Not so sweet thieves snatch candy machines in Odessa
Odessa Police hunt a thief with a sweet tooth after a break in at Associates and Primary Medical Center. A window was smashed between Thursday 8 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m., and two gum ball machines valued at 200 dollars each were stolen, with coin boxes taken and candy left behind. Police urge tips to 333-3641 or Odessa Crime Stoppers at 333-TIPS.
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Odessa
Associates
42Nd St
E. University Blvd
Patsy McKay
McKay
OPD
Carlos Chavez
Chavez
Computing error overstates gas price drop nationwide
A miscalculation in the Lundberg Survey inflated reports of gasoline prices falling three cents while they actually rose a third of a cent. The June 14 release credited a faulty data weight from New Jersey, where self service is banned, as the cause.
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Los Angeles
Lundberg
New Jersey
Report
Trilby Lundberg
Student shoots at Armstrong High during exams injuring coach and aide
In Richmond Virginia a 14 year old student opened fire with a pistol in a high school hallway injuring a basketball coach and a volunteer aide. The injuries are not life threatening investigators say one student may have been the intended target. The boy was arrested and will face adult charges including two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of using a firearm in a felony.
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Richmond
Tigua buy 86 thousand acre Texas ranch near Valentine
The Tigua Indians plan to purchase the Chillicotta Ranch for about 9 million dollars from L R French, covering 86 000 acres in Jeff Davis and Presidio counties. The deal closes July 1 and includes a 27 head Bighorn sheep herd and numerous mule deer javolina and antelope. They envision a recreational hunting preserve and a possible European oriented dude ranch and wind energy tests on nearby Sierra de la Vieja escarpment.
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Valentine
Tigua
Diamond
King Ranch
Sierra de la Vieja
Texas courthouses named endangered historic places
Texas historic county courthouses, many in disrepair, were added to the United States list of America's most endangered historic places. Governor Bush urged state support to save these symbols of community heritage as preservationists note Texas hosts more than 225 historic courthouses, with many built before 1920.
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Austin
Texas
America
George W. Bush
Bush
Texas Historical Commission
Richard Moe
National Trust For Historic
Dow slides 207 points as yen slide spooks markets
The Associated Press reports stocks fell to a three month low as the Dow industrial average dropped 207.01 points to 8,627.93 led by concerns Japan's recession will slow global growth. Strong dollar boosts imports and hurts exporters while investors seek U.S. bonds for safety.
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New York
Japan
U.S
Tom Madden
Federated Investors of Pittsburgh
ECISD board to vote on educators pay raise plan
ECISD board will vote tonight on a salary plan that would give teachers and librarians about a 3.12 percent raise, costing roughly $1.75 million. Officials are studying the budget to determine funds for raises for about 1,700 non teaching staff and administrators amid expected revenue losses.
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Ector County Independent
ECISD
Bill Goodman
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