Democrats oust backers of Craddick in Texas House
In Texas a primary reshaped the House as seven Democrats who backed GOP leaders faced defeat or runoffs. Houston representative Ron Wilson was the most prominent target after backing the Republican redistricting push. Party chair Charles Soechting framed the results as a realignment of priorities rather than a purge.
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Tom Craddick
Texas
Democratic Party
Charles Soechting
Wilson
Seliger Eyes Outreach After Hard Primary For Texas Senate
Texas Senator Seliger plans to travel Permian Basin in coming months to mend fences after a tough race with Odessa’s Kirk Edwards. He won the Republican nomination to seek a full term this fall and will study public school finance while preparing for the November general election against Elaine King Miller.
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Kel Seliger
Texas
Permian Basin
Seliger
Odessa
Kirk Edwards
Amarillo
Lake Steel
Elaine King Miller
Teel
Odessa High Students Tour Friday Night Lights Set
Eight Odessa High School broadcasting students visited the Friday Night Lights set to see film making in action. Teacher Karen Johnson sought the trip to expose students to Hollywood production scale and inspire careers in video and media.
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Billy Bob Thornton
Odessa High School
Karen Johnson
Hollywood
Johnson
Ernie Malik
Odessa High
Friday Night Lights Notebook From Odessa Shoot
Publicist Ernie Malik describes a bittersweet ending for the film final scene while crews shoot five scenes at Ratliff Stadium and cemetery and downtown Odessa. Director Peter Berg hints at an Odessa premiere as the production fills seats with 20 000 extras and 8 000 dummies next week.
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Odessan
Johnny Mitchell
Ratliff Stadium
Ernie Malik
Ector County
Odessa
Gary Gaines
Billy Bob Thornton
Peter Berg
Classifieds and Comics Light Up Morning Pages
A busy early edition features bridge games and crossword clues alongside comic strips and movie notes. Obituaries and opinions appear amid sports scores and TV listings in a compact reader’s roundup.
ECISD considers moving ninth graders to high schools
Ector County Independent School District trustees discussed transferring ninth graders to district high school campuses and sixth graders to junior high campuses to form middle schools by the 2005-2006 school year. The plan aims to clarify goals with measurable objectives and timeline, with moves expected within 18 to 30 months and contingent on campus readiness.
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Ector County
ECISD
Delma Abalos
Paula Adders
Carol Gregg
Floy Hinson
Bill Rutherford
Tommy Salmon
Phil Fou- Superindhe
Tendent Roy
Benavides
Roy Benavides
Fannin
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