Odessa Loses Bid as Site for Texas Prison
The Texas Department of Corrections dropped Odessa from its list for a high security prison citing distance from other units and lack of donated land. Gatesville Navasota Huntsville and Palestine remain in contention as a Dallas meeting to announce the site draws near. The project, costing about 60 million dollars and employing 500, would boost the local economy, say Odessa officials, while critics note security and logistics concerns.
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Texas Department of Corrections
Odessa
TDC
Lindsley Waters
Waters
Gatesville
Navasota
Huntsville
Palestine
Dallas
Chuck Bernhard
Chamber
Elsner
Melissa Hirsch
Hirsch
Central Odessa
Nicky Sheets
Austin
TDC Board
Texas
Shultz Says Talks With Shevardnadze Were Productive
Secretary of State George P. Shultz described his three hour session with Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze as interesting, useful, frank, businesslike and productive though noting deep differences. He said they discussed issues related to a planned November Geneva meeting with Reagan and Gorbachev. The talks followed Helsinki Accords anniversary events with both sides accusing the other of breaking promises.
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Helsinki
Finland
George P. Shultz
Eduard A. Shevardnadze
Shevardnadze
Shultz
United States
Soviet Union
Teachers Blast New Pay Scale and Tax Hike Plan
Ector County ISD trustees approve a new wage scale amid teacher protests. A public hearing set for August 13 at 5 p.m. to consider a 7.96 percent tax increase, with him citing past rollback votes. Hood Junior High gains a new principal, day extended for first and second graders to 3 p.m., and school lunch prices rise five cents. Board president laments modest raises while superintendent notes limits on funding.
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Hood Junior High
Ector County Independent
Odessa College trustees approve 3.17 percent tax hike for 1985 86
Trustees tentatively OK a 3.17 percent tax increase for the 1985 86 budget and set a public hearing for Aug 13 to hear citizen comments. The board also chose InterFirst Bank Odessa for the college deposits, a bid higher by about 1 percent than rivals, possibly adding $50,000 in annual revenue.
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Odessa College
InterFirst Bank Odessa
Bob Clark
Philip Speegle
Studen
Speegle
Colles
InterFirst Bank
InterFirst
Texas Commerce Bank
Lawmen plan to enforce new buckle up law
Agencies plan to enforce the new state buckle up law starting Sept 1 with citations rare until Dec 1 during a 90 day educational period. DPS Regional Commander Ira Dee said troopers will remind violators there is a new law in effect until the grace period ends. West Texas DPS will ticket only during traffic stops and may create special traffic blocks later.
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Department of Public Safety
DPS
Ira Dee
Dees
West Texas
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Luis Carrillo
Bill Holm
Holm
TSTA
Bobbie Duncan
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