Border Patrol deportee transport poll prompts debate
Readers weigh in on whether the Border Patrol should move deportees daily from El Paso to Presidio to avoid violence in Juarez. Share reasons by email and vote at oapa.com sections poll, with ballots due by 9 a.m. Thursday.
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el Paso
Presidio
Juarez
Oapa
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Perry Wins Gop Primary Solidifies Texas Governor Race
In a tight GOP battle Perry defeats Hutchison and Medina to secure a runoff free result. Hutchison’s late collapse and Medina’s third party bid disrupted expectations as Perry tops the field with a majority, setting up a November contest against Bill White.
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Kay Bailey Hutchison
Rick Perry
Debra Medina
Hutchison
Washington, D.C
Texas
Perry
Senate
D.C
Medina
GOP
Bill White
Houston
White
Let peace begin with me, Odessa steamer message
Laura Dennis Brodnax page editor presents a statement about freedom and self-control. The newspaper asserts that freedom is divine gift, not political grant, and should align with moral guides including the Coveting Commandment, Golden Rule, and Declaration of Independence.
Odessa memories and a book error prompt reader response
A reader pays respects to the Wittenburg and Elrod families for R D Wittenburg, praises Clyde Butter’s Odessa notable individuals book, and corrects an error about the railroad arriving in 1882. The letter recalls childhood in Odessa, family memories on Lincoln Avenue, walking the tracks, piano lessons, and friends like Miss Garrett and Mrs Willie Martin offering a music scholarship.
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Wittenburg
Elrod
R.D. Wittenburg
Odessa
Clyde Butter
Hastings
JV. Brunson
S. Lincoln Ave
15Th Street
Miss Garrett
Willie Martin
Mary Joy
Iid Western State University
Wichita Falls
Martin
Robert
Maddox
OHS
Texas
Dorothy Croft
County
West 10Th Street
Ector County Library
Seventh Street
Lee Avenue
Grant Avenue
Sand Hills
Lee
Lincoln
First Methodist
Fifth Street
St. Doris Duncan
Odessa memories and worries on education and trains
A reader recalls Odessa Texas childhood memories linked to the public schools and landmarks, then voices concern over proposed history textbook changes. The letter contrasts local history with national debates on patriotism and global citizenship and critiques perceived liberal shifts.
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Texas State Board of Education
Daniel Boone
George Patton
Nathan Hale
ACLU
Clarence Darrow
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