Shuttle program on target despite corrosion issues
NASA officials warned corrosion and faulty installation in Discovery tail parts prompt replacement on all three orbiters. The program chief expects a spring shuttle launch while Columbia repairs and testing of rudder speed brake actuators, essential for landing, continue amid concerns of possible loss of the shuttle and crew if a malfunction occurs.
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Washington
NASA
Space Agency
Columbia
Parsons
Jewelry stolen from coffin in Booneville mausoleum
Boonesville police say more than 20000 dollars in jewelry was taken from a corpse in Shepherds Cemetery. Five relatives were arrested on Friday night for the theft including Bob Terry 31 Jacqueline Smith 26 Clarence Terry 42 Ena Faye Merrill 48 and David Reed 45. The victim Peggy Pierson Cornett died in 1999 at age 64 and reportedly wore many pieces of jewelry in life.
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Booneville, Ky
Peggy Pierson Cornett
Shepherd’s Cemetery
Booneville
Cornett
Wade Rasner
Owsley County
Kelly Shouse
Bob Terry
Jacqueline Smith
David Reed
Clarence Terry
Ena Faye Merrill
Reed
Shouse
Peterson TV interviews admitted as evidence in murder trial
Redwood City California AP jurors may hear Scott Petersons TV interviews after his wifes disappearance. Judge Delucchi ruled the clips show consciousness of guilt though defense argued relevance and potential prejudice. Peterson acknowledged an affair and discussed the search for Laci Peterson.
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Redwood City
Calif
Scott Peterson
Laci Peterson
Mark Geragos
Cial
Alfred A. Delucchi
Peterson
False confession costs town money
Bruce Godschalk a landscaper who spent 15 years in prison before DNA testing exonerated him will receive a 1.6 million settlement from Upper Merion Township for eliciting a false confession. He had also agreed to 740000 from Montgomery County, bringing total settlements to over 2.3 million. He sued in 2002 alleging detectives tricked and coerced his confession after a 1987 conviction.
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King OF Prussia, Pa
Upper Merion Township
Bruce Godschalk
Montgomery County
Joseph J. Pizonka
Upper
Merion
Ae A Godschalk
South Carolina
Godschalk
Pease Elementary principal seeks ECISD board trustee
Harold McKelvain, principal at Pease Elementary with 35 years in education, seeks the ECISD Position 7 four year term. He would gather input from teachers, improve curriculum accessibility, implement time management, and push equal programs at both district high schools. Early voting runs April 28 to May 11.
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Pease Elementary
Ecisd Board
Pease
Harold McKelvain
Ector County Independent School District
ECISD
McKelvain
Odessa
Granta
Permian High School
PTA
UTPB to offer May semester with three credit option
UTPB announces a May semester offering three course credits between spring graduation and summer. Most classes run Monday to Thursday on campus with Web courses in EDUC 3370 and MUSI 1306. Registration opens May 10, classes end May 28 plus finals. a full list of courses is on the university site.
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Permian Basin
UTPB
Foundations of Education
EDUC
Utpb.edu
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OC Students to Compete in Wrangler Rodeo
Odessa College leads a field of 16 colleges from Texas and New Mexico in the Wrangler Rodeo launching at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Ector County Coliseum covered arena. Tickets cost 5 dollars for adults 3 dollars for seniors and free for children 12 and under with proceeds supporting OC rodeo scholarship fund which has awarded over 50 000 in recent years. For information call 335 6854.
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Odessa College
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New Mexico
Ector County Coliseum
Wood's Boots
Dollar Western Wear
Odessa
Laskey’s Western
Midland
Rotarians to Address Odessa Club on Wednesday
Odessa Downtown Rotary Club meets at noon at Odessa College Student Union Building. Joe Wright and Assistant District Governor Ellen Pate will speak and Rotary members are urged to bring clothing for men and boys to aid charity. Call 331-7814 for details.
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Joe Wright
Ellen Pate
Odessa
Rotary Club
Odessa College
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Officials push to drop Girls Gone Wild image in Panama City Beach
Panama City Beach officials led by Mayor Lee Sullivan aim to erase the city’s bawdy spring break reputation. They cite harm to family tourism as 400,000 revelers arrive. crews may pivot to Daytona Beach Miami South Beach South Padre Island and Mexican resorts while founder Joe Francis faces 43 charges including racketeering and selling obscene material after a crew filmed underage girls.
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Fla
Lee Sullivan
Florida Panhandle
Sullivan
New Orleans
Daytona Beach
Miami
South Beach
South Padre Island
Texas
Bill Horn
Mantra Films Inc
Santa Monica
Calif
Joe Francis
Francis
Bay County
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Liz McIntyre
Mandi Bridgeman
Pittsburgh
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