Go for a ride with the Sand Hills Rodeo in Odessa
West Texans welcome the Sand Hills Rodeo at Ector County Coliseum as top PRCA cowboys and cowgirls kick off the year. The event, a longtime Permian Basin staple, draws fans and boosts area business with nightly rodeo sessions plus roping and slack events. The 2007 payout exceeded 342000 dollars, and the rodeo marks PRCA Winter Tour's first stop this season, a fan and cowboy favorite.
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Odessa
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Jim Sharp
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Jim McLain
Denver
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Texas congressional offices and senators contact list
A list of U S representatives and senators with office addresses in Washington D C and local offices in Odessa Midland Lubbock and San Antonio. It includes Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer Ciro Rodriguez and senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison with phone numbers and building details.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington
D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Washington, D.C
Freedom Pommumn Editorial Motto Statement
The piece presents an editorial page motto asserting freedom as self control and a divine gift, linking it to the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence to urge readers to promote and preserve freedom. It credits Patrick Canty as publisher Laura Dennis as editor and Ken Brodnax as editorial page editor.
OxyContin critics and other 2007 health headlines
A NYT summary notes Purdue Pharma faced blame for expanding OxyContin access leading to abuse in rural areas. It cites misbranding charges but argues addicts made choices, not corporate greed. Other items include a Kentucky Fried Lawsuit over trans fat, Rider University hazing deaths, and the San Francisco Zoo tiger attack with ensuing lawsuits.
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Purdue Pharma
New York Times
America
Kentucky
Arthur Hoyte
Rockville
KFC
Hoyte
Center For Science In
DeVercelly
University
San Francisco Tiger
San Francisco Zoo
San Francisco Chronicle
Carlos Sousa Jr
Amritpal Dhaliwal
Kulbir
the Chronicle
Dhaliwal Brothers
Iraan teen deer beating case draws public reaction
Readers respond to the Iraan deer beating incident, urging ongoing restraint in press coverage and condemning the act as criminal cruelty. Letters criticize sensationalism, report on court and school district actions, and call for accountability, including possible jail. A note applauds adding geological maps to schools.
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Iraan
Odessa American
Craig Craker
Michael Vick
PETA
Kathie Palmer
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