Permian Basin freeway finalist gains regional trade appeal
Midland Odessa route tops three south of Lubbock for a future I 10 corridor. MOTRAN cites shorter cost effective path with limited water crossings and access to western Mexico via Chihuahua port, boosting West Texas trade and regional influence. Officials argue the route offers strong economic and logistical advantages despite ongoing construction considerations.
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Midland- Odessa
Lubbock
Permian Basin
Lamesa
Midland
Odessa
Fort Stockton
Peggy Thurin
Big Spring
Sweetwater
Te Angelo
Junction
Sonora
Thurin
Harvard
Charles Perry
Midland- Odessa Transportation Alliance
Motran
Perry
Pecos
Texas
Chihuahua City
Topolobampo
Sinaloa
Mexico
Pacific Rim
San Angelo
Laredo
Chihuahua
United States
el Paso
McCray Research
San Antonio
West Texas
Midland County
Guy McCrary
Motran Commission
Charges reduced in two Odessa murders in 1993 and 1994
Richard Wayne Smith 27 pleaded guilty in 244th District Court to first degree murder in the 1993 stabbing death of Robert Rhea Haws of El Reno Oklahoma. He received 27 years. Rita Morin was acquitted in 1994.
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Odessa
Ector County
Richard Wayne Smith
Robert Rhea Haws
el Reno
Oklo
Smith
244Th
Haws
Travel Inn
Second St
Rita Morin
Chihuahua
el Paso
Texas Department of Public Safety
Morin
Smith ruled competent to stand trial in South Carolina
Susan Smith was deemed sane but in personal crisis and able to cooperate with her defense as jury selection continues for a double murder case. The judge noted her antidepressants help her understand proceedings while prosecutors push to portray the killings as murder to cover a love affair.
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Susan Smith
Union County
Union
S.C
Howard
David Bruck
Judy Clarke
Smith
Donald Morgan
Michael
Alex
Clinton and Vietnam Normalize Relations Amid Mixed Reactions
President Clinton announced normalized relations with Vietnam with John McCain and John Kerry beside him. Critics from veteran groups oppose the move citing incomplete accounts of missing Americans, while Hanoi pledges continued efforts. The plan includes trade talks, a full U S embassy in Hanoi, and a presidential delegation to press for more missing persons progress.
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John McCain
Vietnam
Arizona
John Kerry
Navy
Massachusetts
Clinton
U.S
White House
American Legion
Hanoi
United States
Vo van Kiet
Timeline challenge as witnesses testify over Simpson case
Los Angeles AP witnesses on a blind date near Nicole Brown Simpson's condo testified that no blood or signs of violence were seen at about 10 25 p.m. as prosecutors push for an earlier murder time. They noted no dog or decay cues and avoided looking up the walkway where bodies were later found.
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Los Angeles
Nicole Brown Simpson
Simpson
O.J. Simpson
Nicole Simpson
Ronald Caldman
Chicago
Any Mandel
Ellen Aaronson
Marcia Clark
Mezzaluna
Res
Inside the QO A Today’s Weather Highlights
The brief weather note lists a sunny day with a high of 99 and a low of 68. The page also mentions classifieds, comics, crosswords, fun and games, movies, opinion, stocks, TV, and an InfoLine directory for the 6A section.
Endowment drive at UTPB tops with $90,000 gift
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin closed its year long scholarship endowment drive with a $90,000 donation from the Meadows Foundation. The effort, started in May 1994, aimed to raise $700,000 for endowed and annual scholarships, boosted by a matching grant from Houston Endowment Inc. The drive netted $600,000 in endowed scholarships and $100,000 in annual funds, reflecting strong community support.
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University of Texas of the
UTPB
Houston
Charles Lorber
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