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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1997
Page
10
Kleberg County commissioners designate Heaven-o as the county’s official greeting to replace hello citing positivity and peace. Kingsville leaders promote the nickname to draw visitors as residents debate language origins and cultural connotations.
An underground primary cable fault cut power to about 1,170 Odessa clients near University Boulevard and Oakwood Drive and left 1,600 TV customers briefly without alarm clocks. TU Electric investigates the underground fault. weather not a factor.
Police blotter details a woman carjacking near Albertson's at Midland Drive with three to four suspects, plus separate reports of shots fired in the 700 block of Laredo Drive and Del Rio Drive, a theft at Kent Kwik, bench warrants for cocaine possession, and a theft warrant for Terry Powell. Authorities seek two 16 year olds among the involved parties.
A sweep of Ector County cases reveals a 36 year old Odessa man with a felony drunken driving bench warrant and no bond for Luis T Moreno. Carl R Slater and Jason O in San Angelo have bench warrants for robbery and burglary of a vehicle with no bond. Johnny R Williams faces parole violation along with a gravitated robbery charge. Joe H Nichols bond set at 5000 following release on theft of service. Pamela Bledsoe and Luis M Rodriguez plus Andrea Maestas bonds set at 5000 each for cocaine and heroin charges. Jose L Perez and Jose A Carbajal face charges with no bonds. a 17 year old Odessa youth is charged with burglary of habitation and organized crime.
The Texas Higher Education Coalition urged $926 million in new state funding for 1998-99, while legislators warned the odds are poor. The plan would boost funding for universities, community colleges, and health professional education, with emphasis on aid, retention, research, and workforce development.
ECISD officials say bilingual and special education vacancies are hard to fill with certified teachers. About 25 to 30 of roughly 200 annual hires rely on emergency permits, with districts using thousands of noncertified staff in various areas. Texas colleges show weak pass rates on English certification exams, prompting calls to align with NCATE standards.
In Hobbs a crowd surged after a 15 year old black boy was arrested for allegedly shouting at police. Six youths were later arrested while officials face 22 complaints alleging racial slurs and excessive force by the Hobbs Police Department.
The traveler, identified as a parent connected to Joe and Kerry, mentions a private tour of the White House and hopes to visit offices of Texas senators and representatives and foreign embassies. She notes the Capitol is vast and expresses excitement to see more sights than on prior visits.
The Texas Senate unanimously approved an anti stalking bill on the third day of the 1997 legislative session in Austin. The bill moves to the House under Speaker Pete Laney’s fast track and could reach Gov. George W. Bush as an emergency measure. Senator Mike Moncrief, author of the bill to replace a prior unconstitutional law, said lives are at stake.
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