Liquor petitioners push to place issue on ballot
Proponents filed over 2 500 signatures before a 5 p.m. deadline in Howard County Texas seeking a referendum on liquor by the drink. Organizer Gary Hopper said the battle is not over and a referendum could come. Opponents from local churches warned of increased DWIs and crime. Officials will verify signatures over the next week as organizers plan a registration drive to boost support.
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Big Spring
Gary Hopper
Kevin Howard
East Fourth Street
Howard County
Dorothy Moore
Hopper
Moore
Margaret Ray
Study to probe cause of Goex plant explosion near Fort Worth
Federal authorities will conduct an in depth study to determine the blast cause at the Goex explosives plant 25 miles south of Fort Worth. No workers were harmed though five goats died. Investigators will interview staff and review stored explosives, with a three week turnaround expected.
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Alvarado
Goex
Jerry Loyd
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Fort Worth
David Boston
Boston
Loyd
Cleburne
Chopper helicopter praised for short-run patrol use
Pate notes the two-seat Hughes helicopter can stay aloft near four hours without refueling but has a 42 pound load limit limiting medical uses. It must refuel about every two hours, and only three deputies are certified pilots. The Bell helicopter is claimed faster and safer. The surplus Army craft, bought in 1980, had one crash last year with no injuries and the operational unit has seen 20 to 30 thousand dollars in work. Brookshire calls the chopper adequate for short-run patrols.
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Hughes
Pate
Bell
Brookshire
Sheriff Presses For Local Helicopter Unit
Brookshire argued for a dedicated helicopter, estimating ten years of use with few parts replacements. The Texas DPS operates a four seat Jet Ranger at Midland Regional Airport, available to area agencies for emergencies but limited to the Abilene to El Paso corridor.
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Brookshire
Texas Department of Public Safety
Midland
DPS
Ira Dees
Dees
Abilene
el Paso
Liner leak linked to tanker spill in Big Spring
An acid spill from a rail tanker in Big Spring prompted evacuations of two homes after a ruptured rubber liner allowed hydrochloric acid to leak into the track yard. Lt. Jerry Edwards reported a half inch rupture found at 6:30 a.m. and patched by 8 a.m. Cosden Oil & Chemical specialists contained the leak as ground contamination spread 30 to 40 yards. Nine cars were decontaminated while winds limited fumes, and officials from police, fire, Cosden, civil defense, and Union Pacific coordinated the response.
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Big Spring
Hal Boyd
Howard County
Jerry Edwards
Cosden Oil & Chemical Co
Boyd
Murchison declares debts in massive bankruptcy filing
Clint Murchison Jr. faces almost 400 million in debts and about 70 million in assets as he seeks Chapter 11 protection, with nearly 300 creditors including banks and family. The Dallas promoter and former Cowboys owner reportedly files what may be the largest personal bankruptcy in North Texas history, a 200-page document in federal court.
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Dallas
Clint Murchison Jr
U.S
Murchison
North Texas Judicial Division
Dallas Times Herald
Dallas Cowboys
Chevron buys Gulf stake amid vacant office space glut
Chevron spokeswoman Nancy Carroll said the company now holds Gulf's stock, following last year's $13.2 billion takeover, as Gulf remains in four buildings totaling 67,954 square feet with three other properties vacant due to weak demand for office space.
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Pierce
Gulf
Chevron
U.S
Nancy Carroll
Denver
Gulf marketing assets sale clears merger conditions
On Monday the sale of Gulf marketing assets in the Southeast a Louisiana refinery and an interest in two pipelines was completed to satisfy FTC merger conditions. The IRS lifted a ban on asset combinations, clearing the merger path.
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Southeast
Louisiana
Federal
Commission
Internal Revenue Service
Texas water bonds lead 14 statewide constitutional amendments on ballot
Secretary of State Myra McDaniel announced that two water bond issues top the 14 proposed amendments for the November ballot. The slate includes 980 million for water development bonds and 200 million for agricultural water conservation bonds, plus provisions on water line access, land sales from the Permanent School Fund, health care regulation in hospital districts, interstate prisoner housing, precincts in Chambers County, veterans housing, emergency funds controls, farm and ranch land financing, criminal charging reforms, state law questions by top courts, judicial district reapportionment, and abolition of county treasurer and surveyor offices in several counties.
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Texas Agricultural Water Conservation
Chambers County
Texas Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Judicial Districts Board
Legislative Redistricting Board
Andrews
el Paso
Collin
Dallas
Denton
Henderson
Randall
Hijack attempt prompts security upgrades at Midland airport
Pirates Texas New Mexico border hijack ended when a machete wielding suspect forced a pilot toward Cuba. The plane landed in Midland for refueling and unloading 70 passengers before reaching Cuba where Fidel Castro sentenced the hijacker. Midland police push to thwart repeats with a $30 000 X ray machine and a $5 000 magnetometer to scan carry on and detect concealed metal.
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Texas
New Mexico
Cuba
Thurston
Midland
Fidel Castro
Midland Regional
Midland City Council Backs Secure Comm Equipment Upgrade
Thurston noted the council approved a bid proposal for advanced secure communications gear, including elaborate walkie talkies and car radios. At the airport, Stanley Smith Security Inc. employees monitor travelers while police guard the ramp, with a sign warning visitors not to joke about weapons or drugs as authorities enforce the rule.
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Thurston
White
Midland
Stanley Smith Security Inc
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American Board of Family Practice
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