Bushes announce grants to literacy projects in Texas
Ten Texas family literacy programs will share 200000 dollars in seed grants from the First Lady's Family Literacy Initiative for Texas announced by Gov. George W. Bush and Laura Bush. Recipients include Nixon-Smiley CISD Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock E B Reyna Elementary La Joya ISD Austin Learning Academy Spring ISD William B Travis Elementary Goose Creek CISD Baytown Burnet CISD Arlington ISD Obadiah Knight Elementary Dallas ISD Ed White Elementary Houston ISD with performance documentation and community support requirements. This brings total initiative awards to 550000 dollars over three years.
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Austin
Texas
George W. Bush
Laura
Barbara Bush
Nixon-Smiley Consolidated
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock
E.B. Reyna
la Joya
Texas tobacco fees deal nears as governor backs plan
Texas negotiators report progress on a $2.3 billion legal-fees dispute in the $15.3 billion tobacco settlement. Gov. Bush supports severing attorney fees from the main deal and sending them to arbitration, with a broader agreement to include counties and hospital districts while awaiting a final court filing.
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Dallas
Texas
George Bush
Austin
Ron Dusek
Dan Morales
Morales
Dusek
Minnesota
Bush
U.S
David Folsom
Texarkana
Folsom
Blotter Highlights From Local Police Reports
A roundup of injury accidents and felony crimes reported to sheriffs and police. Readouts list incidents from private residences and public locations, with addresses rounded to the nearest hundred block and dates often noted.
Teen cut by bottle on Chestnut Avenue incident
A 16 year old girl was cut on the arm with a broken beer bottle at about 2 30 am Sunday in the 3200 block of Chestnut Avenue. A 29 year old man reported he was struck in the face with a crutch at about 10 30 pm Saturday in the 200 block of West Olive Street.
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Chestnut Avenue
West Olive Street
Odessa police report theft and missing items in two incidents
A 72 year old man reported the theft of a gun cash and jewelry valued about 4600 from his home in the 3600 block of Tom Green Avenue at about 2 30 am Sunday. A 71 year old woman said she left her wallet in a cart at HEB on East 42nd Street Tuesday and when found 18000 ring and 100 were missing.
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Tom Green Avenue
Heb
E. 42Nd St
Freon smuggling case tied to Brownsville firm
Ernesto Medina and Antonio Medina of Medina Forwarding Corp pleaded guilty to bringing 36 000 pounds of banned Freon into the United States from Russia, violating the Clean Air Act. They face prison and fines, with sentencing set for Oct 5. The shipment originated June 1995 and targeted New York distribution.
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Houston
Brownsville
United States
Russia
Ernesto Medina
Antonio Medina
Medina Forwarding Corp
Medinas
Long Island
N.Y
Mexico
New York
Vehicle safety tips for long trips and breakdowns
Experts advise flushing safety procedures every two years and pre trip checks. Motorists should carry water oil and a road safety kit, and call DPS at 1-800-525-5555 if stranded. If no shoulder, pull over slowly and use flares to warn oncoming traffic.
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Eicher
Jon Hammond
Bud
Barton
Ector County Board Approves Security, Library Grants
In a 25 minute session the board approved an equipment request to enhance courthouse security with 3900 in additional funds for half doors. It accepted a 3300 grant from the Permian Basin Area Foundation to automate the Ector County Library. It approved a contract with Odessa Regional Hospital to cover the Health Benefits Plan and 7200 to replace the Librarys Theft Detection System. It also changed the qualifications for the Data Processing Manager position to require an associate degree in computer science rather than a bachelor degree.
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Permian Basin Area Foundation
Ector County
Odessa Regional Hospital
Commissioner’s
West Texas leaders weigh joining new drug task force
Chiefs, judges and district attorneys from 20 West Texas counties were invited mid June to join a Governor backed task force replacing the Permian Basin Drug Task Force after its funding expired May 31 amid integrity concerns. Officials seek funding details and meeting location while some counties plan to attend.
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West Texas
Edwards
Permian Basin
Permian Basin Drug Task Force
Tom Finley
Finley
Attorney General's Office
George W. Bush
Texas Department of Public Safety
Ector County
Mike Patton
Bryant
Ward
Kevin Acker
Howard County
Mike Thomas
Fort Stockton
Presidio County
Jake Brisbin Jr
Brisbin
Danny Dominguez
Dominguez
Commissioner’s Court
Stanton
Michael Adams
Terrell County
Dudley Harrison
Harrison
West
Texas
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Odessa
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Dessa American
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