Mexican official backs MOTRAN plan for Lubbock corridor
Salvador Avila Cobo of Chihuahua urged Texas and Chihuahua to back a Midland Odessa freeway that would link Lubbock to Interstate 10. He testified at a Texas DOT hearing in Lubbock along with over 50 supporters while rival routes faced skepticism from San Angelo officials and critics of cross-border trade bets.
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Lubbock
Chihuahua
Texas
Interstate 10
Presidio
Salvador Avila Cobo
Industrial and Regional de
Avila
Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance
Midland-Odessa
Texas Department of Transportation
Lamesa
Odessa
Midland
Fort Stockton
Als
Sweetwater
Big Spring
San Angelo
Junction
Sonora
Mexico
Dick Funk
Santa Fe Railroad
Topolobampo
Sander
Jim Ryan
Securities and Exchange Commission
Texas Highway Department
United States
Legislators Spare oil and gas funds
The House retained 58.8 million dollars in the Interior Appropriations bill for the DOE Fossil Energy Joint Industry Government Cost Share Research Program. The funded partnerships test new recovery methods to raise oil output, with Parker & Parsley Development in Midland receiving 13 million for carbon dioxide injection feasibility in a fractured reservoir.
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House of Representatives
Department of Energy
U.S. House of Representatives
Interior
DOE
Bob Porter
Fossil Energy Communications
Permian Basin
University of Texas of the
Center For Energy and Economic Diversification
Parker & Parsley Development of
Midland
Pete Company
Paul McDonald
Parker & Parsley
Economy calm despite jumpy market in New York
AP reports a calm economy contrasts with a jumpy stock market after a week of record highs. Greenspan testifies the outlook is encouraging while Dow falls, tech stocks like Intel and Microsoft disappoint, triggering broad selling before a partial rebound.
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New York
U.S
Alan Greenspan
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Wall Street
Jones
Intel
Microsoft
Cigarette use rises among teenagers
New York AP reports rising cigarette smoking among youths with eighth graders at 19 percent, up about a third in three years. Smoking also climbs among 10th and 12th graders as experts warn of early death risks while industry spokespeople cite broader social issues linked to drug use.
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New York
University of Michigan
Lloyd D. Johnston
National Institute On Drug Abuse
Brennan Dawson
The
Tobacco Institute
Eighth and High School Drug Use Rates Climb Since 1991
Report shows 18.6 percent of eighth graders using drugs, up from 14.3 percent in 1991, and 31.2 percent of high school seniors, rising from 20.8 percent in 1991, signaling escalating youth drug use.
Hearings Open on Waco Raid Hearings Open on Waco Raid
A 14 year old girl testifies about life inside the Branch Davidian compound describing sex acts and gun training. Democrats cite her testimony to defend the 1993 raid while Republicans press ATF officials about errors and the element of surprise. The hearing turns to lawmakers and agency accountability as the dialogue continues.
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Washington
Waco
Branch Davidian Compound
Kim Jewell
David Koresh
Koresh
Feds
Jewell
House
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau
Dan Hartnett
Agency
Hartnett
ATF
Davy Aguilera
Steve Higgins
Treasury Department
Youths rank drugs as biggest problem
A survey of 400 youths aged 12 to 17 found drugs as the top concern, with 32 percent naming drugs as the most important issue facing their age group. Crime, social pressures, grades, and sexual issues followed, while only 9 percent credited anti-drug programs in classrooms.
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New York
Center On Addiction and Substance Abuse
Columbia University
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Motran Plan
Herminio Blanco
Sinaloa
Zedillo
Ojinaga
Along For
Permian Bicycle
Larry Beckner
Lee
Ken Brodnax
Permian
Concho River
Girl
Davidian
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