Bubba's thoughts on the Ku Klux Klan courthouse scene
Ken Brodnax recounts a Friday morning observer’s take on a small Klan gathering near the courthouse. The piece notes crowd reactions, free speech rights, and lingering regional tension, with casual comments on politicians and local norms.
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Bubba Gravelhauser
Bubba
Slick Willie
Jerry Pringer
Combest outlines budget wins and tax cuts momentum
Rep. Larry Combest of Lubbock praises the balanced budget and first tax cut in 16 years as a path to a brighter US future. He urges rebates or credits for taxpayers, debt repayment, and tax code reform while promising a focus on reducing big government, cutting taxes, and examining EPA OSHA regulations and education bills.
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U.S
Larry Combest
Rubbock
Combest
Ector County
House
Congress
Internal Revenue Service
Republican Congress
EPA
OSHA
Teddy bears aid Odessa patrols in domestic violence cases
The Odessa Police Department and Air Liquide's Teddy Bears on Patrol program distributes teddy bears to children involved in frightening incidents. Officers say most recipients are youngsters affected by family violence, with many cases centering on domestic disputes and children witnessing or calling in disturbances.
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OPD
Dean Johnston
Johnston
Air Liquide American Corp
Cpl
Cliff Davis
Davis
Odessa
Oprah Winfrey Beef Talk Sparks Texas Trial
Texas cattlemen sue Oprah Winfrey over a 1996 show on dangerous foods claiming it harmed beef sales and cost $10.3 million. Editors allegedly cut safety warnings while preserving harmful statements, affecting markets. case seeks damages and punitive relief as jurors view unedited and edited footage.
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Oprah Winfrey
Texas
Cybill Shepherd
K.d. Lang
Winfrey
Queen of Afternoon Television
Amarillo
Bill O’brien
Texas Beef Group
Howard Lyman
Lyman
England
United States
Charles Babcock
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