Media frenzy over fame and tabloids attracts little sympathy
Laura Dennis critiques modern celebrity culture from gossip hungry readers to talk shows and tell-all books. She mocks the obsession with inside dirt, photos, and public appearances while insisting she will ignore tabloid fodder and avoid buying books or peeking at magazine covers.
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Hugh Grant
Dennis Rodman
Kate Kaelin
Gennifer Flowers
Ty Herndon
Andy Warhol
Hugh
Ty Herndon scandal sparks public fascination
A reader complains about sensational coverage of Ty Herndon allegations and media hype. The note contrasts gossip with desired calm headlines and mentions a dislike for intrusive celebrity scandal coverage and sensational books. Laura Dennis column context noted.
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Ty Herndon
Gennifer Flowers
President Clinton
Laura Dennis
Fort Stockton Eyes Downtown Outlet Plan
Fort Stockton considers converting downtown into a 100000 square foot outlet area to generate about 5 million dollars in retail revenue. City manager Jesse Garcia says the plan would lean on tourism and Interstate 10 travelers, with outlets serving as anchors similar to Freeport Maine and other downtown outlet models.
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Big Spring
Fort Stockton
Jesse Garcia
Garcia
Texas
United States
Freeport
Maine
Durango
Colo
Nebraska City
Neb
Police probe violent death of Odessa man aged 74
Odessa Police Department homicide unit investigates the death of 74 year old John William Holland found in a North Texas Avenue apartment. An autopsy cites heart failure as the cause. detectives seek a Hispanic male in his 60s for questioning and have seized possible assault instrument. Investigations continue.
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Metro
Odessa
John William Holland
North
Texas Avenue
Medical
Holland
Sparks Veasey
Lubbock
Sgt. Snow Robertson
The
Robertson
Poll results could move Ortiz trial to Odessa
A Midland district judge weighs transferring the capital murder case of Henry Lopez Ortiz to Odessa depending on a countywide survey in Ector County. Ortiz, 41, is charged in the Feb 10 death of Julianne Powell, a 10 year old girl. The judge ordered an opinion poll to gauge fair trial prospects if moved. Powell’s body was found in Ortiz’s apartment after a report of her disappearance. County officials anticipate results next week.
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Midland
Henry Lopez Ortiz
Odessa
Ector County
Ortiz
Julianne Powell
John G. Hyde
238Th District Court
David Hill
Hill and Associates
Hyde
Powell
Midland County
Brian Carney
Lawmaker reverses her stance on Texas Goals 2000 plan
Rep. Carolyn Park admitted error in opposing the federal education effort and urged the State Board of Education to approve the plan. She noted Texas would receive about 29 million dollars in year two with at least 90 percent of funds flowing to districts to boost fourth grade reading writing math social studies and science.
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Texas
Park
Allan Parker
Texas Justice Foundation
Carolyn Park
Euless
Texas State Board of Education
Austin
TxDOT plans to widen street in Midland Odessa area
The Policy Advisory Committee for the Midland Odessa urban area approved a three year plan for Midland and Odessa. It includes constructing new Loop 250 sections in Midland and widening University Boulevard in Odessa. Construction starts this year on Loop 250 segments from Thomason Drive to I 20 and west of Garfield Street to east of A Street. Eighth Street will be widened this year by adding a lane at Eighth Street Dixie Avenue and at Eighth Street Grant Avenue.
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Texas Department of Transportation Policy
Midland-Odessa
Midland
Odessa
University Boulevard
Fred Nelle
State Transportation Department
Thomason Drive
Garfield Street
State Department
Eighth Street
Dixie Avenue
Grant Avenue
Nelle
New government store opens for small business in Houston
Federal officials unveiled a prototype one stop store called the U S General Store for Small Business aimed at cutting red tape. The center lets owners consult about licenses regulation and loans with one agent from multiple agencies under one roof.
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Houston
U.S
al Gore
Margaret Richardson
Business of America
Sheila Jackson Lee
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