County judge seeks layoffs and tax hikes in budget
Ector County Judge Jerry Caddel unveiled a proposed budget signaling likely layoffs and higher taxes for the coming year. He cited 25 position cuts, noting many are vacant, and urged department heads to trim expenses as personnel costs dominate most budgets. Purchasing agent Narita Holmes warned a potential layoff would affect a quarter of her four person office.
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Ector County
Jerry Caddel
Caddel
Narita Holmes
Marine Sgt Castaneda returns home after POW rescue
Aboard Midland International Airport about 50 relatives welcomed US Marine Sgt. Michael Castaneda of Sheffield home from Iraq where he helped lead the POW rescue. Castaneda of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance was part of a convoy that freed seven prisoners of war from the Army's 507th Maintenance Company. His family shared relief and pride as Castaneda connected by phone and CNN interview, calling being home a blessing.
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Michael Castaneda
Sheffield
Betty Sue Gonzalez
Midland International
Iraq
Castaneda
U.S
Gary Payne
Odessa
1St Marine Expeditionary Force
Samarra
Permian
Michael
Betty Sue Gonzales
Gonzales
CNN
Maria Castaneda
3Rd Light Armored Reconnaissance
Joseph Hudson
James Riley
Shoshana Johnson
Edgar Hernandez
Patrick Miller
Army
507Th Maintenance Company
Ronald Young Jr
David S. Williams
507Th
Nasiriya
Baghdad
Treasurer seeks guidance on Todd insurance dispute
Ector County commissioners must decide next steps in a protracted insurance issue involving former commissioner Tom Todd. The county treasurer plans to deposit a $1,500 check from Todd for his delinquent dependent coverage, prompting questions about who approved the arrangement and whether the matter should be placed on the agenda.
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Ector County
Tom Todd
Carolyn Sue Bowen
Todd
Precinct 3
Barbara Graff
Perry may call another Texas redistricting session
Gov. Rick Perry signaled a second special legislative session may be needed if a congressional redistricting plan failing to win approval during the current session. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said Perry told him he would call lawmakers back to the Capitol to redraw districts if necessary.
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Senate
Perry
Kathy Walt
Texas
Tom DeLay
Sugar Land
Texas House
Tex Schramm dies at 83 former Cowboys chief
Tex Schramm, longtime Dallas Cowboys general manager and president, died at his Dallas home at age 83. The showman executive helped shape the NFL into a billion-dollar era, earning the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991 and earning praise from Don Shula and Paul Tagliabue for his innovations and impact on the league.
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Dallas
Tex Schramm
Dallas Cowboys
America
NFL
Cowboys
Schramm
Greg Court
Tex
Don Shula
Pro Football Hall of Fame
NEL
Paul Tagliabue
Valium Turns 40 A Quiet Pill Becomes Cultural Icon
Nutley New Jersey February report notes Valium marks four decades since approval in 1963. Chemist Leon Sternbach’s persistence produced a drug that defined anxiety treatment and topped U S prescribing from 1969 to 1982. By 1978 Hoffmann La Roche sold about 2.3 billion V stamped pills. Known as Executive Excedrin and Mothers Little Helper, the drug shaped society and medicine.
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Nutley
N.J
Leon Sternbach
Hoffmann-La
Sternbach
Hoffmann-La Roche
Roche Group
Hoffman-La Roche
Lion
Leo Sternbach
Hoffman-La Roche Inc. Pharmaceutical Company
United States
Gordon says new points system could let slower cars impede leaders
NASCAR star Jeff Gordon suggests the revised points framework may enable slower, damaged vehicles to interfere with race frontrunners, potentially altering race dynamics and outcomes. The remark highlights concerns over safety, fairness, and strategy as teams adapt to the changes.
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