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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 2000

Page

12

FBI Tank Driver Testifies On Waco Compound Tear Gas Mission

FBI agent Gary Harris testified that one tank helped create a path for tear gas on April 19 1993 during the Waco siege final day. He said damage resulted from planned passage work not an intentional demolition as part of the government operation.

Waco FBI Branch Davidian Gary Harris Harris Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms David Koresh Koresh Janet Reno

Lawmaker Links Texas Budget Gap to Tax Cuts

A Democratic legislator warns that Gov. Bush tax cuts may trigger a state revenue shortfall of up to 750 million dollars as the Legislature meets. The figure arises from deficits in Medicaid prison nursing home care and miscalculations in two agencies, with 1.7 billion in tax missteps cited by the Houston Chronicle. Coleman, who helped negotiate the budget, argues priorities crowded out needs and up to 750 million could drain the 1 billion surplus to balance the 98.2 billion budget. Bush aides say services will not be cut.

Austin George W. Bush Houston Chronicle Coleman Texas Bush White House Bill Ratliff Mount Pleasant Senate Finance Committee the Chronicle Linda Edwards

Three Named to Texas Appraiser Board

Gov George W Bush appointed Ben E Barnett of Dallas Debra S Runyan of San Antonio and Elroy Carson of Lubbock to the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board Their terms run until January 1 2002 and appointments await Senate confirmation

Man Sentenced to Death for Killing Student Melissa Trotter

A Texas jury sentenced Larry Ray Swearingen to death for the 1998 abduction rape and strangulation of 18 year old Melissa Trotter a Montgomery College student. The verdict followed about two hours of deliberation as the judge announced the sentence.

Conroe Melissa Trotter Montgomery College Larry Ray Swearingen Fred Edwards Willis

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