Hiring slows in June as 112000 jobs added
The June labor report shows 112000 payroll gains and unemployment at 5.6 percent, slowing after a span of stronger months. Bush defends steady growth as Wall Street reacts to a weaker jobs outlook while the Fed considers further rate moves and manufacturing contracts.
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Hobbs sets August 24 liquor vote on transfers and Sunday sales
Hobbs voters will decide on August 24 whether to allow liquor license transfers into Hobbs from other New Mexico locations and to permit Sunday alcohol sales by the drink. The Hobbs Chamber of Commerce reported petition signatures met required thresholds for both initiatives, with 687 transfer and 783 Sunday sales signatures deemed valid.
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Hobbs Set for Aug 24 Liquor Initiative Vote
Voters in Hobbs will cast ballots at municipal polling sites on Aug 24 for a liquor initiative with absentee voting July 20 to Aug 20. District sites include Sanger Elementary Highland Junior High Fletcher Center Southern Heights Stone Elementary and Jefferson Elementary. The measure aims to adjust licenses to spur economic growth and attract chains, with potential two-year pause if rejected.
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Trial in Aryan Circle case resumes Tuesday
Ten Odessa men accused of manufacturing and distributing methamphetamine through the Aryan Circle network will have a 1 p.m. Tuesday resumption in US District Judge Rob Junell’s Midland courtroom. The trial, potentially three weeks, began with prosecution witnesses including Odessa Police Sgt. Mike Tucker.
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Mom’s bedtime briefing from space sparks family chuckle
Alma Fincke laughed at Mission Control as a space station specialist gave Mike Fincke a homey bedtime routine. The exchange, broadcast by NASA on Friday, had steps including washing hands, brushing teeth, prayers, and three bedtime stories.
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Tom Cruise to honor Pat Tillman at ESPYs tribute
Tom Cruise will introduce a tribute to late football star Pat Tillman at the 12th annual ESPY Awards taped July 14 at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Tillman left a 3.6 million Cardinals contract to join the Army and was killed in Afghanistan on April 22 at age 27. The ceremony airs July 18 on ESPN hosted by Jamie Foxx.
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DWI penalties and enforcement discussed by officials
Barton outlines DWI penalties including license suspensions for refusals and failures, and a 90 day to three year suspension for convicted drivers. A felony for driving with a minor present carries up to 10 years and a $10,000 fine. The point system adds two points per moving violation with a six-point cap and a $100 annual fine.
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Safe Partying 101
Practical tips from the Texas Department of Public Safety advise planning transportation before celebrations. Tuck taxi numbers or a sober contact in a wallet, and designate a non drinking driver for the group to prevent driving while intoxicated.
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Highway Toll in Ector County Reaches Fourteen This Year
Ector County records a year to date 14 highway deaths, four more than last year, with the latest fatalities on June 18 at West County Road and West 16th Street in west Odessa. The count includes a March 11 triple fatality near Wear County Road and Interstate 20 and three deaths in January, April, and June. Texas DOT notes the state once again set traffic fatality records on past peak days, while Odessa officials urge caution ahead of the July Fourth holiday and the 10 year anniversary of a deadly crash.
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Texas Lottery Winning Numbers Summary
Texas Lottery results for Friday July 2 show Cash 5 numbers 6 16 29 34 35 and 34 35? The Pick 3 Day Night numbers 2 34 2 1 followed by Texas Two Step 18 29 30 34 26 with a jackpot listed at 250000 and the official site www txlottery org for details
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Lottery Road Runner Cash 5 numbers listed for New Mexico drawing
The clipping lists the New Mexico Lottery Road Runner Cash 5 drawing numbers for a July 1 draw and shows multiple unrelated Odessa American newsroom and subscription details. No coherent event beyond the numbers is established in the readable text.
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