Jury to decide if Smith deserves electric chair
Union South Carolina jurors weigh whether Susan Smith should receive life in prison or the death penalty for drowning her two sons Michael and Alex. The guilt verdict followed a two hour deliberation after rejecting involuntary manslaughter.
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Susan Smith
Jerome Eanes
Angeline
Brittany
Michael and
Alex Smith
John D. Long Lake
Union, S.C
Record 105 Degrees Sets Odessa Heat Benchmark
National Weather Service reports Odessa reached 105 degrees marking a record high for the date. The low cooled to 70 degrees at daybreak. Meteorologist Brian Francis notes this is only the second span above 100 degrees this summer and likens it to heat, similar to West Texas heat waves from June into July of the prior year.
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Odessa Sunda
National Weather Service
Eagee
Brian Francis
Francis
Desert
Texas
Arizona
UTPB Likely Excluded From Collegiate Plate Program
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin probably won’t join the state pilot program for school logo license plates. TxDOT requires demonstration of demand and a minimum order of 1,500 plates, a threshold UTPB alumni group says is hard to meet, with officials noting no contact from the university.
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University of Texas
Permian Basin
Texas Tech University
University of Texas At Austin
Texas A&m University
Ector County Tax Assessor
Odessa
UTPB
Texas Department of Transportation
Mike Viesca
Txdot
Paul Frost
Utpb Alumni Association
Frost
Bill Pool
Security a concern at courthouse
Ector County Courthouse staff say crowds in courtrooms and clerk offices include divorces custody cases and civil actions. District Clerk Jackie Sue Barnes notes anxiety and occasional upset but few violent incidents. Officials stress ongoing safety vigilance after unsettling events.
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Jackie Sue Barnes
Ector County
Allies issue ultimatum to Serbs over Gorazde attacks
Washington reports Western allies delivered a formal ultimatum to Bosnian Serbs, warning of unprecedented air strikes if Gorazde and other UN protected safe areas are attacked. Ratko Mladic was visited in Belgrade by US UK and French reps who outlined plans approved in London.
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Gorazde
U.N
London
Gression
Defense
William Perry
Perry
Bosnia
Aoe
NATO
White House
Mike McCurry
Uniprofor
McCurry
Leon Panetta
United Nations
Weather Outlook High 105 with Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy conditions with a hot high of 105 and a low of 73 forecast for today. Details appear on 4B with further regional forecasts and daily conditions.
Parks use capitalism to boost funds in Texas parks
Parks and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department pursue revenue yielding ideas to reduce taxpayer stress. The program includes gift catalogs reservations and tours at sites like Big Spring Brazos Bend and Monahans Sandhills. Executives describe this as operating like a private company inside state government to fund operations amid tighter budgets.
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Dallas
Warner-Hogg State Historical Park
Brazos Bend State Park
Monahans Sandhills State Park
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Andrew Sansom
Big Spring State Park
Brazos Bend
Houston
Public Opinion Swing on Clinton Base Closures in Texas and California
Results from last week's American On Line survey show readers weigh delaying five years the closure of military bases in Texas and California. The item notes this is followed by Page 2A with new questions and weekly O J Simpson totals. It asks if President Clinton should pursue the proposed delay and if Odessa should approve a budget that avoids tax hikes while raising water and sewer fees.
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O.J. Simpson
Clinton
Texas
California
Odessa
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