Derailment cleanup under way near I 20 in Putnam
Officials clean up hazardous chemicals after a 24 car Union Pacific derailment north of Interstate 20 near Putnam Texas about 55 miles east of Abilene. Eight residents from six homes were evacuated to Cisco but expected to return as roads reopen and cars are repositioned.
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French hostage freed in Beirut on Christmas Eve
Aurel Cornea, 54, soundman for Antenne 2, was released by Shiite militants in west Beirut. He was dropped near Hotel Beaurivage and moved to safety as French and Syrian security secured the scene amid reports the group would release another captive from last March.
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Commission to consider halfway house proposal
Manuel's Crispy Tacos owner Sam Gonzalez opposes a proposed halfway house across from his restaurant, calling it a minimum security prison. The Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss ordinance language at 10 a.m. January 15 in City Hall. The Youngs proposed using The Sands motel as a parolee detention center under a Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles contract with TBPP Community Services administering reimbursements.
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Odessan residents oppose motel prison plan
Marge Brawley, 73, contacted about 300 Odessans by telephone and found all but 10 opposed a proposed minimum security prison at The Sands Motel on Second Street. She polled residents after visiting the city attorney’s office and learned proponents Walter and Jaye Young want to run the halfway house for parolees at the motel.
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New law demands trust from illegal aliens
INS chief Alan C. Nelson says the legalization process will require illegal aliens to trust a government that once hunted them. He notes the May 5 start for amnesty applications, with temporary residency first, then permanent status by 1988 and citizenship by 1993, as enforcement details are finalized.
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