Odessa weighs wide search for new police chief and principal
In Our View commends the lengthy, inclusive process used to select Odessa police chief successor Timothy Burton from Portland Maine and notes strong local candidates Roy Garcia and Stacy Jones for Permian High School principal. The piece urges thorough district screening to restore public trust and highlights near full fire staffing as a positive sign.
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Timothy Burton
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Burton
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Chris
Ector County Independent School District Board
Roy Garcia
Stacy Jones
Ector
Nimitz
Lawmakers and federal officials contact list shared
A compiled directory lists U S Rep Mike Conaway of Midland and Rep Randy Neugebauer of Lubbock along with Rep Ciro Rodriguez Steve Pearce and others. It includes Washington addresses offices in Odessa Midland San Antonio Hobbs and major Texas senators with phone numbers and office locations.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Ciro Rodriguez
San Antonio
Rayburn House
Washington
D.C
Steve Pearce
Hobbs
N.M
Longworth
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Tom Craddick
Austin TX
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
N. FM
P.O. Box
Carlos Uresti
Austin
WinER Pulitzer Prize 1988 editorial page note
The piece cites Patrick Canty publisher Laura Dennis editor Ken Brod n ax editorial page editor and proclaims Let peace begin with me. The newspaper asserts it exists to inform readers to promote freedom and self control as divine gifts aligned with moral guides including the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Population myths and the value of human progress
Walter Williams argues that human knowledge, specialization, and private property rights drive industrial prosperity and wealth. He contrasts Hong Kong and Congo densities, cites US space, and condemns blaming poverty on overpopulation while condemning government interference as the true threat to prosperity.
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Caveman
Yesteryear
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zaire
Hong Kong
Congo
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U.S
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Africa
Politicizing science according to a columnist
Machan argues Science News is drifting from scientific coverage toward a political agenda. He critiques Steven Hyman's commentary on federal science funding and warns against government involvement in research, asserting a strict separation of science and politics.
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Society For Science
Washington, D. C
Steven Hyman
Harvard University
National Institute of Mental Health
America
Hyman
Washington
United States
Peter
Paul
Thumbs Up Support for Lifting Fireworks Ban in Odessa
Odessa American notes Ector County officials showed receptiveness to lifting the fireworks ban after rain, citing reduced fire danger. The paper invites reader feedback with a thumbs nomination via the onletters link, welcoming ideas on current topics.
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Freedom.com
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