Parlor on Seventh Street Closes Its Doors
A local business, the Triple 7 parlor on Seventh Street, has shut down its operations. A separate brief notes the start of the Road to the Final Four tourney today. Premier Zhu Rongji warns Taiwan voters against a pro independence candidate and threatens invasion if Taiwan declares independence. A Wink electrician's helper, 43, died after an electrocution Tuesday afternoon.
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Ohio high court upholds judge Bible quote in rape case
The Ohio Supreme Court 7-0 affirmed Hamilton County Judge Melba Marsh's 51 year sentence for raping an 8 year old girl after she quoted a Bible verse about harming those who offend children. The ruling says no due process violation and that the judge properly weighed the victim's age under sentencing guidelines.
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Officials question Joe Henry Davis eligibility for constable seat
Officials say Joe Henry Davis may be ineligible to run for Constable Precinct 4 after a 1978 felony theft by check conviction. Davis filed Jan 3 claiming no final felony conviction and publicly called himself a convicted felon. Texas law requires disqualification from public office pending pardon or restored rights.
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DOE failed to notify over solvent leak near Pantex facility
The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission said the Department of Energy did not properly inform state officials about a trichloroethylene solvent leak into groundwater near the Pantex weapons facility outside Amarillo. TCE levels were found in May, and DOE did not report the issue until March 2, ten months later, though no immediate threat to Amarillo drinking water is evident.
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Oil group chief urges action on oil prices and OPEC role
Jim Henry president of Henry Petroleum Midland calls on Energy Secretary Bill Richardson to form a panel to study pricing. He notes inflation adjusted December 1998 price at 8.60 and argues for stable prices around 25 with OPEC discipline and discussion beyond periods of high costs.
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Hispanic dropouts rise prompts bilingual schools plan
Washington AP reports Hispanic students face dropout rates twice those of blacks and thrice those of whites, with the Education Department urging districts to open 1,000 new dual language schools in five years to teach in English and native languages such as Spanish.
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Growth of Hispanic Students In U S Schools
A growing minority the Hispanic population has risen and predictions expect over 20 percent of children to be Hispanic by 2020. The text notes enrollment rates for Black and Hispanic youths, higher dropout likelihood among Hispanics, and October 1997 data on 16 to 24 year olds not enrolled or lacking high school completion from the U S Department of Education.
Bush seizes gains from Texas minority GOP wins
Gov. George W. Bush touts historic victories by minority appointees Texas Railroad Commission chair Michael Williams and state Supreme Court Justice Al Gonzales as signs he can broaden Republican appeal. Both faces no November opposition. Williams would be Texas’ first black statewide non judicial in history. Gonzales, Hispanic, served as Bush general counsel and secretary of state before his Supreme Court appointment. Bush aired ads for both men and appeared with them. national polls show Bush and Gore near even as they seek independent and minority voters.
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