes his predecessor’s high bar and outlines Texas political shifts under Bush. The piece covers Bush tax cuts, death penalty debates, environmental concerns, gun laws, abortion parental notification, Latino outreach, and a pending 2002 succession as the governor’s mansion era shifts.
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Gary Graham
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Perry
State Senate
Kathy Walt
Mickey Rooney undergoes heart bypass surgery and plans comeback
In Thousand Oaks California 80 year old actor Mickey Rooney had three and a half hours of bypass heart surgery after a heart scan showed arterial blockage. He is expected home for Christmas and will resume touring with his wife in February and may become a national spokesman for the heart device.
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Kevin Pawley
Rooney
Jan
Pawley
Perry praised Bush as he becomes Texas lieutenant governor
Perry delivered a speech praising Bush and pledging to press forward with Bush’s programs emphasizing education, highways, and border colonias. He described himself as Texas-rooted and bipartisan, noting his political shifts from Democrat to Republican since 1989 and outlining plans to run for governor in 2002.
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Colonias
Texas-Mexico
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Texas Senate
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LBJ School of Public Affairs
University of Texas of Austin
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Paint Creek
Haskell
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Sandra Bullock survives Jackson Hole plane crash in blizzard
Sandra Bullock says she prayed as her twin-engine jet skid into a snowbank at Jackson Hole Airport during a winter storm. The actress, en route from Austin to California, escaped with minor injuries alongside friend Bob Schneider and two crew members after three hours to move the wreckage.
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Wyo
Sandra Bullock
Jackson Hole
Bullock
Speed
Miss Congeniality
Austin
Texas
Daily Variety
Becker seeks divorce in custody battle over two children
Boris Becker files for divorce in Munich court amid a bitter custody dispute over Noah aged six and Elias aged one. Barbara Becker, 34, claims abandonment and seeks custody plus sole use of the Miami Beach condo valued at about 3.1 million dollars.
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Hue Morgan
Deck Records
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Brian Wilson
Mike Love
Munich
Germany
Boris Becker
Barbara Becker
Miami
Noah
Elias
Miami Beach
Huntsman faces bigger fine over 1998 99 plant emissions
Huntsman reported hundreds of pounds of benzene and butadiene to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission amid a plant expansion dispute. The firm blames faulty design and contracted construction, while officials consider a harsher penalty after a failed December 1998 notification settlement. The TNRCC probe includes contractor liabilities and an anticipated larger fine.
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TNRCC
Huntsman
Odessa
Schwartz
Slare
Fluor-Daniel
S&b Engineering
Stone and Webster Engineering
Commission
Patrick Crimmins
Crimmins
Collins
Curious mixed draws and aphorisms from a columnist
A collage of lottery numbers, ancient wedding customs, quirky proverbs, and light humor from L. M. Boyd. Notes include a farmer’s paradox about catching sheep, a Lear Jet attribution, a whimsical bird mating tale, and a closing hint about contacting the columnist.
Odessa American publication notice
The Odessa American newspaper notes its mailing details and post office information including publication frequency, address, USPS status, and postmaster contact for address changes. It lists the central office in Odessa Texas and the mailing box for circulation updates.
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Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
Odessa American Classifieds Contact and Policy Notice
Readers Guide contact numbers and out of town lines along with email and web address. Publisher executive editor advertising and staff roles listed. Notice of advertising rights and liability limits state the Odessa American may reject ads and is not liable for errors omissions or failure to publish. Customer service hours and copyright protection statement included.
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