State probes self dealing at ERCOT security contracts
Dallas AP report says DPS investigates alleged self-dealing by three ERCOT security officials tied to Cyberensics Corp and ECT Global Solutions Inc. Payments from contractors to two officialsprompted the inquiry. No charges yet. ERCOT CEO retiring, successor unsure of latest developments.
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Dallas
State Department of Public Safety
Texas’ Electric Power Network
Dallas Sea News
Sun- V
Electric Reliability Council of Texas
Cyberensics Corp
ECT Global Solutions Inc
ERCOT
Texas
Tom Noel
Noel
Thomas F Schrader
Heather Tindall
Associated Press
DPS
Christopher Allen Douglas
Carlos Luquis
James Christopher Uranga
Douglas
Luquis
Uranga
Navy
Florida
Japan
Texas lags in number of adults with high school diplomas
A Census report shows Texas has a higher share of adults without a high school diploma than any state. TEA counts dropouts by forms and re enrollment checks, but many students vanish or are not re enrolled, and GED students are not counted as dropouts. A legislative panel will review tracking methods.
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Texas
Austin
Texas Education Agency
Tom Craddick
Maria Robledo Montecel
Intercultural Development Research Association
House
Summer Camps at CAMPS Sports Center Schedule Covers Multiple Programs
The CAMPS Sports Center lists summer camps with varied sessions from July 5 to July 23, ages 5 to 14, coed and girls programs. Fees range from 39 to 80 dollars, with some camps offering lunch not provided and field trip details on select dates.
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Meteor Crater
Balmorhea State Park
Little Dribblers
Little Spikers
Texas
Tae Kwon Do
Universal Cheerleaders Association
Call OC Sports Center
Bats Swarm Arkansas Complex Linked to Rabies Case
Neighbors report bats frequent the Willows apartments in Texarkana where 20 year old William Reed Jr. lived with his mother. The rabies tainted donor’s organs killed three recipients, the first documented U S transplant rabies deaths.
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Arkansas
Barbara Morine
Willows
Texarkana
Ark
William Reed Jr
Beed
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Marine
Dallas Morning News
Tenure debate spans colleges and K through 12 schools
The NEA covered tenure's role in preserving fair review for teachers while critics note delays in removing underperformers. Teachers say tenure shields against politics. administrators cite difficulties in replacing poor staff. Stakeholders cite legal routes and expedited reviews for major campus violations.
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Associated Press
NEA
Public Agenda Research Group
Kotterman
David Sanchez
Burlingame
Calif
Charles Hasse
Washington Education Association
Oklahoma
Ruth Ann Carr
Ardmore Public Schools
Carr
Death Notices Odessa area July 3 2004 batch
Martha Barraza 51 died July 3 in Odessa at Medical Center Hospital. Services pending in Ojinaga Mexico. Survivors include husband Jose Luis Barraza and children in California and Stockton. William Odell Piper 88 died July 1 in Odessa. WWII veteran. arrangements by Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Virginia Piper and daughter Judith Kasay. James L Uhlhorn 69 died July 3 in Odessa. services July 6 at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. buried Sunset Memorial Gardens. Tomlee Mallard Ulmer 93 died July 3 in Katy. graveside July 7 at Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park New Braunfels. son John William Bill and two grandchildren. Rosco Skipper Seay 93 of Odessa died July 3. services pending at Deerings Nursing Home.
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Martha Barraza
Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Ojinaga
Mexico
Funeraria de Valle
Martinez Funeral Home
Presidio
Jose Luis Barraza
Apple Valley
Calif
Jose Luis Barraza Jr
William Piper
William Odell Piper
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Kaufman County
62Nd Armored Field Artillery
Virginia “Rete” Piper
Judith Kasay
Arkansas
James Uhlhorn
James L
Jim” Uhlhorn
Terry Meyer
Don Loudenback
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
National Guard
Mary Uhlhorn
Billy Ray Uhlhorn
Kenneth James Uhlhorn
Ranger
Samuel Lee Uhlhorn
Budda
Dorothy Gayle Mainka
Linda Eldridge
Martinsville, Va
Ralph Uhlhorn
Granbury
Tomlee Ulmer
Katy
Tomlee Mallard Ulmer
Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
New Braunfels
Schmidt Funeral Home
John William
Bill
Rosco Seay
Rosco
Seay
Deerings Nursing Home
Odessa American Death Notice Policy Summary
The Odessa American prints death notices at no charge for residents and former residents within the 21 county circulation area. Notices may include spouses, parents, grandparents, children or siblings who live outside the area and are subject to content limits. A full obituary is available for a nominal fee. call 333 7770 for details.
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Odessa American
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