Special session opens door for telecom bill in Texas
The Texas House may revive a telecommunications bill to ease cable TV franchising, aligning with Verizon and SBC plans to upgrade networks. Verizon seeks a New Jersey franchise exchange for more channels, while SBC touts Internet TV as a regulatory workaround.
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Maryland
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Texas lawmakers rush special session on school funding
In Austin the new special session opens with lawmakers aiming to move the public school funding plan quickly. They face a tough path to consensus after a near-miss last session and ongoing court scrutiny over whether Texas adequately funds education.
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Pinson
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Perry
Tom Craddick
Philip Morris USA
Camp Brings 1800s Life Alive at Chestnut Square
Prairie Adventure Camp at Chestnut Square Historic Village in McKinney lets barefoot children in long dresses or overalls imitate 19th century life. They churn butter, braid rugs, play jacks and marbles, and learn history hands on, with sessions expanding to a fourth in July.
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Mckinney
Chestnut Square
Dallas
Cydney Marek
Heather Boykin
Boykin
Judith Sheridan
Association For Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums
Sheridan
Living History Farms
Iowa
Leo Landis
Landis
Marek
Collin County
Death notices from West Texas region July 2005
Obituaries from San Angelo to Odessa list Dorothy Duncan Monahans Hall West Hart Kneupper and Neves deaths. Entries note age, death date, service times, burial places, birthplaces, and surviving relatives. Funeral homes include Johnsons Shaffer Nichols Family Services Nalley P and Welch.
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Dorothy Lee Duncan
San Angelo
Odessa
Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel
J. Earl Dunn
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens
Wall
Navy
Monahans
Britain
Ann Hall
Edgewood
Monahans Memorial Cemetery
Danny Morriss
Jackie Harkey
Larry Hall
Kermit
Christina Stafford
Taylor Stafford
Kelcey Stafford
Tara Stafford
Kimberly Wilson
Andrews
Kermit Ellen Vaught West Hart
Brunson Memorial Cemetery
Eunice
N.M
Family Services Funeral Parlor
Crane Berniece Kneupper
Crane
Medical Center Hospital
Crane County
Gene Klutts
Shaffer- Nichols Funeral Home
Thornton
Ark
Lynn Kneupper
Cypress
Linda McGuire
Nell Woodfin
Joyce Shipley
Caklsbad
Margaret Neves
Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home
Big Spring
Odessa American death notices policy overview
The Odessa American waives charges for death notices of residents in its 21 county circulation area and for certain family members living outside the area. Notices have content limits, and a full obituary is available for a nominal fee. For details, call 333-7770.
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Odessa American
Rediscovered City of Waco wreck near Galveston remembered
The Texas Historical Commission and archaeologists revive the 1875 City of Waco disaster off Galveston. Fifty six aboard died when the steamship burned after anchoring on November 8 1875. Divers plan further dives this year with potential magnetometer surveys to locate anchors and scattered wreckage.
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Texas Historical Commission
Waco
Galveston
Gulf
Texas A&m University At
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Wink
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Bellville
Berniece Kneupper
Amber Daly
Fort Worth
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Precious Memories ' Monument Co
Nana
Sero Odessa
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