Three towns wary as I 27 to I 10 extension eyed
The Midland Odessa Transportation Alliance promotes a route linking I 27 with I 10 via Midland Airport and Fort Stockton, claiming economic benefits and access to ports of entry. Alpine Andrews and Fort Davis fear negative regional impacts, with Andrews opposing MOTA’s plan that would bypass U.S. 385 for better traffic flow.
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Midland/Odessa Transportation Alliance
Mota
Amarillo
Lubbock
Midland International Airport
Lamesa
el Paso
Odessa/Midland
West Texas
Texas
Mexico
Presidio
del Rio
Alpine
Andrews
Fort Davis
Chamber of Commerce
The
Industrial Foundation
Wesley Burnett
Jansen Earns Olympic Gold After Long, Painful Quest
Dan Jansen finally wins 1000 meter gold at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, setting a record time of 1 minute 12.43 seconds. The moment ends years of near misses and personal tragedy, with the crowd roaring as he skates clear of rivals.
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Dan Jansen
Hamar Olympic Hall
Hamar
Norway
America
Jansen
Junichi Inquoe
Japan
IRS audit flags poor records and deficiencies
The GAO finds the Internal Revenue Service unable to properly monitor and report on its funds in the first audit of the agency. Officials note a new accounting system is nearly complete and expects a cleaner opinion next year, though lingering problems remain.
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IRS
Washington
General Accounting Office
Internal Revenue Service
Gregory M. Holloway
GAO
Morgan Kinghorn
Holloway
The
Treasury
Former DHS employee in escort ring commits suicide
A fired state worker James A. Bunch, 46, who allegedly ran Aimes Escorts from the Department of Human Services, returned to his former workplace and killed himself in the lot. A .38 pistol was reportedly found nearby along with written materials. The probe into the alleged prostitution ring continues.
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Department of Human Services
James A. Bunch
David Parkinson
Parkinson
Bunch
Aimes Escorts
Ken Williams
Sus
Court blocks diary transfer in Packwood ethics case
A DC Circuit panel refused to halt or delay orders to deliver Senator Packwood's diaries to the Senate Ethics Committee as part of its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations. The court noted Packwood has not shown a stay is warranted while appeal proceeds, allowing the diaries to move forward on a timeline set by a lower court.
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U.S
Packwood
Senate Ethics Com
U.S. Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Debate on origin of man from 19th century endures
The ongoing discourse on human origins remains active today, tracing back to the 19th century debates that continue to influence contemporary thought and science.
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Thomas Penfield Jackson
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Bobbinson
Jacob Stein
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