Potter fans queue for all night Potterbook launch
Waldenbooks will open the usual back entrance near the ice rink and sort fans into Hogwarts houses. A look alike contest, Bertie Bott jelly beans guess, listening stations for Harry Potter IV, and an 11:15 p.m. reading precede the 12:01 a.m. sale. Staff expect a big turnout as Waldenbooks stays open until all customers are served.
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Waldenbooks
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft
Wizardry Houses
Gryffindor
Hufflepuff
Ravenclaw
Slytherin
Hagrid
Angie Gayle
Bertie Botts
Gayle
Gaule
Jim Knapp
Knapp
Oilfield rescue drill trains responders with hazmat suits
Nine responders from West Texas and New Mexico joined a drill with Chevron Texaco and FITE Fire and Rescue Midland. Tim Nolen of FITE noted the training’s dual benefit of learning while aiding safety, and Sammie Carrell, Chevron Texaco supervisor, emphasized preparation and awareness for real incidents.
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Fite Fire and Rescue
Midland
FITE
Tim Nolen
Chevron Texaco
Bryan
Bledsoe
West Texas
New Mexico
Sammie Carrell
Carrell
Jobless rate steadies in Texas May report shows mixed gains
The Odessa Midland region saw slight declines in Construction Educational and Health Services and Trade Transportation and Utilities while Natural Resources and Mining rose 200 jobs. Statewide unemployment rose to 6.8 percent seasonally adjusted as leisure and hospitality added 5 800 jobs the strongest May gain since 1999. Data are preliminary and unadjusted for seasonal patterns. The report notes Family Dollar plans to expand in Odessa to 500 workers by August.
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Odessa-Midland
Willie ‘Taylor
Permian Basin Workforce Development Board
Taylor
Odessa
Commission
Andrews
Borden
Crane
Dawson
Ector
Gaines
Glasscock
Howard
Loving
Martin
Midland
Pecos
Reeves
Terrell
Upton
Ward
Winkler
Associated Press
Odessa area crime and damage reports highlight car vandalism and meth possession
A local blotter item shows an Odessa man reporting $2,400 damage to a 2003 Ford Excursion in the 2700 block of Custer Avenue and $1,500 damage to a 2000 Ford F150 in the 3600 block of East 30th Street. Another Odessa man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine at 7:13 pm in the 1200 block of East 61st Street. Carol Lin Travis, 45, 1221 E Gist St, was held in the Ector County Detention Center Thursday on a $15,000 bond.
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Odessa
Custer
Avenue
East 30Th Street
East 61St Street
Carol Lin Travis
E. Gist. St
Ector County Detention Center
Neugebauer starts Congress with quick work on legislation
Randy Neugebauer and wife Dana met President Bush at the White House picnic. He pledged to favor Bush's interests in the Permian Basin and discussed his race. The new congressman, 53, rides the Metro and searches for a home while considering votes on small business health insurance and the IRS Accountability Act.
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Randy Neugebauer
George W. Bush
Neugebauer
Dana
Bush
White House
Permian Basin
Washington, D.C
Metro
Lincoln Diaz-Balart
Miami, Fla
Neugebauer reshapes Texas 19th District staffing and energy stance
Congressman Randy Neugebauer outlines office contacts in Odessa and Lubbock, assigns staffers, and targets to boost Permian Basin drilling. He notes committee assignments in Agriculture and Science and Resources, seeks Energy and Commerce seat, and presses for energy bills favoring West Texas rigs. He succeeds Larry Combest as a fresh 19th District envoy with a staff expansion plan and relocation to new office space.
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Agriculture Committee
Larry Combest
House
Science and Resources
Energy and Commerce
Senate
Permian
Neugebauer
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska
West Texas
Lubbock
Mike Conaway
Wal-Mart loses appeal over 1.27 million wrongful prescription award
Arkansas Supreme Court upholds a 1.27 million jury award to Vivian Tucker and her daughter, after a Wal-Mart pharmacist filled a Zinc bottle with Zaroxolyn, contributing to John Tucker's death from congestive heart failure. The ruling rejects Wal-Mart and pharmacist Russell White's claims of insufficient proximate-cause evidence and excessiveness.
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Arkansas
Wal-Mart
Little Rock
Wal- Mart Stores Inc
Texas
Arkansas Supreme Court
Russell White
John Tucker
Tucker
Edwin Franks
de Queen
Sevier County
Tuckers
Dallas
Lockesburg
Ark
Vivian Tucker
Godley
Johnny Faye Hoffman
Supreme Court
Automatic subscription renewal terms for Odessa American
The notice explains monthly automatic deductions from checking accounts or credit cards for subscriptions. No bills will be mailed. The lowest continuing rate is $11.50 per month for daily and Sunday delivery, with £:7 Pay customers noted.
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Odessa
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