Odessa home prices rise amid January sales boost
Average Odessa housing costs climbed nearly sixteen thousand dollars from a year earlier based on January figures from the Odessa Board of Realtors. Holly Sorrells notes fewer repossessed homes after a flood of foreclosures two years ago aided the market, with 41 homes sold in January including four new and 37 existing homes. January 1993 data showed 39 sales with one new and 38 existing homes.
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Odessa
Essa Board of Realtors
Holly Sorrells
Sorrells
Ong. No
Odessa Board of Realtors
Debra Simpson
Texas targets smokers in suits against fast food chains
Texas Attorney General Dan Morales filed lawsuits in Austin using the states deceptive trade law to force five major fast food chains to become smoke free or smoke safe. He cites second hand smoke risks to children and says the actions respond to medical evidence. The suits target McDonalds KFC Taco Bell Long John Silvers and Burger King for not protecting children at playgrounds and with kids meals.
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Houston
Texas
Dan Morales
McDonald's
KFC
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Taco Bell
Long John Silver’s Seafood Shops
Burger King
Morales
State District Court
Austin
Saudis Buy 50 U.S. Planes in $6 Billion Deal
Washington reports Saudi Arabia will purchase 50 commercial aircraft from Boeing and McDonnell Douglas for $6 billion. Clinton hails the agreement as a win for American business while noting financing via the Export-Import Bank. The order supports aerospace suppliers nationwide and is expected to boost jobs, with Commerce Secretary Brown estimating up to 100,000 jobs per $1 billion in exports.
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America
Boeing Co
Seattle
McDonnell Douglas Corp
St. Louis
Britain
France
Germany
Airbus Industrie
King Fahd
Boeing
McDonnell Douglas
United States
al Gore
U.S
Persian Gulf
Iraq
Asia
Commerce
Ron Brown
Brown
Utme
Bush rites education reform and crime policy push
Republican candidate George W. Bush promotes accountability in public policy and a tougher crime stance while campaigning for Texas governor. He emphasizes reform of the juvenile justice code and a zero tolerance approach to school discipline as part of his platform, portraying himself as a fresh face outside the political system.
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George W. Bush
United States
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Midland
Bush
Texas
GOP
George Bush
Texas Rangers
Defense plays 911 call made during cult shootout
Houston lawyer Jack Zimmermann testified about bullet holes entering the Davidian compound and Koresh’s bedroom ceiling during the 1993 siege. He questioned who fired first as ATF moved to serve warrants, while Davidians’ defense argued self defense after four agents died and six Davidians were killed. Zimmermann entered the compound with Dick DeGuerin to aid surrender efforts.
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San Antonio
Branch Davidians
Davidian
David Koresh
Jack Zimmermann
Zimmermann
Houston
Davidians
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
ATF
Koresh
Steven Schneider
FBI
Dick DeGuerin
Oil industry split over O Leary advice at Houston gathering
Oil leaders and Hazel O Leary clash over trust in the industry after she urged self accountability and unity in Washington policy battles. Critics call her view wrong while some executives push for a unified messenger like Lee Iacocca to revive oil sector fortunes.
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Enaray
Hazel O'Leary
Houston
O'Leary
Execu
George Alcorn
Lee Iacocca
Chrysler
U.S
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