Bush seeks economists reassurance on deficits and jobs
Washington AP report shows President Bush hosting private economists to argue that his tax cuts spur job growth while critics call the policy a failure. Greenspan warns persistent deficits could drain private savings and raise long term tax burdens as baby boomers retire.
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County suspends Northside Senior Center director
Ector County commissioners voted to suspend Susan Crenshaw without pay after an emergency meeting. County Judge Jerry Caddel said the sheriff's office is investigating irregularities in county funds and the board will review the center's books with auditor David Austin assisting. The probe is expected to last about two weeks.
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County commissioners clarify insurance duties
Ector County commissioners explain who their insurance agent is and who it will be in the future. Houston consultant Brenda Short told them that her $1,000 monthly fee covers duties beyond consulting. They voted to pay Short $4,000 for the four months left in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, noting she became the official agent of record by mistake.
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Police search Hoffa case yields no clues at home
In Hampton Township Michigan authorities dug eight hours under a backyard pool seeking Hoffa clues but found nothing. The missing ex Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa vanished July 30, 1975 in Oakland County near Detroit. A jail informant had claimed a Bay City body lay beneath the same home.
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Budget cuts hit Texas prison chaplain program hard
Budget cuts across Texas reduce education, social services, and prison chaplain programs by 12 percent, provoking concern. Maples notes most inmates die outside prison, but ex-offenders return and could be improved by chaplaincy. Rev. Duane Spikes retired after 15 years in Texas prisons, mainly at Preston Smith unit in Lamesa.
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Odessa youth join Planet Troopers final cleanup
Odessa youth take part in Planet Troopers summer cleanup final event as page one feature in the oil business section. A former Halliburton executive is picked to lead El Paso Corp s Island, a move with potential effects on oil exports, with related coverage on page 3A.
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