Floods hit Terrell County with bridge damage and plant shutdown
Terrell Gas Plant near Dry Creek Bridge was damaged by floodwaters as 60 miles northeast of Sanderson. Highway 349 and Farm to Market 2400 were closed due to rising water. A flash flood watch remained in effect for the Permian Basin as crews rescue motorists and officials report 4 1/2 inches of rain. Temperatures were forecast to peak in the mid 90s by midweek.
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Terrell
Bie
Middle of Nowhere
OxyPermian
Curran
Sanderson
Dry Creek” Bridge
McDonald
Sheffield
U.S. Highway 290
Dryden
U.S
West
Texas
Midland International
Bureaucrats Leave Early at Capitol and Convention
The Sept 11 Commission suggested safety ideas for the Capitol with a stripe down hallways to reduce casualties. The Democratic Convention opens in Boston with high security as Bill Clinton prepares a prime time address amid tight control.
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Hollywood
U.S. Capitol
Washington
Bill Clinton
Bush
Clinton convention chatter and celebrity jabs ignite political theater
A crowded Boston scene features Hillary Clinton preparing to introduce Bill Clinton at the Democratic Convention amid talk of primetime stunts. The remarks touch on networks, scandal, and high profile figures, including Ben Cohen and Michael Moore, amid the campaign chatter and celebrity quips.
North Carolina broker wins Hemingway look alike contest in Key West
John Stubbings, 65, a real estate broker with a silver beard and khaki vest, captured the Ernest Hemingway look-alike title after his eighth attempt at Sloppy Joe’s Bar. He said persistence and building connections with judges and rivals helped him finally win during Hemingway’s Key West residency era.
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Key West
Fla
North Carolina
Ernest Hemingway
John Stubbings
Hemingway
Stubbings
Kill Devil Hills
N.C
Vladimir Malikov
Almaty
Kazakhstan
Bush Congratulates Armstrong After Sixth Tour Win
President Bush called Lance Armstrong to congratulate him on a sixth straight Tour de France title. Bush said the nation is proud and Armstrong is an outstanding athlete. Bush, who was at the ranch, watched the finish on TV as the Discovery Channel prepared to sponsor the team next year.
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Crawford
Bush
Lance Armstrong
Armstrong
White House
Claire Buchan
Buchan
Discovery Channel
Moving to electronic voting eyed for Ector County
At a commissioners meeting Ector County approved a state funded reimbursement to replace punch card machines with direct record electronic units. The plan would provide 150 DREs for 42 precincts funded by $134073.42 plus $25250 per local entity. Officials note cost and logistics, while activists warn of potential security concerns and voting integrity. The final cost depends on machine choice with Hart InterCivics and ES&S options. The move aims to cut printing costs though not without challenges.
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HAVA
Ector County
Wilson
City of
Odessa
Ector County Hospital District
Ector County Independent School District
Odessa College
Council of Governments
ECISD
Caddel
State Capitol
Dan Wallach
Rice University
Houston
Wallach
Geoff Connor
Texas
Connor
Dres
Hart Intercivics
Es&s
Associated Press
District struggles with teacher hires and retention in HCISD
HCISD faces ongoing recruitment challenges as 161 positions are filled but 26 remain open in secondary and elementary schools. The district plans to fill Pease Elementary’s principal post, with interim leaders and mentor programs to aid retention amid a young, inexperienced new-teacher cohort. Regional programs at Region 18 help convert degrees to teaching credentials, attracting outsiders and career changers to address the shrinking local pool.
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ECISD
Vasquez
Pease Elementary
Harold McKelvain
Wendell Sollis
Pease
HCISD
The
Nicks
Kerry Convention Cements Clinton Role in Campaign
remarks show Bill Clinton to balance rallying Democrats without alienating undecideds. Harold Ickes calls him the one to walk the political tight rope as Clinton remains popular in the low 60s approval. Hillary Clinton, a Senate front-runner, is added to speak and signals ongoing Democratic push for Kerry if needed.
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Kerry
Harold Ickes
Clinton
Ickes
Bill Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Senate
New York
Armstrong tops Tour de France six times in historic victory
In Paris on the Champs-Elysées Chris Armstrong sealed a sixth Tour de France title after a dramatic ascent to the finish, joining an elite pantheon of greats. The article compares Armstrong to legends across sports, noting his unusual blend of durability and single-discipline mastery while acknowledging debate over his place among all-time greats.
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Tiger Woods
Augusta National
Michael Jordan
Jim Brown
Babe Ruth
Bud Greenspan
Champs-Elysées
Armstrong
Pep
Odessa American contact and service information note
A garbled Odessa American page lists contact numbers for staff roles, customer service hours, and advertising desks, along with subscription rates and an unclear web address. The text reflects postal and publication data for the Odessa TX edition, with several misprints and omissions.
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