Trial Opens in Fatal Shooting of DPS Trooper
A 17 year old Howard County youth faces capital murder charges for the Dec 30 1994 death of Texas DPS Trooper Troy M Hogue during an accident investigation. Prosecutors say the suspect feared jail due to prior probation violations and drunkenly triggered the fatal shot after drinking and handling an antique revolver.
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DPS
Big Spring
Howard County
Texas Department of Public Safety
Levy Lee Edmondson Jr
Troy M. Hogue
Award
Ben Lockhart
Shane Phelps
Hogue
Edmondson
Mondson
Paul Williams
Midland
Sai Edmondson
Ogue
Jonathan Simpson
Coahoma
County awards contract for West Odessa water study
Ector County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to hire Landgraf Crutcher and Associates to conduct a water feasibility study in West Odessa funded by a $27,500 state grant amid concerns from Commissioner Jack Crider about a potential conflict of interest with the firm’s other local engagements.
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Odessa
Landgraf Crutcher and Associates
West Odessa
Jack Crider
Ector County Commissioners Court
Landgraf Crutcher
Crider
Howell Engineering
Ector County Utility District
Bryant
Jim Jordan
Jordan
Tom Todd
Mike Patton
Landgraf
Grandview Cinema Demolished for Strip Mall Project
A crane from Marks Crane and Rigging Co. tears down Grandview Cinema on Grandview Avenue. The 1,600 pound wrecking ball triggers demolition to clear space for a strip mall. Ray L. Benton Construction estimates nearly two weeks to remove debris. Cindy Richardson and her father Greg express sadness watching the theater fall.
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Marks Crane and Rigging Co
Grandview Cinema
Grandview Avenue
Ray Benton
Ray L. Benton
Cindy Richardson
Greg
ATF agent says Koresh knew of Waco raid testified
ATF undercover agent Robert Rodriguez testified before Congress that he warned his bosses Koresh had been tipped off about the Waco raid. He accused supervisors Chuck Sarabyn and Phillip Chojnacki of lying afterward. Sarabyn and Chojnacki disputed his account, while treasury reviewer Lewis Merletti cited witnesses recalling urging a faster raid.
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ATF
Koresh
Washington
Waco
David Koresh
Robert Rodriguez
Chuck Sarabyn
Phillip Chojnacki
Sarabyn
Chojnacki
Rodriguez
Robert
Lewis C. Merletti
Treasury Department
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Capitol Hill
House
Medical savings accounts gain backers in Congress
Congress weighs medical savings accounts, a tax sheltered fund to cover routine medical costs with catastrophe coverage. Employers would buy lower cost catastrophic plans and seed MSAs, with workers directing funds and keeping unused balances. Benefits hinge on wise management to avoid shortfalls from illness.
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Congress
Washington
Msas
Troops move on as Serbs take enclave
In Bosnia, about 300 British soldiers and 500 French troops deployed at Mount Igman near Sarajevo to secure a key aid road and defend UN peacekeepers as Serb forces pressed an offensive. The Serbs captured 30 square miles in the northwest enclave of Bihac, driving thousands to flee, while UN debates over NATO air strikes intensified.
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Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bihac
Bosnia
U.N
Mount Igman
United Nations
Croatia
NATO
Folic acid may cut heart attacks and strokes in men
BAR HARBOR Maine AP reports that folic acid could prevent 30 to 40 percent of heart attacks and strokes in American men, based on early studies. Researchers note potential cost savings and urge higher intake through diet or supplements while more conclusive trials continue.
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Bar Harbor
Maine
Judith Hall
University of British Columbia
Hall
Corn
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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