Ex POW Outreach Ties Veterans, VA Center
West Texas chapters of the American Ex-Prisoner of War Association and the VA Medical Center in Big Spring back outreach for former POWs detailing available programs and support. Census finds Midwest women lead centenarians with life expectancy near 100. Estrogen substitute lowers breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women amid brittleness risk. US Korea pledge to peaceful policy follows deadly high seas clash. one NK patrol boat sunk, five damaged, about 30 NK sailors killed.
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Big Spring
South Korea
North Korea
Louisiana moves to make respect a school law
Louisiana lawmakers near passing Gov. Foster’s bill requiring students to address teachers by title or as maam sir miss ms or mrs It could be the nation’s first such law The Senate approved 84 to 5 and the House 89 to 19 with a final vote possible before Monday night The bill lets local boards decide punishments with expulsions or suspensions not allowed Some teachers doubt it will solve problems while others see value in raising awareness of respect
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Mike Foster
Columbine High
Jeanne Allen
Center For Education Reform
Washington
Senate
Donald Cravins
Mark Teal
Sulphur
Jean Kennedy
New Orleans
Graves spared murder conviction in Stanton case
An Ector County jury convicted Cynthia Jolynn Graves of a state jail felony negli gent injury to a child after nine hours of deliberation on the Bradon Graves death The verdict leaves unresolved who killed the boy as prosecutors and defense weigh a probation length for Graves while Carlos Cain Hinojos already serves a 10 year sentence for failing to seek timely medical attention.
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Bradon Graves
Ector County
Cynthia Jolynn Graves
Graves
Tom Morgan
Morgan
Jeff Hinkley
Carlos Cain Hinojos
Stanton
Bradon
John
Carol Maldonado
Metro
Larry
TAAS Scores Rise in Odessa as District Sees Mixed Impacts
Odessa officials report TAAS scores improving overall, yet statewide accountability may drop 3 to 5 percent with special education students now included. ECISD cites ARD committee placement and typical 2 to 3 percent exemption, while affect on exemplary campuses could shift to recognized status.
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Odessa
Ector County Independent
Sue Ferguson
ECISD
In Education Agency
Ferguson
Burial plot price doubles at Ector County Cemetery
Ector County Commissioners Court approved a mid-year across-the-board rise in funeral costs at the county cemetery. Burial plots doubled to 350 from 175, a first increase in 16 years. Officials argued the rise reflects rising operating costs and indigent funeral obligations while noting local rivals still charge well over 1,000 per plot.
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Ector County Commissioners Court
Ector County Public Works Department
Precinct
Greg Simmons
Tom Todd
Todd
Sunset Memorial
Odessa
Resthaven
Midland
Simmons
Feverish pope cancels events in Krakow
Pope John Paul II, 79, cancels planned appearances in Krakow due to fever and flu symptoms while a crowd of about one million waits in rain. Vatican spokesman says fever eased but attendance for remaining trip events uncertain. The pope later appeared at a window to bless worshippers and thank them before nightfall.
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Poland
John Paul II
Krakow
Vatican
Joaquin Navarro-Valls
Navarro-Valls
Mary
Louisiana GOP chief fires staff and changes locks
Louisiana Republican Party chairman Mike Francis fired two top officials and changed the locks at headquarters prompting the party executive committee to strip him of check writing powers. The move underscores a years long rift between traditional GOP members and the Christian Coalition wing. Committee members said the action amounted to a no confidence vote, while Francis argued only he can convene the committee.
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Louisiana Republican Party
Conservative
Christian Coalition Wing
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Dianne Christopher
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