Southeast Texas hit by storms flash floods and twisters
Severe weather across Southeast Texas caused widespread damage and power outages as a line of storms accompanying an Arctic front moved through. Two suspected tornadoes damaged mobile homes and shops near Trinity and Huntsville, injuring several people. tens of thousands lost power citywide, with recovery efforts underway.
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Houston
Texas
Huntsville
Leslie Kjellstrand
Texas Public Utility Commission
Trinity
Lyle Stubbs
Eastham
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Stubbs
Billy Linville
Walker County Sheriff's Department
Lufkin
Ron Wesch
East Texas
Sam Houston Electric Cooperative
Sherry Maynard
Gulf States
Mike Rodgers
Jasper Newton Electric Cooperative
Livingston
Neches
Dibou
Beaumont
Cora Crews
Houston Office of Emergency Management
Polk County
Patty Smith
Marketing awards highlight Odessa United Way campaigns
UW Today newsletter won first place and the Tune In campaign poster placed third in United Way of America’s annual Communications Contest. More than 1,100 entries competed from U S offices and some foreign sites. Executive Director Susan Brown praised the office’s quality and Bill Berry entered the international contest in December 1994.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Way of Odessa
UW Today
CVA Advertising and Marketing
United Way of America
Susan Brown
Bill Berry
United Way
United States
Board approves several 1994 95 actions and leases
The board approves a 1994 audit management letter and staff changes including Dr. Fred Hardwicke and Dr. James Huddleston Jr. It endorses the Texas Tech Regional Academic Health Center report, grants January 1995 approvals, leases 415 W Fifth St to Frances Esmond Gilliland and Carolyn Tweedie, approves obstetrics gynecology services, tabled indigent draft, and discusses Trauma Service Area J.
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Fred Hardwicke
James £. Huddleston Jr
Texas Tech Regional Academic Health Center
Fifth St
Frances Esmond Gilliland
Carolyn Tweedie
Emis
Haein Canter Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology
ECISD Debates Reform Amid Moral Dilemmas and Budget Skirmishes
Odessa board members clash over reform, arguing about feeding hungry students and potential overhauls of the Texas Education Code. They note income verifications to curb abuse, discuss Senate Bill 1, charter schools, new diploma options, and staffing needs including seven more band and orchestra teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floy Hinson
Fowler
Tommy Salmon
Saat UN Genel Cata
Texas Education Agency
Odessa
Ken Arends
Beth Birchfield
Ailsa Kull
Johnny Witherspoon
John McLemore
Kathleen Cox
Jackie de Montmollin
Om Permed
Educators For Tomorrow
Senators seek shorter no pass no play suspension
Houston Senators John Whitmire and Mario Gallegos plan to cut the no pass no play suspension from six weeks to three for students who fail only one class. The bill would still suspend those failing multiple classes for six weeks while allowing practice but not competition and would urge tutoring for suspended students.
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Austin
Houston
John Whitmire
Mario Gallegos
Senate Education Committee
Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Robin Kirk
Crale
Whitmire
Ann
Criminal Justice Committee
Immigrant suspect tied to Edwards County ranch killings
Del Rio district attorney confirms an undocumented immigrant in federal custody is a prime suspect in the February killings of Neal Jernigan 72 and Barbara Jernigan 63 and ranch hand Palacios Rodriguez 33 at the Jernigans 3000 acre Edwards County ranch. Investigators await lab results as they probe motive and gather evidence.
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San Antonio
del Rio
Edwards County
Barbara
Palacios B. Rodriguez
Jernigans
Barksdale
Austin
Lee
Warren Guthrie
Guthrie
Texas lawmakers laud boxing champion George Foreman in Capitol
In Austin the Legislature praises native Texan George Foreman for ring titles and community work. Foreman, 46, noted for a million dollar donation to MD Anderson and a Houston youth center, accepts a commemorative gav el as Lt. Gov Bullock and House Speaker Laney look on. Foreman hints at a Tyson bout after prison release. Don King weighs in on retirement.
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Austin
Texas
George Foreman
Harold Dutton
Dhouston
House
Senate
Foreman
Houston
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Michael Moorer
Bob Bullock
Capitol
Joe Frazier
Gible
Don King
Tyson
Dutton
George
Texas Senate
Royce West
Dallas
Robbery at Odessa 7-Eleven and related city incidents
A 24 year old Odessa clerk escaped injury when a knife point robbery occurred at 7 Eleven 3660 W Eighth St. The suspect described as a blond man 19 to 20, 5 10 to 5 11 and about 160 pounds fled with cash. Other Midland and Odessa police reports cover a FM oil tank spill, a laundromat robbery probe, and a burglary and theft notices with names and locations referenced for Crime Stoppers rewards.
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Odessa
Belinda Marie Guynes
Eighth St
Investi
Garcia
Midland Fire Department
Recon
Barber
Odessa Nice and Clean Laundry
N. Dixie Blvd
Theft Report From Penwell Texaco Plant Road Area
A theft incident is recorded near Texaco Plant Road in Penwell between 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Monday. Deputy K Paque is handling the case and J R Portwood is named in connection with the report. Further details are limited in the fragment.
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Ota
J.R. Portwood
Sianteas Quail Etroleum
Texaco Plant
Penwell
K. Paque
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Odessa American
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Mike Tyson
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Midland
Midland Police Department
Oncy
David Garcia
Front Street
Alys Barber
K Street
Ricky Rodriguez
MPD
Esiquio
Richard Lee Marcon
Sie
la Louis Aime
Uare
Jackson Ave
C.B. Choate
Texas Overland
Charles Kennedy
Gustavo Ramirez
Illinois
Odessa Heart Institute Cardiology Consultants
Sudhir Amaram
Suresh Gadasalli
M.D
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