Houston Voters to Decide on 6 50 Minimum Wage
Houston voters face a January 18 ballot on a $6.50 city minimum wage aimed at raising pay for tipped workers. Pro and anti groups raise funds, arguing jobs and prices, with Living Wage Campaign led by SEIU official Orell Fitzsimmons and Save Jobs for Houston backed by unions and the National Restaurant Association. Local figures like Mayor Bob Lanier have urged caution on city-only wage hikes.
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Orell Fitzsimmons
Service Employees International Union
Fitzsimmons’ Group
Save Jobs For Houston Committee
Theational Restaurant Association
California
Oregon
Missouri
Montana
Denver
Houston
Bob Lanier
Ailing boy in Madisonville collects patches to fuel firefighting dream
Four year old Jakob McCarver, who survived a heart condition after early surgery, curates about 360 patches from around the world, spending hours daily on his hobby. His father Bubba, a firefighter, helped start the collection with help from the Leon Madison Firefighters Association. A December ceremony at the Truman Kimbro Convention Center presented patches and memorabilia, while doctors at Vanderbilt and Texas Children's Hospital monitor Jakob as he pursues a future in firefighting.
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Jakob McCarver
Madisonville
Rhonda and
Raymond
Bubba McCarver
Madison County
Leon-Madison Firefighters Association
Sao
McCarver
Jakob
Vanderbilt University Specical Center
Nashville
Tenn
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston
Truman Kimbro Convention Center
Emerge
New South Wales
Australia
Texas Forest Service
Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department
Houston Fire Department
Madisonville Wal-Man
Rhonda
c/o
Cottonwood St
Exas
Round Rock Blaze Destroys Bayberry Market Amid Downtown Fire
Firefighters from Round Rock Georgetown and other towns fought for over five hours to control a downtown blaze that began before 7 p m and left three buildings in the historic district damaged or destroyed The Bayberry Market was reported to have started in its basement and was engulfed by flames witnesses described heavy smoke and a roof collapse with mutual aid from surrounding departments including Georgetown and Austin suburbs.
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Round Rock
Central Texas
Georgetown
Rob Eggeling
Lynn Bizzell
Bayberry Market
Bizzell
Tray Wright
Helmsley Billionaire Harry Helmsley Dies at 87
New York AP report says self made real estate tycoon Harry Helmsley died in Arizona at 87 after pneumonia. He built wealth from a 1936 purchase to a chain of luxury hotels and married Leona Helmsley amid legal troubles and prison time. He had no children and a private funeral is planned.
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New York
Harry Helmsley
Leona
Helmsley
le, Ariz
Howard J. Rubenstein
Leona M.ral
Helmsley's Hotels
Harley Chain
Ison
S. Supreme Court
Convic
Leona Helmsley
Empire State Building
James DeVita
Rubenstein
Odessa Man Sam Jeffers Jr 76 Obituary
Sam Jeffers Jr 76 of Odessa died Saturday January 4 1997 at Medical Center Hospital He was born February 9 1920 in Sherman Texas grew up in Fenns Texas He served in the US Air Force 1942 to 1952 moved to Odessa in 1953 married Alice Hink August 10 1956 in Dover Arkansas retired from Slip Service Co Survivors include his wife and their children MacLean Hannah David K Jeffers Stephanie and their grandchildren Memorial services set for January 7 1997 at Westminster Presbyterian Church with Rev Truman J Warren officiating Memorials to Westminster Presbyterian Church Odessa Texas 79762.
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Sam Jeffers, Jr
Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Sherman
Texas
Fenns
U.S. Air Force
Alice Hink
Dover
Ark
Slip Service Co
MacLean
Hannah
David K. Jeffers
Stephanie
Adam
Allison
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Truman J. Warren
Frank W. Wilson Ner
Maple Ave
Death notices from Alpine to Kermit in Texas
Death notices report multiple Texas figures: Vicki Castillo of Alpine a 45 year old homemaker died January 4 1997 at Big Bend Regional Medical Center with mass at Our Lady Catholic Church and burial at Holy Angels Cemetery. Clifford Dart 76 retired General Tire employee died January 4 1997 in Cleburne with services at Ball Chapel First Baptist Church and burial at Alvord Cemetery. Anna B Slater Messall 65 retired nursing instructor died January 1 1997 in Lubbock with services at Redeemer Lutheran Church and burial at Rest Memorial Park. Marion Tom Thomas Mitchell 83 died January 4 1997 in Andrews with service at McKinney Acres Baptist Church and burial at Andrews West Cemetery. Cherry Lee Sullivan 52 homemaker died January 4 1997 in Kermit with services at Freewill Baptist Church and burial at Kermit Cemetery. Survivors include spouses children and grandchildren as listed. Arrangements by local funeral homes.
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Alpine
Vicki Castillo
Big Bend Regional Medical Center
Our Lady Catholic Church
Rick Ruiz
Holy Angels Cemetery
Geeslin
Cleburne
Clifford Dart
General Tire and Rubber Co
Ball Chapel
First Baptist Church
Charles Payne
Alvord
Crosier-Pearson-Ma
Park S Gs
Wilma Dart
Ellen Parnell
Lubbock
Anna B. Slater Messall
Saturda the Redeemer Lutheran Cd
Jay Bae
Alan W. Korinek
Rest— Memorial Park
Resthaven Funeral Home
Sweetwater
Monahans
Andrews
Marion
Tom
Thomas Mitchell
Permian General Hospital
McKinney Acres Baptist Church
Ted Short
Dale Dozier
Andrews West Cemetery
McNett Funeral Home
Steinville
Okla
Lillian Mitch
N.M
Irene Bryant
Odessa
Ronnie Robertson
Mineral Wells
Army mimics rebels in Mexico City dispatches
A rebel group charged the army with sending troops disguised as guerrillas into rural towns. The claim, issued by Commanders Antonio and Hermenegildo, was contained in a communiqué to reporters in Acapulco and portions appeared in several newspapers.
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Mexico City
Pacific Coast
Acapulco
Antonio and
Hermenegildo
Odessa obituary policy outlines free notices within 21-county area
The Odessa American accepts death notices and obituaries from families and funeral homes with limits on length and content for non local residents. Full paid obituaries available. notices from established funeral homes preferred. photos allowed only in paid obits. Most notices received by 4:30 p.m. publish next day.
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Odessa American
Ospaper
Conan
Iwaries
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