Texas Left Lane Passing Law Takes Effect
A 1997 Legislature measure makes driving in the left lane on major Texas highways for longer than it takes to pass a misdemeanor. Fines reach up to 200 dollars. new “Left Lane For Passing Only” signs roll out statewide, with installations in Amarillo Beaumont Brownwood Laredo Dallas San Antonio and along I-35 near Austin.
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Austin
Texas
Phyllis Chandler
Texas Department of Transportation
Amarillo
Beaumont
Brownwood
Laredo
Dallas
Chandler
San Antonio
Pecos sulphur mine to close after 30 years
Freeport McMoRan Sulphur will shut its Culberson County mine ending three decades of operation. Sixty of 158 workers laid off now, with remaining staff phased out as wells deplete. Prices and market changes cited. Reeves County Judge calls closure a local blow amid regional growth.
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Pecos
Freeport McMoRan
Culberson County
Bill Collier
Collier
Canada
Cvan
U.S
Hhe Reeves
Jimmy Galindo
CNN retracts nerve gas report in defector killings case
CNN apologized to viewers and Vietnam veterans for serious faults in its joint NewsStand report with Time magazine alleging U S commanders used nerve gas to kill American defectors. The lead reporter was reprimanded, a senior producer resigned, and CNN fired the main producer after an independent investigation.
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CNN
U.S. Com
Mandos
Peter Arnett
Tom Johnson
CNN News Group
Johnson
Time Magazine
Time
Pentagon
Floyd Abrams
Atlanta
Officials and teens chase case near Fort Stockton
Three Florida teenagers wanted for questioning in the disappearance of a Tampa woman were pursued on Interstate 10 near Fort Stockton. Deputies opened a roadblock after Florida officials notified local authorities. The suspects rammed the roadblock, wheel rims were shot out, and their vehicle crashed in a barrow ditch at high speed. Two youths named Jon Michael Whisper and Adam William Davis were among those detained.
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Fort Stockton
Florida
Tampa
Fla
Pecos County
Bruce Wilson
Interstate 10
Wilson
Jon Michael Whisper
Adam William Davis
Firefighters urge caution for Fourth of July amid dry conditions
Odessa Fire Department warns fireworks fans to be extra careful as drought grips the area. The department has boosted staff with three firefighters and a second tanker, with 50 firefighters and eight engine companies on call. County volunteers will patrol Goldsmith and burn bans apply, urging residents to skip explosives, clear brush, have water ready, and call 911 for any fire promptly.
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Odessa
Steve Pollock
Jenean Bragg
Goldsmith
Pollock
Bragg
Neighbors Lose Battle Against Florida Blazes
John Lucier and eight neighbors fought wildfires near Christmas Florida with shovels and water before dawn. Despite efforts the wall of fire overwhelmed them and evacuees fled, many leaving homes as highways closed and fears grew. Lucier urged others not to heroically confront fires with garden hoses.
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Florida Blazes
Scottsmoor
Fila
John Lucier
Ience
Lucier
Fla
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