Williams lauds Craddick at Scout awards ceremony
Midland Republican gubernatorial candidate Clayton Williams praised State Rep. Craddick as a model citizen and potential future governor at a Midland Boy Scout awards event honoring Craddick as the distinguished citizen of the year. Williams linked scouting values to resisting drugs while noting Craddick’s long Midland ties and Scout roots.
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Craddick
Boy Scout Council
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Ann Richards
Boy Scouts of America
Permian Basin
Buffalo Trail Council
Bush
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Rampage shooter kills eight at GMAC office in Jacksonville
Gunman James Edward Pough 42 stalked into a GMAC auto loan office near downtown Jacksonville firing at customers. Eight killed and five in critical but stable condition as he moved through desks then shot himself. Two others slain on nearby streets the previous day.
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GMAC
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James McMillan
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Judge doubts challenge to school reform will succeed
In Austin AP report, lawyers in the Texas education reform lawsuit say they will press ahead despite a July hearing. District Judge Scott McCown indicated he leans against granting an injunction to stop the package from taking effect. The challenge targets a $38 million education reform package funded by a quarter-cent sales tax rise and fee increases after four special sessions.
Gifts of Heather Connally Live On Through Organ Donation
Heather Connally, a 6 year old who died after a crash in Lubbock, donated kidneys heart valves bone marrow and corneas to help other children. Her parents Jesse and Cathy Connally spoke of Heather’s giving nature and said they will receive letters naming beneficiaries.
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Severe storms sweep Midwest with deadly tornadoes
Storms deliver a powerful Midwest outbreak with multiple tornadoes across Kansas and surrounding states. Officials cite a West Coast pattern holding the jet stream unusually far south. In Hesston Kansas a March 13 twister caused fatalities and wide destruction.
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Pecos
Upton
United States
Nce
Ostby
Plains States
Kansas
Hesston
Bush to tell Mandela sanctions stay until all released
President Bush will assure Nelson Mandela next week that U.S. sanctions on South Africa remain in place until all political prisoners are freed. Mandela, on a 12 day U.S. visit, has pressed for continued pressure to end discrimination as he travels to cities across the United States.
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