Perry led group donation spurred ethanol waiver request
An East Texas poultry producer gave 100000 to a group chaired by Gov. Rick Perry six days after a meeting that led to a request for a federal ethanol mandate waiver. Records show the donation helped fuel Perry's push to file a Renewable Fuel Standards waiver with the EPA as Pilgrim spoke to nine Republican governors at a Grapevine energy conference.
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Lonnie
Bo” Pilgrim
Perry
Environmental Protection Agency
Houston Chronicle
San Antonio Express- News
Pilgrim
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp
Pittsburg
Allison Castle
Blackshear High Reunion Highlights Ties That Built School
Whitaker recalls teaching at Blackshear High from 1950 to 1966 with only five teachers, starting electives and coaching speech and choir while serving as statistician and bookkeeper. Alumni coordinator Dangerfield praises keeping memories alive as Councilman Cleaver eyes retirement plans for Odessa. Online alumni directory linked.
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Blackshear High
Blackshear
Beulah Dangerfield
Nity
Dangerfield
District 1
Bill Cleaver
Caremobile nurses provide quick, affordable care to families
Maria Ornelas praised the care mobile for thorough examinations and clear explanations, noting its cheaper, faster service than a doctor's office. Barousett added many patients lack healthcare and casually visit the mobile clinic, describing high accessibility as people drive by and stop in.
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Maria Ornelas
Ornelas
Barousett
Traveling health center serves repeat visitors in Odessa region
The Caremobile program drew repeat patients including Ornelas with her 18 month old Mia as clinics at Immanuel Baptist Church and Odessa College continue. Barousett and Hudson see repeat visits as proof the traveling health center fulfills its service goal of delivering needed health care locally.
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Mia
Barousett
Hudson
Watermelon Citrulline Found Across All Colors and Varieties
Penelope Perkins-Veazie of the USDA notes citrulline runs through all watermelons, peaking in yellow flesh. Six cups may raise arginine levels, but diuretic effects and high sugar content can cause cramps. Researchers discuss future aims to reduce sugar and explore links to obesity and type 2 diabetes, with caveats about Viagra-like claims.
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US Department of Agriculture
Lane
Oklo
Paul
Perkins- Veazie
Perkins-Veazie
Todd Wehner
North Carolina State University
Wehner
GM Shares Hit 54 Year Low On Bleak Outlook
GM stock closed at 9.98, its lowest since 1954, after Merrill Lynch’s John Murphy cut the outlook to 7 dollars and warned of up to 15 billion dollars needed to stay solvent. Ford also fell 7.43 percent to 4.36.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Bel Air
Center For Research In
University of Chicago
Ford Motor Co
Merrill Lynch
John Murphy
U.S
Murphy
SuperLatina Season Three Opens With Celebrities And Surprises
Telemundo’s SuperLatina launches a third season featuring Olga Taffén and Erik Estrada in celebrity interviews and inspirational segments. Ana Olivas, surprised in class to receive a $500 scholarship and a job offer, highlights the show’s mission to empower women and provide community support. The program airs on Telemundo 20 and Telemundo 46 in Texas markets with related segments on La Ley and Latina Minute.
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SuperLatina
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la Ley
Telemundo 20
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Super Latina Studios
Roden Entrepreneurship Center
Texas Associative Press Broadcasters
Corpus Christi
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Three Americans Freed From Colombian Hostage Situation
In February 2003 a search plane carrying Pentagon contractors Gonsalves Howes and Stansell crashed in rebel held Colombia. After years of silence from the U S government the trio were rescued and flown to Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas for tests and treatment. Families from Chatham Hebron and Miami spoke about the long wait and hopes for their loved ones release.
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Colombia
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Marc Gonsalves
Thomas Howes
Keith Stansell
France
Ingrid Betancourt
U.S
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Texas
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San Antonio
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Chatham
Mass
Gonsalves
Hebron
Conn
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Miami
Hugo Chavez
Washington
George
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