Texans Aid Heat Stricken Seniors With Free AC
Lorraine Wells credits Project for West Texas Seniors with cooling her home after 21 years without air conditioning. The program helps seniors buy or repair units in the Permian Basin, aided by donations from local businesses and individuals. 81 heat deaths in Texas noted. hospitals report dozens of heat related cases in the region. Dan Jones, coordinator, says three units placed and six repaired. nearly 700 seniors still need help.
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Lorraine Wells
Odessa
West Texas
Wells
Project
Texas
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa Regional Hospital
Dan Jones
Permian Basin
Jones
Missy Rogers
Dallas 1998 heat wave pushes 101 degree high
The Dallas high reached 101 on Monday per the National Weather Service. The 1998 heat wave included 28 days at or above 100 degrees. The Associated Press reports the seasonal tally as part of the heat event coverage.
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Dallas
National Weather Service
1975 Peace Tops Odessa American Retrospective
In 1975 peace arrived as South Vietnam fell on April 30 and the war concluded. The year also saw Hollywood in focus with Jaws and President Ford in the top stories. Permian reached the state 4A final at Texas Stadium after defeating the No 1 team, but the Panthers lost 20 10 to Port Neches Grove. The Dow hit the 850s as markets rose, Hoffa vanished, and a $20.4 million project got May funding.
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Jimmy Hoffa
Gerald Fordins Medical Center Hospital
Heat drives Texans indoors as 100 degree days persist
The article notes Dallas and North Texas facing repeated 100 degree days with 22 of 81 heat related deaths in Dallas. Residents seek relief in air conditioned spaces and nearby escapes. Travelers consider cooler climes such as the Caribbean while local shops and salons report unusual summer traffic.
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Lee
Kristen Mattson
North
Texas
Mark Walker
Ocean’s Window
Walker
Dallas
Uniforms Optional in Marfa Schools After Board Reverses
Marfa Independent School District votes to make uniforms optional for kindergarten through eighth grade. Previously the board had approved mandatory uniforms, but on a 3-2 vote trustees shifted to voluntary wear this fall. Superintendent Judy Ledbetter cites community and cost considerations and notes the change followed a junior high gifted program project.
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Marfa
Judy Ledbetter
Marfa Independent School
Ledbetter
Embezzler gets 90 day jail term at hospital case
Michael Hargesheimer, former Medical Center Hospital administrator, pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $48,000 through a fake debt collection agency. Judge Tryon Lewis imposed a 90 day jail sentence and extended probation to 10 years, with seven years probation if violated.
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Medical Center
Ector County
Tryon Lewis
Michael Hargesheimer
Dennis Cadra
Lewis
Hargesheimer
Cadra
Prophecy Club speaker warns of government evils
Retired Air Force officer Alexander Cuppett told a Prophecy Club gathering that government agencies oppose Christian truths. He said a secret government operates America and showed photographs and documents to support his claim of militant control, citing foreign and domestic measures.
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Prophecy Club
Air Force
Alexander Cuppett
Cuppett
Virginia
Army
Pentagon
Department of Defense
Joint Chiefs/Air Staffs
God
Individu
Als
America
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W.L. DeBolt
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