Bond election possibility looms for ECISD study meeting
ECISD holds a 5:30 p.m. special meeting at the administration building to hear bond facilities task force findings. Superintendent Benavides says no decisions tonight as the board weighs options from a three-area panel formed in October. Proposals previously ranged from 60 to 105 million dollars, with March 31 cited as a potential election date.
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Three Candidates Vying For UTPB President
UTPB has narrowed its search for a new university president to three candidates as work continues on the campus library. Separately, American Airlines plans to announce a bid to buy Trans World Airlines, a move that could end TWA.
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Fight at Reeves County Detention Center Leaves Inmate Wounded
A fracas in the Reeves County Detention Center recreation yard left one inmate with non life threatening puncture wounds to the arm and chest. Warden Rudy Franco said the injured inmate is hospitalized for observation. Thirty six inmates joined the fight with ten hurt, three staff injured, no property damage, and six homemade shanks found in a post incident search. The facility houses about 1500 federal inmates.
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Bush camp on defense over Chavez harbor claim
President elect Bush defended Linda Chavez amid reports she helped an illegal immigrant by housing and tutoring. Marta Mercado said Chavez knew she was illegal and offered sponsorship, while Chavez aides disputed that guidance. FBI questioned Mercado about Chavez ties as discussions on Chavez nomination proceed.
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Bush family leaves Texas governor mansion for White House
President elect Bush moves out of the 145 year old Texas governor’s mansion with Laura and daughters Barbara and Jenna. Movers load boxes as the family ends 1990s Texas residence memories. The private quarters hold personal decor while public rooms showcase state property. Bush jokes about carrying the heavy items as Laura plans White House decorating.
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Former Odessa officer cleared of sexual assault charges
Former Odessa Police Department officer Joe Julian Ornelas Jr., 29, had aggravated sexual assault of a child charges dismissed after the accuser recanted in September 1999. District Attorney John Smith said the dismissal came as the girl reversed her story. Ornelas’s attorney Justin Low noted the defense was not surprised.
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Mistaken identity stirs Odessa as cops chase 7-Eleven trio
Odessa Police respond to a call claiming three of seven escaped convicts were at a University and Andrews 7-Eleven. Officers detained three men but confirmed later they were not the escapees, though the crowd of officers underscored the hunt for the fugitives tied to a capital murder case in Irving.
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