Drainage threat linked to Ridgewood annexation
Odessa public works director says not enough funds exist to fix drainage in Ridgewood Subdivision, a planned annexation area north of U.S. 80. He cautions development could worsen flooding as the city would receive more runoff, prompting proposed limits on building in low spots before hearings on the 812 acre plan.
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Odessa
Bobby Tucker
Ridgewood Subdivision
U.S. 80
Odessa Country Club
Midland County
City Hall
Ridgewood
Tucker
State seeks life sentence for Garcia in Odessa murder
Ector County prosecutors pressed for a life term for Leonard Garcia, calling him and his wife Andrea cold blooded killers after their murder conviction. The couple faced the punishment phase as jurors began deliberations, with Andrea seeking probation and Tom Hirsch arguing for leniency. The verdict came after two days of testimony and Garcia's earlier nervous disorder delaying the trial.
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Timmadigan
Ector County
Leonard Garcia
Ken D. Cowling Jr
Garcia
Andrea
Odessa
C.V. Milburn
1611St Judicial District Court
Milburn
R.L. McKim
Cowling
Tom Hirsch
Garcias
McKim
Reed Reaches Finals In Odessa Highway 80 Tennis Tourney
Todd Reed earned two match wins including a backhand volley in Wednesday action and advanced to the men's singles final as a capacity 200-player field competed across Odessa courts. The event began 25 years ago and remains an annual staple.
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Odessan
Todd Reed
Reed
Surgeons to rebuild Pecos boy’s face for Olympic donation
A Dallas team will perform a six hour operation on 6-year-old Kevin Leyva to rebuild his face after Crouzon's disease. The nonpaid surgery is funded by a $22,500 donation from Fort Worth Coors beer distributors. Kevin, who breathes through his mouth, has had multiple prior operations to allow brain growth and facial restructuring.
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Dallas
Pecos
Kevin Leyva
Crouzon
Kevin
Kenneth Salyer
West Texas
Fort Worth
Congress Dethrones Supreme Court Power Shift Over Legislative Veto
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, bans the legislative veto, stripping Congress of power to block agency regulations and presidential orders. The ruling threatens the roughly 200 laws using the device and curtails Congress's role in rule making, signaling a long compliance path and a stronger presidency.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Court
Executive Branch
Warren E. Burger
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