Southside schools to convert to magnet program plan eyed
Gipson said negotiations bought more time as a federal judge may act quickly to begin school planning. Gomez opposed closing Ector High and questioned the removal of a proposed tri ethnic committee. CRUCIAL and Parents for Quality Neighborhood Schools members weigh in on the plan and possible responses.
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Tional
Gipson
Vickie Gomez
Ector High School
Gomez
Justice Department
Norma Solis
Crucial
Huffaker
Kelly Dickson
Parents For Quality Neighborhood Schools
Westside
Commissioners mull county pay amid public outcry
At a 10 a.m. meeting Hicks urged control by the people and stressed public servants must respond to voters. Childers floated reconsidering elected officials salaries citing the economy while noting no derogatory remarks toward a civic center issue. Ed Finley pressed for restraint on 35 to 40 percent raises and questioned the process as a pay schedule revamp was discussed.
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Hicks
Childers
Odessa American
Dave Lyons
Civic Center
Finley
Willie Hammond
County commissioners weigh rollback of salary hikes
The new pay plan would raise commissioners to 32000 a year plus a 250 monthly car allowance, the largest dollar and percentage rise in the revamp. Four commissioners had not had raises in three years, with Hammond and Hicks debating restoring original levels amid public criticism and potential effects on two upcoming bonds including a 19.9 million civic center and a separate 7 million county improvements vote.
Dangerous inmates shoot guard and escape at Rocky Butte jail
Six extremely dangerous prisoners obtained a gun inside the Multnomah County Rocky Butte jail and shot a corrections officer before escaping. Officer Irv Burkett, 58, of Portland, remained in critical condition with a head wound. The fugitives were named as Stephen M. Kessler and five others. Kessler had prior ties to a 1975 penitentiary takeover bid.
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Ore
Rocky Butte
Irv Burkett
Portland Adventist Medical Center
John Drum
Multnomah County
Donald G. Booth
Ferron R. Hawkins
James A. Gardner
Kessler
Oregon State Penitentiary
Weather Briefs: Scattered Thunderstorms Across Texas
Forecasters warn a 30 percent chance of afternoon storms in the Permian Basin with highs mid 90s and southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Isolated storms expected in North Central and East Texas tonight as a front moves through. Readings from Midland show a Sunday high of 97 and overnight 70 with a July total of 3.21 inches.
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Permian
Texas
Marfa
del Rio
Panhandle
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
South Texas
West Texas
Big Bend
Nuclear threat probe after Arkansas diagram found at YMCA
An FBI official said a diagram of Nuclear One near Russellville Ark was found among weapons drugs and computer equipment in two YMCA rooms rented by a World's Fair employee. Kell Michael Gerald King 30 was arrested on drug and explosives charges after police raided the YMCA where he lived.
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Knoxville
Odessa American publication details and address
The Odessa American is published daily and Sunday for 73 dollars per year. It is entered as second class matter in Odessa Texas under the act of March 3 1879. Postmaster address change to P O Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79740.
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Fourth Street
Odessa
Texas
Odessa American
P.O
Odessa arson case shifts from state to federal review
Bryant faced FBI questioning after state investigators charged two Odessa brothers with second degree arson in April. The Petersons were arrested on a Womack filing alleging they set the fire for monetary gain, but charges were dropped in June as the case moved to federal authorities for potential prosecution. No arrests occurred since federal control began.
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Odessa
John Thomas Peterson
Larence Earl
Cotton’’ Peterson
Richard C. Womack
Womack
Petersons
Austin
Peterson Brothers
Bryant
FBI
Weddell
Mayor Bryant Discusses Fire probes and Antique Shop Blaze
The mayor said FBI questioned him about the O'Michael Building fire and noted a 1970 blaze at Bryant's Antiques in Sherwood Shopping Center. He recalled heater-related origins but stressed no firm charges or grand jury subpoena. he named possible unnamed suspects but declined details.
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Bryant
42Nd Street
Sherwood
Bryant’s Antiques
FBI
O’michael Building
Sharpstown bank stock scandal keys in on NBL loans
Wilson recalls Sharp borrowed to buy NBL stock with bank funds, using insurance company money as collateral. He says the scheme aimed to gain passage of banking legislation and involved politicians including Gov. Preston Smith, Speaker Gus Mutscher, Rep. Tommy Shannon, and others. Wilson faults Justice Department handling of the case.
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NBL
Sharp
Sharpstown
Texas
Allen Shivers
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
SEC
Preston Smith
Elmer Baum
Austin
Democratic Party
Smith
Baum
Gus Mutscher
Mutscher
Rush McGinty
Rep
Tommy Shannon
Fort Worth
Sonny
Richard Kleindienst
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