Marines Die in CH 53E Crash Near Kabul
A CH 53E Super Stallion crashed about 40 miles south of Bagram while resupplying forces in Afghanistan. Two Marines were killed and five injured, with authorities citing mechanical failure and no initial hostile fire. The dead are Staff Sgt. Walter F Cohee III and Sgt. Dwight J. Morgan from Maryland and California respectively.
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Bagram Air Base
Afghanistan
Kabul
James Jarvis
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Bagram
Tom Bryant
U.S. Army
Pentagon
Walter F Cohee III
Wicomico, Md
Dwight J. Morgan
Hospital honored for food service at Medical Center
Medical Center Hospital’s kitchen, called the town’s busiest restaurant, earned a platinum level award from Professional Research Consultants for improving patient satisfaction. Donna Halladay, food service manager, notes daily prep begins at 4 30 am with from-scratch soups breads and special meals for restricted diets while serving staff visitors and outside patrons.
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Jake
Medical Center Hospital
Omaha
Neb
Food Service Department
Donna Halladay
MCH
Halladay
Andrews Underwood Students Bake for 9/11 Families
Fifth graders at Andrews Underwood Elementary raised 441.24 during a three week December bake sale to support the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund. Kayla Rios and Xavier Valenzuela proposed the fundraiser after discussing the September 11 attacks in class.
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Andrews
New York
Underwood
Families of Freedom
Kayla Rios
Xavier Valenzuela
Kayla
Fine Arts
Marfa appoints Lupe Catano Jr as police chief
Lupe Catano Jr a 27 year old Marfa native began as chief of the Marfa Police Department December 26 succeeding Esteban Ortiz who resigned November 22 Ortiz previously led the force replacing Oscar Carrillo Carrillo served Culberson County and Ortiz now works for the Dimmit County sheriff's office Catano will earn 29000 a year and supervise two patrol officers an animal control officer and a dispatcher He is described by Curtis Schrader the city administrator as a good fit for the community.
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Marfa
Lupe Catano Jr
Curtis Schrader
West Texas
Catano
Esteban Ortiz
Ortiz
Carrizo Springs
Oscar Carrillo
Carrillo Culberson
Dimmit
del Rio
Lupe
Schrader
Carrillo
On Catano
Culberson County
Presidio County
Odessa celebrates 75th anniversary with April events
Odessa plans a Diamond Jubilee in April to honor incorporation in 1927. Main Street Odessa executive director Nancy Wells says a reunion of former mayors, live music, and festive dining are slated, with events including museum exhibits and a downtown concert on April 20 after a dinner at the Holiday Inn Center.
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Odessa
Nancy Wells
Main Street
Wells
Main Street Odessa
Holiday Inn Center
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Henrietta Hernandez
Brenda Leon
Paul Zoeller
Naomi Watts
Kayla Rios Underwood
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la Re So
Ayanedey
Lupe Catano
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