Texans must act quickly to secure road money from NAFTA fund
U S Senator Gramm urged Texas highway advocates to act fast to secure a share of a 700 million federal fund for border infrastructure and trade corridors. He said projects must be prioritized on a first come, first served basis with I 69 and extensions like I 35 and I 27 among eligible efforts.
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Gramm
Houston
U.S
Phil Gramm
Department of Transportation
Texas
San Antonio
Austin
South
East
Midwest
Canada
Lufkin
Louis Bronaugh
City Agencies Explore Shared Services and Coordinated Projects
Egan proposes a light vehicle service center downtown and shared production print shops among city, school, and hospital districts. Mercer urges coordinating fiber optic projects and refining propane plans with midlevel managers. COG to review a final draft later this year.
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Egan
Mercer
COG
COG Ater
Texas Plains Photographer Finds Pride in the Skies
Meinzer, a Texas photographer named State Photographer for 1997, shares ties to ranchers and Native tribes. His upcoming book Texas Sky will feature shots within a 100 mile radius of Benjamin, with captions drawn from pioneers and military men.
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Meinzer
Gilliland
Benjamin
Texas
University of Texas Press
Austin
Plains
John Graves
Texas Plains
Texas Highways Magazine
Burglary Suspect Held On Dallas Warrant
A 36 year old Odessa woman Belinda Diane Parum 12654 Farice Drive is jailed in Ector County on a Dallas burglary warrant held without bond. Police report ongoing theft investigation at Ector Junior High where cast iron pool drains and other items valued around $3000 were stolen.
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Odessa
Ector County
Dallas
Belinda Diane Parum
Farice Drive
Ector County Independent School
Ector Junior High
Police blotter injuries and felonies from local reports
A compilation of injury accidents and felony crimes from sheriffs and police reports. Addresses of victims and crime scenes are rounded to the nearest hundred block. The list reflects incidents reported to local law enforcement and may include multiple locations and affected individuals.
Odessa man held on felony DWI charge
A 38 year old Odessa man Victor Torres Urias of 200 Monterey St. No. 5 was jailed in Ector County on a felony driving while intoxicated charge. Bond was set at
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Odessa
Ector County
Victor Torres Urias
Monterey St. No. 5
Big Spring creates independent housing authority with new board
Big Spring establishes a five member board to run the housing authority with a 1.3 million dollar budget. The city retains financial oversight while the board aims to enable access to more federal funds and housing programs. The agency now serves 364 Section 8 families earning under 50 percent of area median income.
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Big Spring
City of
Housing Authority
City Housing
Mark Gentry
Gentry
18 Year Old Odessa Man Killed In Head On Crash
An 18 year old Odessa man Carlos Colegio Olivas died at the scene after his 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee headed north in the southbound lane on U S Highway 385 collided head on with a 1997 Ford pickup driven by S Jones 37 of Kirkland. The crash occurred five point eight miles south of Andrews and both vehicles burst into flames. Olivas was wearing a seatbelt. Jones may not have been. Olivas was operating a stolen vehicle, per a Midland DPS news release.
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Odessa
Andrews
Carlos Colegio Olivas
Andrews County
Cindy Arnold
S. Jones
Kirkland
Olivas
Midland Department of Public Safety
Jones
Jimmy Chestnut
Two Caldwell Teens Held in Harmony Fire Spree
Shannon Blount and Thomas Graham, both 18 from Caldwell, are charged with three counts of burglary with intent to commit arson after a day-long spree using molotov cocktails that destroyed a home a barn a tractor and a car in Harmony. They are jailed in Burleson County with bonds set at 200000 each and face up to 99 years and a 10000 fine per count.
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Caldwell
Harmony
Bryan College Station
Burleson County
Shannon D. Blount
Thomas L. Graham
Texas Department of Insurance
Mark Hanna
Insurance Department
Blount
Graham
Burleson
Celebrity tournament aims to aid firefighters retirement fund
Phillips expresses goal for firefighters to have successful careers and retirements and plans to recruit celebrities for the tournament. He mentions Larry and Rudy Gatlin as likely attendees. Entry is 15 cents per person, $500 for a four person team, with contact numbers 335-5780 and 335-5779 for details.
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Phillips
Larry
Rudy
Gatlin
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