Texas pitcher Anthony Young makes headlines for losing streak
Anthony Young of the New York Mets, a Houston native, has lost 21 straight decisions, drawing comparisons to historic slumps. The piece notes his ERA around 3.60, calls him emblematic of unfair press focus, and cites other pitchers' records to contrast misfortune with performance.
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Texas
Anthony Young
New York Mets
Houston
Cliff Curtis
Boston Braves
Mets
Casey Stengel
Roger Craig
Craig
Young
Big Apple
Yankee
Bob Wickman
Jack Morris
Toronto
Parents push back on Gonzales elementary curriculum plan
A parent group at Gonzales Elementary opposes planned 1993-94 curriculum changes aimed at interdisciplinary thematic units and team teaching. They fear reduced textbook use will hinder home support and transfer students. ECISD officials cite test-score gaps as rationale, while a public meeting is set for Thursday with Principal Groholski.
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Gonzales
Kathe Hobbs
Hobbs
Steve Munsell
Munsell
Texas
Anjie Pickett
Pickett
ECISD
Chuck Hornung
Texas Assessment of
Hornung
Pat Groholski
Susan Glass
Glass
Groholski
Gene Buinger
Grohotski
American Eagle to replace airline at Midland airport
American Eagle will replace American Airlines at Midland International on July 1 with Super ATR and SAAB B planes. The carrier held two meetings with a news conference and airplane tour to reassure the public that service will improve, adding flights to Dallas and addressing concerns about prop jet perception. Southwest says Midland Odessa will retain good market capacity despite the change.
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American Eagle
American Airlines
Midland International Airport
Joel Chusid
American Eagle Ne
American
Dallas-Fort Worth
Ed Martello
Dallas
Martelle
Martello
Dfw
Southwest Airlines
Midland
Sherri Hull
Midland-Odessa
Bill Thurman
Dallas/Fort Worth
Celebration of Historic Excellence at Woodson Park
An event slate runs June 17 to 20 at Woodson Community Park featuring a Black Art Exhibit a rapping presentation and multiple performances and services. Highlights include basketball tournaments Miss Juneteenth pageants Little Miss Beauty Pageant Free events a parade a gospel hour fashion show and scholarship presentation.
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Woodson Community Park
Monsell
Juneteenth Celebrations Highlight Black History in Odessa
The Odessa Juneteenth festival marks a 1863 emancipation signal reaching Texas, honoring black culture with picnics baseball games and religious services. Activities run Thursday evening at Woodson Community Park through Sunday with art exhibits and community remembrance.
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Galveston
Gordon Granger
Texas
Gene Collins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Abraham Lincoln
Woodson
Collins
Odessa police seek two for capital murder in motel death
Oklahoma man Robert Rhea Haws was found beaten to death in an Odessa motel closet. Richard Wayne Smith, 25, and Dianna Rita Morin, 30, both sought on warrants issued Sunday by Ector County Justice of the Peace Act 2 Dennis Bright. By Monday night neither had been arrested.
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Odessa
Richard Wayne Smith
Dianna Rita Morin
Oklahoma
Ector County
Justice of the Peace Act
Dennis Bright
Smith
Morin
Robert Rhea Haws
el Reno
Oklo
Missing woman may have been seen in Marfa
A 62 year old Tokio woman, Dorothy Kelley, disappeared on a Balmorhea trip. A Marfa Dairy Queen employee may have seen a woman matching her description. investigators will show witness pictures and videos to identify her. Relatives worry about her welfare and police pursue possible abduction in Reeves County.
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Marfa
Tokio
Balmorhea
Presidio County
Dorthy Kelley
Royce Kelley
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