Odessa City Council schedules 5 30 meeting on CIP parks funding
The Odessa City Council will meet at 5:30 p m Tuesday to discuss the Capital Improvements Program and decide which CIP parks projects receive funding from a $6 million bond issue to be issued in April. About $2 6 million is earmarked for parks. Voter registration for the Ector County March 14 primary ends Feb 14 with mail and in person options available.
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Odessa
Mary Kaye Moore
Moore
Ector County
Sharon Wilson
Department of Public Safety
Wilson
Alaska Airlines jet crashes into Pacific off Oxnard
An Alaska Airlines MD-83 carrying 88 aboard crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Oxnard while diverted to Los Angeles after reporting mechanical problems. Debris and bodies were found as Coast Guard and other crews searched in 58 degree water. Authorities urged ongoing search for survivors, with no confirmed death toll yet.
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Calif
Alaska Airlines
Pacific Ocean
Los Angeles
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
San Francisco
Seattle
National Park Service
Anacapa Island
Coast Guard
George Wright
Jack Evans
McDonnell Douglas
Bush Nears Spending Record Ahead of Iowa NH Races
President Bush has spent about 17.3 million in Oct 1 to Dec 31, nearing the single campaign record as he avoids matching funds and races toward early primary battles. Democratic rivals Gore and Bradley report 29 million and 27.7 million raised. Bradley led spending in Q4 at 10.9 million to Gore’s 8.7 million.
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Washington
George W. Bush
Iowa
New Hampshire
Federal Election Commission
Bush
al Gore
Bill Bradley
Bradley
Gore
Bob Dole
Bill Clinton
Herbert Alexander
University of Southern California
Illinois Governor imposes death penalty moratorium
Gov George Ryan announced a statewide moratorium on executions to study capital punishment. A special panel will review the system after 13 death row overturns and questions of guilt. He reaffirmed support for the death penalty but urged evidence before carrying out sentences.
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Chicago
George Ryan
Illinois
Ryan
Nebraska
Illinois House
Man pleads guilty to three charges in border agent shooting
Shaun Michael Kane, 21, of Receda California, pleaded guilty in a Pecos federal case to attempted murder discharging a firearm during a crime of violence and attempted escape. He faces up to 20 years for attempted murder five years for the escape and a 10 year mandatory consecutive term for the gun charge. Sentencing set for March 27.
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Midland
Receda
Calif
Border Patrol
Shaun Michael Kane
Pecos U.S
Kane
Parras
Jeff Parras
Pecos
Marfa
Bonilla says Air Force won't increase bomber training flights
U S Rep Henry Bonilla announced that Air Force Chief of Staff Gen Michael Ryan stated the Air Force will not add bomber training sorties in West Texas under the Realistic Bomber Training Initiative. Flights by B 52 Statesfortresses and B 1B Lancers from Dyess and Barksdale operate near 300 feet.
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U.S
Henry Bonilla
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
West Texas
Bonilla
Michael Ryan
Dyess Air Force Base
Abilene
Barksdale Air Force Base
Bosier City
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Steve Manning
Cook County
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