JBS Overpass Timeline Shifts to 2005 Start
TxDOT officials say overpass at JBS Parkway and Interstate 20 won't begin before 2005 with state funding set for that year. Odessa Chamber President Mike George had pushed for 2003 start, but legal and public process steps push delays. Local opposition and public meetings will shape the timeline as plans extend JBS south.
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Sandboarder rides Monahans dune on 71st birthday joy
Odessa attorney Tom Rodman, 71, enjoys sandboarding at Monahans Sandhills State Park on a cooler day. He waxes a $165 custom board, recalls falls, and notes the sand’s gentler impact while sharing time with wife Nancy and grandson James. Rodman began sandboarding 35 years ago before focusing on law and family.
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Monahans
Onahans Sandhills State Park
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Monahans Sandhills State Park
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Austin
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Bush urges lawmakers to act fast on corporate fraud reform
President Bush urged Congress to move quickly to pass legislation aimed at curb ing corporate fraud after Wall Street declines and trust erosion. A Democratic leader signed on to push for a new independent accounting standards board to inspect the industry and punish wrongdoers, with a goal to finish before the August recess.
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Wall Street losses trigger call for steel nerves
SAN FRANCISCO AP Investors face a market plunge as Charles Schwab urges calm in TV spots. He notes growing panic among investors, visible in market declines letters to editors and conversations, with some investors growing desperate.
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