Odessa fifth graders witness Bush rally in Midland
Ross Elementary teachers and about 700 ECISD students joined 2,000 Midland ISD students in Midland to see George W. Bush. The Odessa group queued in cold weather for entry, with security and crowding shaping the trip.
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Snider
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Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Midland
LaNell Honeyman
Odessa
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Centennial Plaza
George W. Bush
T. J. Bell
Gaby Martinez
Gary Johnson
Ector County
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Johnson
Devin Swilling
George
Laura Bush
Taylor Byrd
Bell
Ector County Independent School District
Midland Independent School District
Adela Vasquez
ECISD
Out-of-town visitors boost Midland Odessa business during Bush visit
Nate and Cam Tran report brisk activity at T and T Donuts on Big Spring Street as Bush visits the Permian Basin. Local officials note higher hotel occupancy and expect spillover benefits from national media exposure, with crowds including students and police.
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Cam Tran
T&t Donuts
Big Spring Street
Tran
Bush
Midland
Odessa
Permian Basin
Shura Lindgren
Convention Center Visitors Bureau
Lindgren
Niel McDonald
Jon Morgan
Bank of America
Wall Street
Colorado Avenue
Bush Visit Brings Community Optimism and Local Support
Odessa and Midland residents welcomed George W Bush with signs and crowds despite cold winds. Businesses expected boosted traffic while locals shared pride, from Wall Street banners to eateries opening early to screen the president elect’s speech.
Bush man and president share hometown mood in January visit
In January 2001 George W. Bush blends president and boy next door as he seeks a hometown atmosphere before moving on to the capital. Ken Brodnax notes a mutual exchange of memories during the encounter and hints at ongoing column outputs.
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George
Laura
America
Morgan
Midland
Bush
Centennial Plaza
Mark Walter
George W. Bush
Ken Brodnax
Freedom.com
Midland crowd braves cold to see Bush speech
The crowd waited in long lines as gates opened late for President Bush in Midland, with about 2,000 people reportedly unable to enter. Protesters from Odessa gathered nearby while others from Big Spring endured two hour waits, criticizing the event’s organization and cold conditions.
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Bush
Midland
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Luigi's
Renee Stalder
Andrew
Stalder
Philip Schichting
McKown
Marquita Smith
San Angelo
Luann Awtry
Greg Fowler
Odessa
John) Ashcroft
Awtry
Aimee Walker
Misty Ussery
Big Spring
Walker
Ussery
Chad Hammons
Hammons
Travis White
White
Jessica Morrison
Claudia Lann
Lann
Diane Zemkoski
Steve
Zemkowski
Tom Cross
Greg Golden
Golden
Victim Identified In Fatal U S 385 Head-On Crash
Karen Elaine Brown 45 of Carlsbad New Mexico died Tuesday when her vehicle crossed the median and collided head on with an 18 wheeler on U S Highway 385. Brown served as a director of nursing at Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad. Authorities cited damp roads as a contributing factor. Brown frequently traveled between Carlsbad and Odessa for treatments for a rare hair follicle cancer.
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Dan Funchess
Denton-Funchess
Carlsbad
Lauderdale
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Megan
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