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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 2001
Page
1
President Bush presents a major education policy proposal to funnel billions to failing schools and low income students. The plan sets state standards and annual tests, adds funding for schools that lag, and imposes sanctions if improvement stalls, plus a controversial $1500 voucher program for students at failing public schools.
ECISD officials express cautious, wait and see stance on George W. Bush's proposed school voucher program. Private school leaders in Ector County view vouchers as advantageous, while district officials worry about possible segregation and local impact. Roy Benavides urges withholding judgment until the Congress proposal is released. See CAUTION on Page 2A
Authorities identify a van tied to two Texas prison escapees as found at a Quality Inn in Colorado Springs about 20 miles from the town of Woodland Park. Four other fugitives were captured while a fifth died by his own hand. a state trooper was killed in pursuit of an unrelated tip.
About 200 Odessa residents attended the city council session at Floyd Gwin Auditorium to oppose smoking in restaurants while proponents urged protections from secondhand smoke. Council members Melton and Morris signaled eventual support for restrictions, urging a compromise as opponents argued for free choice.
Statewide closures include Houston Dallas Irving outlets with Odessa Midland spared. Plano based chain also to close undisclosed number of Eckerd drugstores as part of restructuring. Officials cite lagging performance, poor marketing and outdated stores despite no link to holiday sales.
Destiny, a golden retriever puppy trained for service with a visually impaired person, attends Communion with trainers at St. John's Episcopal Church in Royal Oak, Michigan, on Sunday.
Texas Senator Teel Bivens filed a bill to create a sliding severance tax on oil and gas to ease industry hardship. The plan would set oil taxes at 4.6 percent above $20 per barrel, 2.3 percent above $12, and as low as 1 percent below $12, with gas at 5 percent above $1.25 per MMBtu and 2 percent below that. A 1999 bailout had previously reduced taxes during a low-price period.
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