Bush taps Souter for Supreme Court nomination
President Bush nominates David H. Souter of New Hampshire to the Supreme Court. The 50 year old appeals court judge would replace William J. Brennan. Bush avoided a litmus test on abortion and noted Souter’s prior unanimous Senate confirmation. Senate scrutiny over abortion views is anticipated.
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David H. Souter
New Hampshire
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Appeals Court
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William J. Brennan
Senate Judiciary Committee
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Rain Triggers Lawn Blight Warnings From Local Nursery Expert
A Odessa nursery expert warns rain raises lawn and plant disease risks such as brown patch on Bermuda and San Augustine grass and black spot on roses. Fungicide and lighter watering recommended. fertilizing advised. Extension agent notes rain aids range and pasture, with possible green-up in days, but asks if more rain will come before next one. County rainfall totals show 0.09 inch Sunday and 0.66 inch this month, below normal July expectation of 1.23 inches.
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San Augustine
Tucker
Wolfe Nursery
Odessa
Jim Ward
Ector County
National Weather Service
Midland International Airport
Ector
Dow sinks after volatile trading session
The Dow Jones industrial average slid more than 100 points in early trading and fluctuated through the day, closing lower as disappointing earnings, fears of higher rates, and a weak federal deficit fed investor anxiety. Analysts described the day as a sharp correction and a reminder of market weakness ahead of further declines.
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Wall Street
Dow
Lawrence Helfand
Rodman & Renshaw
Chicago
Skelton prison-bound pending court review
The U S Supreme Court may review the death case of John Skelton, who was sentenced to death in 1983 for the death of his business partner Joe Lee Neal. A stay of release was issued while the high court considers certiorari, with potential decision by fall. prosecutors and Neal family press for review. evidence linked Neal to a bomb in his pickup.
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Rick Wetzel
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Byron White
Skelton
High Court
Joe Lee Neal
Ector County
Neal
Criminal Appeals Court
Gary Garrison
Mike Griffin
Dennis Cadra
Supreme Court
Griffin
Chess master asked to solve missing woman case in Lancashire
Lancashire police enlist chess grandmaster Raymond Keene after a suspect offers a cryptic map of a burial site in Ireland. The missing 43 year old Therese Terry had returned from Australia amid fraud allegations tied to her bank account. Police continue to pursue the claim with a cryptic chessboard style clue from suspect Colin English.
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Ireland
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England
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Roy Fletcher
Australia
Colin English
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Terry
Dublin
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