Freemen prepare to surrender amid 80 day standoff
FBI agents and Freeman members prepared to end an 80 day siege at the Freemen compound near Jordan Montana with a planned surrender. A 6 year old girl Amanda Kendricks Ashley Landers Ashley Taylor was taken into state custody as negotiations continued. Mediation by Montana legislator Karl Ochs and LeRoy Schweitzer backed the plan though officials cautioned the agreement remained fragile.
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Mont
FBI
Karl Ochs
Montana
Billings
Freeman Edwin Clark
LeRoy Schweitzer
Associated Press
Washington
Freemen
Diately
U.S
Sherry Scheel Matteucci
Amanda Michele Kendricks
Ashley Landers
Ashley Taylor
Freeman Compound
Dana Dudley
Russell Landers
Four Oaks
N.C
Colorado
Edwin Clark
Schweitzer
Montana Plains
Kendricks
Powell arrested in Tulsa after eight months on wanted lists
Susan Johnson of Odessa Crime Stoppers celebrates the arrest of Elton Powell in Tulsa by FBI agents on a charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Powell, who had eluded Ector County warrants for assaulting a peace officer, faced preliminary bond of 39000 and additional charges as extradition proceedings begin. Johnson said Powell traveled nationwide before his capture near Tulsa International Airport.
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Susan Johnson
Odessa
Elton Powell
Powell
Ector County
Tulsa
Okla
FBI
Tom Kirspel
Midland
Tulsa International
Kirspel
Mark Donaldson
Johnson
Tick year warned as Lyme disease risk climbs
Health experts warn a strong tick year looms due to high mouse infection rates last summer. Lyme disease risks rise with ticks feeding on infected mice and deer. prevention includes repellents, light clothing, and full-body checks after outdoor activity. Early Lyme may be treated with antibiotics while late cases threaten heart, nerves, and joints.
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New York
Andrew Spielman
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston
Lyme
Conn
Northeas
Upper Midwest
Centers For Disease Control On Prevention
Odessa Midland climbs national best city ladder
Money magazine in its tenth annual survey of the most livable U S cities ranked Odessa Midland 144th among 300. up from 189 last year and 241 in 1993. the ranking uses reader polls and statistics with top criteria including low crime clean water air and access to doctors and hospitals.
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United States
Money Magazine
Odessa/Midland
Mike George
Odessa
Austin and Seattle clash as Lakeland eyes Florida bid
Austin Texas hosts Seattle while Lakeland Florida pursues a regional contest. The brief notes a cross city matchup with teams from Austin and Seattle and Lakeland’s participation in the standings.
Charges dropped against Cowboy Irvin and two dancers
Dallas prosecutors vowed to seek new indictments after drug possession charges against Cowboys star Michael Irvin and two topless dancers were dismissed on a technicality. State District Judge Manny Alvarez ruled the grand jury indictment was invalid because a juror resided in Tarrant County, not Dallas County.
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Dallas
Dallas Cowboys
Michael Irvin
Manny Alvarez
Tarrant County
Dallas County
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