Monahans clinic spared closure amid funding vote
Planned Parenthood of the Permian Basin says the Monahans city council will not force its family planning clinic to close after refusing a planned 300 per month grant for three months. Clinic officials cite sliding fee scales and local funding gaps as manageable with patient fees and private support.
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Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood of
Permian Basin Board
Edwin Kurtz
Monahans Council
Monahans Planned Parenthood
Kurtz
Jack Forga
West Texas
Andrews County Commissioners Court
Andrews County
Magnet schools attract 700 plus for 750 openings
The Ector County Independent School District reports more than 700 students signed for 750 magnet school openings as of early today. Board President Shirley Huffaker praised the first day turnout while critics say desegregation gains remain uneven across the district and several elementary schools remain segregated.
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Laura Stone
Ector County Independent School District
Board of Trustees
Shirley Huffaker
Keith Dial
San Antonio
Norma Cantu
Blackshear
Hays
Ireland
Falling oil prices threaten Texas oil sector and banks
OPEC ministers may push prices lower from around 30 dollars a barrel, with predicted dips to 27 or less. Texas bankers warn a fall to 25 dollars would trigger belt tightening as loans rise to higher risk. Mitchell Energy founder George Mitchell notes a prior shakeout weeded out 80 percent of inefficient firms.
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Associated Press
Houston
OPEC
Europe
Texas
Tony A. Martin
First City National Bank
Midland
George Mitchell
Mitchell Energy Co
EPA hit list taints advisers to the agency
Rep. James Scheuer and House subcommittees disclosed a 90 name list of EPA scientific advisers with comments like deep six him. The document, lacking titles, includes individuals appointed to EPA technical advisory boards before 1981 and is under closed session review as Congress probes EPA activities.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
James Scheuer
D-N.y
Reagan
Scheuer
Tax probe goes to grand jury in Ector County
A three pronged probe into possible embezzlement of motor vehicle registration fees in the Ector County Tax Assessor-Collector's Office will be presented to a grand jury Thursday. District Attorney Mike Holmes said the initial hearing could lead to indictments for second and third degree felonies. Names remain sealed until indictment.
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Mike Holmes
Holmes
Ector County Grand Jury
Texas Rangers
State Comptroller of Public Accounts Office
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