Judge orders new psychiatry eval for Jamie Naylor
A Texas judge appointed Dr. Roy Matthew of Texas Tech Health Sciences Center to assess Jamie Naylor for sanity and competence. Prosecutor Hirsch doubts Naylor can aid his defense and set a pretrial hearing for Sept 4 to review the 30 day evaluation results. Dr. Matthew hoped the situation would be resolved without further distress.
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Roy Matthew
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
Jamie Naylor
Hirsch
Naylor
Dr. Naylor
Family remembers Trey Howell in Odessa update
Family and friends gather for Trey Howell as he remains in critical condition after a one car rollover. Uncle Jerry Dugan reports a CAT scan shows the situation unchanged from 24 hours prior and notes brain bleeding has stopped, offering cautious hope for recovery.
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Howell
Jerry Dugan
Dugan
CAF pilots die in Cheyenne plane crash
Two Commemorative Air Force pilots were killed when a Heinkel He 111 crashed near Cheyenne Municipal Airport about 2 10 p.m. The bombers engine failure preceded impact as the craft skidded into a school bus wash facility, igniting a fire that consumed the plane and building. The aircraft had departed from Mesa, Arizona, for an airshow in Montana.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Commemorative Air Force
Laramie County Independent School District
Midland
CAF
Montana
Midland Woman Dies In One Vehicle Roll Over
A 43 year old Midland woman Sandra Hensley Elder was killed in a single vehicle rollover on Highway 191 west of Midland. Three passengers Steven Tippett Jared Wright and Zachary Nakaska all of Midland sustained minor injuries and were treated and released. Elder was wearing a seat belt and died at the scene at 3 30 p m according to Justice of the Peace Michael Wallace. DPS trooper Oscar Villarreal cited that another vehicle cut her off prompting evasive action and the SUV rolled several times.
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Midland
Sandra Hensley Elder
Midland County
Michael Wallace
Steven Tippett
Jared Wright
Zachary Nakaska
Midland Memorial Hospital
Department of Public Safety
Oscar Villarreal
Elder
Highway 191
Texas House pushes bills to broaden governor power
The Texas House approved measures expanding gubernatorial appointment authority and duties, drawing Democratic objections over balance of power. One bill abolishes the Office of State Federal Relations, while another would shorten the insurance commissioner term and tweak qualifications to allow easier gubernatorial removal without Senate confirmation.
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Rick Perry
House
Office of State Federal Relations
Texas
Carter Casteel
New Braunfels
Senate
Steve Wolens
Dallas
Wolens
Bill Callegari
Houston
SARS quarantine in Abilene after Toronto airport stop
Nine people in the Abilene area are quarantined at home as a precaution after a group of military personnel passed through Toronto Airport during a trip to Ontario. One person fits the SARS suspect case, but no diagnoses or hospitalizations have occurred and officials stress there is no public alarm.
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Abilene
Toronto
Texas
David May
Dyess Air Force Base
May
Abilene-Taylor County
Ontario
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
World Health Organization
Moore
Kilgore seeks State help over fireworks warehouse blast aid
Kilgore officials appealed to the Texas Department of Insurance for intervention with Crawford & Company after a deadly July 3 fireworks warehouse explosion damaged about 40 homes. Displaced residents lacking insurance struggle for liability claim guidance as Lexington Insurance and its adjuster offer no clear comments.
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Dallas
Kilgore
Ronnie Moore
Crawford & Company Insurance Adjusters
Moore
Texas Department of Insurance
Red Cross
Longview Insurance Company
Crawford & Company
Lexington Insurance Co
Joe Norton
American International Group
Boston
Lexington
Tom Crowley
Bureau of Alcohol
Lamb
Martin Donner
LeTourneau University
Melinda Edmundson
Marvin Lamb
Joe Lamb
East
Texas
B.J. Owens
Robert Black
State Insurance Department
Marty
Melinda Kay Edmundson
Joseph “Marvin ® Lamb
Bridge blast closes interstate for a day Hillsboro
A fiery crash of two 18 wheelers on I 35 near Hillsboro blocked the highway for about 24 hours. One truck carried over 6 000 gallons of diesel and the bridge sustained structural damage as crews cleared debris and repaired supports. Both drivers survived unharmed.
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Hillsboro
Interstate 35
United States
Canada
Hill County
Associated Press
Armstrong
Texas Department of Public Safety
Lisa Block
Houston Reaches 2 Million Population Milestone
Houston has grown from a 19th century rail hub to a modern metropolis of 2.01 million as of July 1, 2002. Historians credit continued growth and opportunity, not just air conditioning, with Houston becoming Texas oil capital after Spindletop in 1901, while Galveston rebuilt after the 1900 hurricane.
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Houston
U.S
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
Air
Spindletop
Beaumont
Galveston
Gulf of Mexico
Alonzo
Pecos approves five year tax rebate for plant
The Pecos City Council unanimously approves a five year tax rebate for 100 percent of taxes on eligible property for Trans Pecos Food plant, which makes fried zucchini stuffed jalapenos and onion rings and employs about 100 people. Anchor Foods previously held the largest local payroll and had the same deal. Plant manager Bruce Salcedo was unavailable for comment.
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PECOS
Trans Pecos
Anchor Foods
Connie Levario
Bruce Salcedo
San Antonio
McCain Foods Limited
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Bridge
Ken Roberts
Texas Department of Transportation
Waco
George Pink
WFAA
Pink
Sun Belt
Texas A&m
Armando Alonzo
College Station
John and
Augustus C. Allen
Pecos Oks
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