Breaking promises and lip service in politics
Opinion piece argues that politicians routinely mislead voters about taxes and policy while promising to do great things. It cites Bush and historical lines, notes voters seek reassurance, and urges readers to read between the lines rather than trust catchy phrases. It compares campaign rhetoric across eras and parties.
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George Bush
Bush
Medical examiner search stalls in Odessa as Veasey withdraws
Veasey says the Ector County medical examiner search stalled after two months with no commitment or secretary, leading him to withdraw and accept a higher offer in Amarillo. He had hoped to return to Odessa after a yearlong fellowship in Albuquerque and now joins a private pathology firm.
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Opene Veasey
Ector County
Odessa
Veasey
Medical Center
Ector Coun
Albuquerque
N.M
Amarillo
Mike Griffin
Griffin
Fiscal Services
Tom Pace
Pace
Casey
Ector County Commissioners Court
Gifts help elderly beat the heat in Odessa
Seventy five year old Odessa widow Alewart Terrell received a window air cooler through a city program aimed at aiding the elderly. Council and Community Development staff plan eight installations by Wednesday, with Thompson naming Odessans most in need.
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Alewart Terrell
Odessa
Terrell
Ome
Bishop
Gra
Owen
Thompson
Odessa Chamber director named in Whistle Blower suit
Edith Wheeler, a former administrative assistant, claims Russell Autry Odessa Chamber of Commerce executive vice president and director of economic development violated the Whistle Blower Act by failing to act after Wheeler reported employee cocaine use. Wheeler says she was ostracized, moved departments, and terminated around April 1990, seeking reinstatement and back pay.
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Austin
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Russell Autry
Iemsuit
Travis County
Chamber
Edith Wheeler
Wheeler
Autry
Ler
Odessa
Barbara Gillis
Chamber of Commerce
Ector County Offices to Close Wednesday for Holiday
Ector County and its courts will be closed Wednesday for a holiday. Administrative offices for the Sheriff's Department will also close Wednesday with all offices reopening Thursday.
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Odessa
Ector County
Sheriff's Department
Odessa College
UTPB
Firework injuries warned as Midland official urges caution
Jeannette Bryant of the Midland Texas Society to Prevent Blindness warns fireworks spark injuries risk to eye health. She cites 1300 Texans expected to suffer eye injuries this year, mostly ages 5 to 14, urging the public to avoid fireworks to prevent preventable harm.
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Jeannette Bryant
Midland
The
Texas Society
Bryant
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