Firefighting crews battle West Texas grass fires near Odessa
West Texas communities face growing fire danger as fires scorch over 250000 acres in the region. Texas Forest Service and local departments work with aerial support and rapid response. Firefighters stress readiness and caution to prevent further blazes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Forest Service
Permian
Odessa
Bob Derrington
Cross Plains
Abilene
West Odessa
Jimmy Ellis
Ellis
John Bear
Forest Service
Bear
Texas
Lawmakers Federal Officials Contact Details
US Rep Mike Conaway Republican of Midland lists main and local offices in Odessa and Midland with phone and fax numbers. U S Sen John Cornyn and U S Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison Republican offices are listed in Washington with contact numbers.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington
D.C
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
U.S
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Peace and Freedom Editorial Quotation Stresses Self Control
The edition presents a civic statement framing peace as a personal duty. It asserts freedom as a divine gift rather than political grant, urging readers to self mastery to develop their full potential.
Africa needs Africans to fix its shattered future
Economics professor Walter Williams argues policy prods from Bush and aid programs fail Africa. He blames colonialism and Western politics for poverty while highlighting rampant corruption, wars, and famine. He urges Africans to reclaim governance, end brain drain, and get trade barriers down to spur development.
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Africa
United States
Requiem for Buckley Acknowledges a Founding Conservative
The writer recalls William F. Buckley Jr. as a formative influence, recounting their long correspondence, Buckley’s wit and erudition, debates with Galbraith, appearances on Firing Line and Reason interviews, and Buckley’s role in shaping post New Deal American conservatism despite some disagreements.
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William F. Buckley Jr
U.S. Air Force
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D.C
Mr. Buckley
Esquire Magazine
National Review
Buckley
Reason Magazine
Free Society
Nathaniel Branden
F.A. Hayek
Thomas Szasz
Edith Efron
Yale Brozen
Milton Friedman
Paul Craig Roberts
James Buchanan
Reason
Cambridge Union
England
John Kenneth Galbraith
Galbraith
America
Grace King lauded for longtime service to Odessa Heritage
The Heritage of Odessa Foundation recognizes Grace King for years of service and dedication to the community heritage project. Readers are invited to share opinions on current topics by emailing their thumbs nominations.
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Grace King
Heritage of Odessa Foundation
Odessa
Freedom.com
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Laura Dennis
Ken Brodnax
Walter Williams
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George Mason University
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Kenya
Chad
Darfur
Sudan
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Zimbabwe
Idi Amin
Liberia
Ivory Coast
Congo
Mauritania
Nage
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Hong Kong
Tibet
Nepal
Bhutan
Chuck Asay
Cate
Anhuiane
Huely Bea
Requiem
Machan
Tibor Machan
Freedom Communications
Chapman University
Orange, Calif
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Tmachan
Freedom
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Rand
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