Kmart files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Kmart Corp filed for Chapter 11 seeking court protection, becoming the largest retailer to seek protection. Odessa and Midland stores remained open, with managers saying it will take time to know the impact. The chain, struggling against Wal-Mart and Target, may close about 300 of its 2114 U.S. outlets and hopes to emerge next year.
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Kmart
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Midland
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Troy
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Handwriting analysis finds payoffs in careers
Monahans resident Mary Hallman argues handwriting analysis or graphology blends psychology and science and can forecast traits like attention to detail. She has led a PERMIAN Basin MENSA workshop, evaluated client handwriting for a hypnotherapist, and will teach at Odessa College. Businesses hire analysts to judge dependability and leadership, and the Supreme Court ruled handwriting on the job not an invasion of privacy.
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Illustrati
Paul Zoeller
ODESS
Mary Hallman
Monahans
Ing. Hallman
Thomas Edison
Hallman
MENSA
Odessa College
U.S. Supreme Court
ECISD to adopt insurance plan for contractors
ECISD trustees approve an Owner Controlled Insurance Programs plan with TASB buying coverage from Wortham Insurance for three years. The district expects to spend over 2 million but save at least 1 percent on construction costs as contractors include the insurance in bids.
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Texas Association of School Boards
ECISD
Wortham Insurance
Bruce Revell
TASB
Revell
Trial of mother of girl in closet begins
In Dallas, a pediatrician testified at the mother’s trial for serious bodily injury to a child about an 8-year-old Hutchins girl found locked in a dark filthy closet. The doctor described the child as the size of a 2-year-old, noting growth stopped and development hindered. Prosecutors said the girl was nearly dead when found, showing photos of a distended stomach, bony limbs, and sunken eyes.
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Dallas
Hutchins
Susan Scott
VA chief forms Gulf War illness advisory panel
Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi plans to appoint a panel of noted critics of government Gulf War illness research to guide future studies. The panel, announced at a Washington news conference, will help direct investigations into illnesses reported by 1990 91 war veterans, with epidemiologist Dr. Robert Haley among potential appointees.
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Washington
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Principi
Iraq
Robert Haley
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas
Buffalo school trustees resign amid state takeover
Buffalo Texas AP The president of the Buffalo school board Eddie Harcrow and trustee Hue Hillis resigned Monday night as a state appointed master Browning takes over the district. The meeting at Buffalo Elementary drew about 75 teachers, parents and others while Browning sought to help trustees address problems and improve the educational environment. Three more trustees may resign, per Texas Education Agency documents.
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Buffalo School Board
Eddie Harcrow
Hue Hillis
Bob Browning
Texas Education Agency
Browning
Odessa leader Billy Ray Turner dies at 69 on Caribbean cruise
Odessa businessman and civic figure Billy Ray Turner died at 69 while on a Caribbean cruise. Turner founded a local accounting firm, served 12 years on the Ector County ISD board, participated in the Appraisal District of Ector County since 1980, and was active in the Odessa Chamber of Commerce. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday with tributes noting his knowledge and quiet leadership.
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Billy Ray Turner
Caribbean
Turner
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Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Ector County
McCord
ECISD
Tommy Salmon
Salmon
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