Registration deadline nears for Ector County primary vote
In Ector County the March 14 primary requires voter registration by February 14. Voter cards are available at county offices and post offices, with the election administrator in the courthouse annex handling mail requests. As of January 1, 65,833 residents were registered, and officials urged turning registrations into voters.
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Ector County Litrary
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West Texas flight plan faces lawsuits over bomber routes
Pentagon spokesman Capt. Joe Della Vedova defends NEPA compliance as ranchers sue over low altitude bomber training. Despite an August settlement halting Holloman base flights, fights continue over Dyess and Barksdale routes. Plaintiffs cite 1 million square miles of airspace and 500 foot rules, while FAA regulations and prior crashes add to the dispute. Ranchers warn of livestock harm and property damage from sonic booms and fast jets.
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Abilene
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Kelley
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Jeff Bingaman
America
Simeon Herskovits
Western Environmental Law Center
Taos
N.M
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Trans
Texas
Karre Remme
Fallon Naval Air Station
Navy Air Base
Fallon
Nev
Smucker
Nevada
Reno
Pollack tumbles on bicycle breaks hip at home
Oscar winning director Sydney Pollack, 65, suffered a broken hip after a bicycle fall at his Los Angeles home. Production said he was hospitalized and receiving treatment. Pollack directed classic films including Tootsie and Out of Africa, for which he won an Academy Award.
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Africa
Smoking decline in teens signals possible peak in CDC study
CDC data show high school smoking fell from 36.4 percent in 1997 to lower levels, with 1999 surveys noting a steeper drop after cigarette prices rose as part of the national settlement. Middle school rates also rose, with 9 percent of grades six to eight having tried cigarettes and 13 percent using any tobacco.
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Todd
Wick Warren
Winter Storm Disrupts Dallas Area Schools and Flights
Sleet and freezing rain closures hit Gainesville and Paris in Northeast Texas while Dallas area schools canceled. Highs mid 40s, lows 20s in Permian Basin. American Airlines and American Eagle halted flights. Southwest reports delays. DFW de-icing queues form as weather delays ripple nationwide. TXU outages affect about 20 000 customers in North Texas.
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Paris
Texas
Ronnie Loveless
Paris Independent School District
Permian Basin
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Jim DeDerry
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Dallas-Fort Worth International
American Eagle
Dfw
Dallas Love Field
Southwest Airlines
Love Field
Melba Williams
TXU Electric
Arlington
McKinney
Skip Ely
Fort Worth
Abilene
Tyler
Panhandle
Ely
Sealy Tiger Nation bids farewell to T J Mills at banquet
A Sealy football banquet honors coach T J Mills as he leaves for Odessa with his family. Relatives and players praise his 15 years of success, noting the dynastic era ends but West Texas football may see a new era emerge. The event includes a proclamation naming Sealy Tiger Day and the team of the decade.
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Mills
Tiger
T.J. Mills
Sealy
Sealy Tiger
Odessa
Keith Zapalac
Derek Curry
Kasey
Sealy Tigers
Mark Faldyn
Faldyn
TJ. Mills
Peeaek
Texas
West Texas
Permian High
T. J. Mills
Sealy High Fighting Tigers
Knights of Columbus
Quiz segment on pop facts and oddities by L. M. Boyd
A quirky column surveys myths and trivia from science to food, noting brunettes vs blondes childbirth claims, mammal sexuality, murder rumors, carbon dioxide extinguishers, Spam consumption, divorce remarriage rates, and the I O of Hoo Hoo. It ends with contact details for L. M. Boyd in Seattle.
Odessa American publication and mailing details
Odessa American announces its daily publication from 222 E. 4th Street Odessa Texas 79761 with second class postage and postmaster address for forwarding changes RO Box 2952 Odessa 79760 2952.
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Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
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