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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1997
Page
1
A reader notes seeing a person mix cocaine with his own DFYIT card as part of a casual remark about drug use. The line appears as a single-sentence anecdote without broader context or corroborating details.
A survey by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Texas A&M Public Policy Research Institute finds sixth graders in Ector County showing progress, with past year alcohol use down to 28 percent from 36 percent in 1994 and inhalant use easing from 9 percent to 8 percent in 1996. Marijuana use stays at 5 percent locally, below the state 6 percent.
A Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse survey with Texas A&M Public Policy Research Institute confirms drug and alcohol abuse among Ector County public school students. The study reflects a serious problem and highlights student confirmations of risky behaviors.
School leaders call for prevention programs and greater parental involvement after a local survey shows rising student drug use. ECISD board president Floy Hinson cautions about directing future actions while students like 18 year old Sabrina Burns share personal experiences with addiction and on campus abuse.
A nonprofit placed 24 yellow bikes on Austin streets offering free rides to residents. The system allows anyone to pedal anywhere, with the caveat that bikes must be left unlocked in public spaces. Volunteer John Thoms calls it transportation in the true sense of the word.
House leaders press for a tougher ethics system with permanent cost penalties for misleading the committee and a bipartisan plan barring election over investigations. Rep. Armey and Rep. Gephardt plan a bipartisan ethics task force to restore credibility after partisan brawls over the Gingrich case.
House Speaker Newt Gingrich faced applause as he denounced an ethical double standard in Roswell Georgia. He urged voters to elect and monitor politicians while addressing a reprimand and 300000 penalty from the House for failing to seek proper legal advice before using projects for partisan gain.
A look back at DNA evidence on trial, its power to clear or convict, and ongoing questions. The article covers early cases, expert opinions from Harlan Levy and William Thompson, and the evolution since its first courtroom use ten years ago as defense and prosecution weigh what a DNA match truly proves.
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