Roller coaster height battles spark rivalry over claims
Contenders Texas Giant and Hercules vie for tallest wooden coaster status amid disputes in Arlington and Allentown with Dorney Park challenging Six Flags. Experts cite differing measures from lift height to vertical drop. parks plan protests and legal study while coaster enthusiasts watch.
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Six Flags Over Texas
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Texas
Allentown
Dorney Park
Wildwater Kingdom
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Six Flags
Hercules
Allentown Park
Harry Schmerling
Texas Giant
Schmerling
Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau
Dallas-Fort Worth
Sandy LaPlant
Six Flags Management
Odessa Midland Ranks 152nd For Entrepreneur Spirit In Inc List
Inc magazine ranks Odessa Midland area 152nd among 192 communities for entrepreneurial spirit, up 39 spots from last year. Local officials tout central location and low rents as keys for start ups, with chamber programs and SBA offices aiding growth. The March Inc list uses job generation startup rate and high-growth firms, based on data through mid 1989.
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Odessa
Midland
Inc. Magazine
Odessa-Midland
Odessa/Midland
Texas
Austin
Amarillo
Lubbock
Longview
Corpus Christi
Russell Autry
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Permian Basin
Florida
California
Autry
Chamber
Small Business Administration
Inc
Las Vegas
Washington, D.C
Orlando
Fla
Tallahassee
San Jose
Calif
Gerald Icher
Odessa Industrial Development Board
Vehicle rollover injures trooper and driver on West Second Street
A one vehicle crash on the 3000 block of West Second Street at 3:30 p.m. left a Department of Public Safety trooper and the driver trapped in the overturned van. Firefighters freed the driver with an extraction tool and he was taken to Medical Center Hospital for leg and abdomen injuries per scanner reports.
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Department of Public Safety
Bilano
Fire Department
Cnet
James Decker
West Second Street
Medical Center Hospital
Dress code committee forms in ECISD to curb fashion clash
A 24 member ECISD panel of principals, teachers and students begins a four meeting study to craft a district dress code. Officials say incidents at Hood Junior High and varied enforcement across schools prompted the effort. The panel aims to include diverse groups and report to the school board with a policy guiding attire, including rules on symbols such as peace signs and controversial imagery.
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Ector County
Ecounty Independent
Hood
Peven
Felipe Alanis
ECISD
Princias
Agre
Alanis
Crawford
Eric
Slaying at New Mexico bowling alley still unsolved
Las Cruces police and survivors view photos of two men held in Texas but deem them not the suspects in the February bowling alley shootings. Investigators pursue a reenactment with Unsolved Mysteries to generate tips while hoping new leads emerge from nationwide broadcasts.
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Las Cruces
N.M
Reeves County
Pecos
New Mexico
Reeves County Law Enforcement Center
Jack Brewer
Chihuahua
Mexico
United States
Kathleen Cromkey
Gramm pushes plan to cut student loan defaults nationwide
Gramm introduces congressional plan to screen borrowers by ability to succeed and gain employment. The proposal aims to reduce defaults so funds reach 1.8 million more students, with wage garnishment for defaulters and flexible repayment considerations. UTPB reports 8 percent default versus Texas 14 percent.
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University of Texas of the Permian
U.S. Hee
Phil Renee Reves
Gramm
Uncle Sam
UTPB
Texas
U.S
Tom Melecki
GSL
Peli
Sips
Eee
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