Memorial for slain KWTX reporter Dettman held in Temple
About 400 people attended a memorial service for Kathryn Dettman in Temple Texas remembering the slain KWTX TV reporter who had been set to join KTVT TV in Dallas. Friends recalled her warmth and zest while colleagues noted her early career with KWTX and AP. Memorials were requested to the Bell County Crime Victims Coalition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatesville
Texas
Dettman
Karla Faye Tucker
Carlie Routier
Lyndsay Dawkins
KWTX
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Broadcast News Center
Washington
Andy Lippman
California
Lippmonth
AP Television Radio Association
Rhinelander
Wis
Dawn Pittman
Eve Murdoch
Matt Dettman
Las Vegas
John Dettman
Santa Barbara
Calif
Wisconsin
Trial from 1B ends with claims of gunfire and fear
Deputies recount Jimenez firing at them from a porch after retreating behind a tree. He reportedly fired back as they held position for 90 minutes. Testimony describes a tense standoff with shots exchanged and officers working to secure safety as the trial resumes before Judge Jay Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimenez
Armstrong
Linda
Linda Jimenez
Miles
Andrews
Huntington Boulevard
Mark Donaldson
Jay Gibson
Campaign Expenditures Report Listing Multiple Vendors
A summary of campaign spending shows totals to vendors including Butrum and Associates 247.39 and Custom Mailers 260.08 and 365.13, plus payments to TVRC Inc 729.70 and Dobbs Printing 297.69. Other items include Economic Development Services 10,000 and CVA Advertising 25,000 with Odessa American 2,893.20 and Odessa Chamber of Commerce 609.86. Total Expenditure reported as 57,081.56, campaign treasurer Jim Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butrum & Associates
Custom
Tvrc, Inc
Economic Development Services
Omni Information Services
Dobbs Printing
Odessa JCPenney store restructures with new Home Store
Odessa JCPenney expands upgrades including a new 7,000 square foot Home Store this spring. The store adds womens accessories mens wear shoes and luggage while upgrading computer systems to free staff for customer service. Ted Shavers will become Odessa store manager as longtime manager Glass retires voluntarily after 33 years.
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Glass
Penneys
Odessa
University of Texas of the Permian Basin bulbs planting drive
UT Permian Basin planted about 2 000 bulbs with 10 students assisting to complete by Sunday. Bulbs near student housing will beautify the grounds while other groups like Ector County Youth Detention Center Medical Center Hospital Odessa College and the Mexican American Network of Odessa join the effort. Most bulbs are suited to Odessa climate and should bloom in spring and return in following years.
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University of Texas of
Permian Basin
Leta Blewett
Blewett
Ector County Youth Detention Center
Medical Center Hospital
Ector County Independent School District
Odessa College
Odessa
Rider
Presidio Drug Task Force seizes 375 pounds marijuana in county
The Presidio County operation with U S Border Patrol and sheriff s office recovered about 375 pounds of marijuana valued at 249 000 at 2 30 am Wednesday in Presidio County. A 30 year old man remained jailed on possession charges while Manuel Acosta of Ojinaga was arrested for marijuana in a false car compartment bail 50 000.
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Presidio
Permian Basin
Acosta
Odessa
Ector County
Billy Emanuel Hayes Jr
Grandview Ave
East 17Th Street
Zeb
Kermit Highway
Grandview Avenue
Jones Motors
Second St
General Fleet Brokers
Eighth St
Austin Man Dies After Fight With Five Police Officers
Rodney Wickware 31 died after a weekend struggle with five Austin police officers during an arrest attempt. Medical examiner cites two broken ribs and a bruised throat. cause of death undetermined. Officers remain on administrative duty. homicide unit probes the case.
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Austin
Travis County
Robert Bayardo
Rodney Paul Wickware
Wickware
Police Department
Mike Burgess
Burgess
David Parkinson
Parkinson
Texas expands regional plan to cut ozone across eastern Texas
Texas officials unveiled a regional strategy to extend ground-level ozone controls across the eastern half of the state including Austin San Antonio and Corpus Christi. The plan calls for reformulated gasoline cleaner cars and broader industrial controls while voluntary permits for grandfathered industries are encouraged.
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Texas
TNRCC
Barry McBee
Houston
Austin
San Antonio
Dallas-Fort Worth
McBee
Corpus Christi
Fire Department and KOCV plan TV panel on reorganization
Odessa Fire Department and KOCV TV schedule a 30 minute discussion titled Community Impact Fire Department Emergency Services. Fire Chief John Brown and Assistant Chief Charlie Smith join Larry Cashell and Rev. Mike Johnson, with moderator Stephanie Sandoval of KOSA TV. Brown notes outreach to civic groups and companies.
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Odessa Fire Department
Kocv-Tv
Fire Department
John Brown
Charlie Smith
Larry Cashell
Mike Johnson
Stephanie Sandoval
Kosa-Tv
Brown
Kocy-Tv
Cable One
Stolen C-4 Explosives Found in Abandoned Car in Clute
Army investigators probe whether six blocks of C-4 found in a junked Clute car match explosives reported missing from Fort Hood a year earlier. Fort Hood officials confirmed six blocks disappeared in February 1997 and two Army CID agents joined the Clute probe. The location is 201 miles northwest of Clute in Central Texas.
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Clute (Ap
Army
Clute
Fort Hood
Brazosport
Investi
Cecil Green
Green
Killeen
Texas
Smith assails Clinton on border policy in State of the Union
Texas Republican Lamar Smith, chair of the House immigration subcommittee, slammed President Clinton for a perceived border policy flip flop during the State of the Union. He criticized the administration for delaying full deployment of border agents and drug-enforcement plans while Congress authorized 1,000 agents annually. An INS spokesman defended the administration citing growth of the Border Patrol and a multi year border strategy with enhanced training and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clinton
Texas
Lamar Smith
San Antonio
Smith
Congress
Border Patrol
Eric Andrus
The
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Andrus
Lecture series tackles 21st century issues in Texas
Five noted experts and authors discuss preparing for 21st century challenges during a John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute discussion next week. The panel includes David Halberstam Haynes Johnson James Reston Jr Gen John Sheehan and moderated by Margaret Warner. Audience Qs welcome. Free event at University of Texas of the Permian Basin gymnasium next Thursday at 7 30 p m.
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John Ben Shepperd
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
David Halberstam
Haynes Johnson
Washington Post
James Reston, Jr
John J. Shee
Marine Corps
Sheehan
Supreme Allied
Atlantic
U.S. Atlantic Command
Margaret Warner
Washington
PBS News
Newshour
Jim Lehrer
Leach
JBS Institute
JBS Public Leadership Institute
LBJ
George Christian
C-Span
U.S
Germany
JBS Public
Ee Institute
Hobbs man dies in two vehicle collision
A Hobbs, New Mexico man died Monday morning from injuries after a two vehicle crash at the Bender and West County Road intersection. Robert E. Piggott drove a 1993 Buick westbound and struck a northbound 1994 pickup driven by Kelly Reed of Eunice. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Hobbs
N.M
Bender
West County Road
Robert E. Piggott
Piggott
Kelly
Eunice
Risen
Tnd
Lee Sa
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Jcpenney
Lawrence Oneal Wyatt
Odessa St
Jerry Lynn Richardson
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
el Paso
Dallas
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Bee
KOCV
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