Bush keeps 2000 bid idea alive amid family concerns
Governor George W. Bush said he thinks about a White House run almost daily but has not decided. He stressed family considerations and noted a large 2000 GOP primary would boost democracy. He praised Elizabeth Dole as a potential rival and headlined the Florida ceremony with brother Jeb.
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Texas
George W. Bush
Austin
Bush
White House
GOP
Elizabeth Dole
Washington
Bob Dole
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Florida
Jeb Bush
Jeb
Facelift planned for Ector County airport facility
Ector County will replace the 3419 foot airstrip with a 6200 foot landing field, add signs and lights, and realign the runway. Engineers have six to seven months to plan, bids are expected by March 2000, with three firms and local subcontractors. Last year revenue from lease rentals and fuel was about eighty thousand dollars while operating costs were sixty one thousand five hundred.
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Bonifay
Parkhill, Smith and Cooper
Howell Engineering
Odessa
KSA
West Texas Consultants
Midland
URS Greiner
Landgraf Crutcher
Ector County
Odessa prosecutor aims to speed career criminals trial unit
Odessa County officials plan a career criminal apprehension unit with a special prosecutor. Local governments contribute 60 000 each, seeking a 120 000 matching grant from the governor. Prosecutions target multiple murder and rape cases, including Graves Hinojos Rizo and Green, with trials set through 1999. Judge Connally mistrial over juror status, appeals court to decide. Howell case also looms with four life sentences for sexual assaults.
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Smith
Ector County
Reggie Yearwood
James Jenkins
Cynthia Jolynn Graves
Carlos Cain Hinojos
Graves
Bradon
Adriana Rizo
Abel Roman
Brandi
Middaugh
Odessa
Rachel Juanita Green
Betty Culver
Culver
Todaryl
Joe Connally
Bob Garcia
Garcia
8Th District Court of Appeals
Ricky DeWayne Howell
Howell
Lubbock
Big Spring
Border Patrol Shootings Probe Trails City Turmoil and Lawsuits
Families of slain Border Patrol agents sue the city Scheppner and Moore for 10 million each. Scheppner was suspended with pay as an independent review begins. Acting chief Robert Archer remains in post as Prim vows to prioritize finding a new police chief. Scheppner defends his record and cites department improvements.
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Moore
Border Patrol
Scheepner
R.D. Moore
Scheopner
Prim
Robert Archer
Scheppner
Laredo prosecutor's corruption trial opens with tapes
The corruption trial of Ramon Villafranca, 58, begins in Laredo. Prosecutors accuse him of taking bribes from at least three drug defendants in exchange for lighter sentences, while defense argues his innocence. Over 100 secretly recorded audiotapes are expected as evidence along with testimony from Ruben Garcia and others. The case stems from a two year probe into Webb and Zapata counties DA office.
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Laredo
Ramon Villafranca
Villafranca
49Th Judicial District Attorney’s Office
Webb
Zapata
Ruben Garcia
Roy McCoy
Tennessee
Garcia
FBI
Internal Revenue Service
Joe Rubio
Don de Gabrielle
Octavio Salinas
Laredo Morning Times
Jesse James Salas
McCoy
Chronology of Laredo corruption investigation unfolds
A chronology details unfolding events from May 29 1998 when federal agents raided 14 targets including Webb and Zapata counties district attorney Joe Rubio Jr. and Ruben Garcia to January 4 1999 when Ramon Villafranca’s trial begins. It notes guilty pleas by Ruben Garcia Rosa Elias and Robert Rodriguez and indictments and later pleas involving Villafranca Morales Flores McCoy Rush and others.
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Laredo
Webb and Zapata Counties
Joe Rubio Jr
Ruben Garcia
Victoria
Webb County
Rosa Elias
FBI
Sherif
Robert Rodriguez
Ramon Villafranca
49Th Judicial District Attorney's Office
Webb
Zapata
Odessa man arrested after eight shots fired in confrontation
An Odessa man fired eight shots into a pickup during a confrontation on a north Odessa street. Gabriel Ismael Bernal, 23, was arrested on aggravated assault charges and remained jailed on a $25,000 bond. no injuries were reported.
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Odessa
East Odessa
North Odessa
Chuck Mead
Gabriel Ismael Bernal
Ector County
Mead
North
Moad
Eastridge Road
Bernal
Crime blotter highlights thefts and injuries in Odessa
Police blotter reports show burglary at Daylight Donuts on Grandview with $2,600 damage, thefts including $2,175 in goods from 500 block North Graham, $10,900 value burglary at 4300 North Grandview, a child injury case involving a father, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle incidents, a graffiti incident at Lowe's Grocery Store causing $1,500 damage, and a saddle theft from the Sheriff's Posse Barn.
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Grandview Ave
Odessa
North
Graham Ve
Monte Dean Eicher
Spur Ave
Ector County
Monahans St
Sheriff's Office
Lowe's Grocery
W. University Blvd
Sheriff's Posse
North Andrews Highway
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