Four shot before gunman kills self at Pasadena church
An 18 year old woman spurned advances from Oscar Castillo, 32, who then fired at churchgoers inside Iglesia Cristiana Esposa del Cordero Pentecostal, wounding four before killing himself. Victims include Esty Contreras, her mother Angela Contreras, pastor Carlos Matamoros, and Jose Luis Dones. Esty in fair condition, Angela and Matamoros critically injured.
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Pasadena
Oscar Castillo
Esty Contreras
Robert Contreras
Contreras
Castillo
Iglesia Cristiana Esposa del Cordero Pentecostal Church
Esty
Angela Contreras
Carlos Matamoros
Jose Luis Dones
Esly
Ben Taub Memorial Hospital
Matamoros
Lisa Lagrone
Jose Montana
Rosa Aguilar
Houston
Huntsman opens Odessa plants after $350 million upgrade
Huntsman Corp showcases its petrochemical and polypropylene plants in Odessa highlighting a $350 million modernization finished January 1999. The complex includes a new linear low density polyethylene unit and an expanded olefins plant boosting output about 40 percent while cutting emissions. The safety features include an on-site fire department and enhanced environmental safeguards as Texas regulators consider past emissions issues and a potential new hearing on a late 1998 to early 1999 upset period.
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Huntsman Corp
Odessa
George Rybiak
Johnny Lasiter
Polymer Operations
Reggie Baker
Rybiak
Huntsman
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
TNRCC
Suspect in 1994 Odessa homicide arrested in Denver
Juan Luis Valenzuela, the prime suspect in the April 17 1994 shooting death of Carmelo Lara, was arrested March 17 in Denver after using a false name to obtain an ID. Authorities say extradition to Ector County could follow. Lara was shot outside Studio 36 after an in-bar dispute.
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Ector County
Denver
Juan Luis Valenzuela
Carmelo Perez Lara
Carl Rogers
Ector County District Attorney’s Office
Rogers
John Smith
Lara
Studio 36
W. University Blvd
Valenzuela
FBI
Mexico
Uni
Five Houston residents sue to have census nullified
Five supporters of defeated Houston area Republican candidate Mark Brewer sue the Census Bureau and the Commerce Department in federal court claiming the 2000 census invades privacy. They argue the government should ask residents only how many live in each household and seek to protect plaintiffs privacy.
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Houston
U.S
Brewer
Mark Brewer
Federal
William van Fleet
George Breckenridge
Nouhad Bassila
Odessa faces largely uncontested 2000 city elections
Odessa voters face a largely uncontested slate in May with 10 of 16 offices unopposed. Mayor hopefuls include District 2 Councilman Bill Hext challenging ex-councilman Javier Joven and David O Cain. A runoff would occur June 3 if no candidate tops 50 percent plus one. O Cains petition was validated after initial ineligibility due to signature issues. Incumbents Bill Cleaver and Bob Slider and Berta Calzada run unopposed in Districts 1, 4, 5 respectively. Jim Morris seeks District 2 seat and will vacate his ODC post. City Attorney notes required resignations from ODC. Ector County ISD holds four trustee seats including Districts 2,4,5,7. See Page 4B.
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Odessa
District
Bill Hext
Javier Joven
David O’cain
Mike Atkins
Norma McClure
O’cain
McClure
Bill Cleaver
JoAnn Davenport
Cleaver
Bob Slider
Berta Calzada
Jim Morris
Odessa Development Corp
Hext
Morris
ODC Board of Directors
Joel Roberts
Roberts
Ector County Independent School District Board of Trustees
Tommy Salmon
Paula Adders
Park construction begins finaly Odessa eyes Central Park origin
Odessa moves from eyesore to Central Park with Memorial Gardens and parkland at 42nd Street and John Ben Sheppard Parkway. Frank Deaderick recalls donations including a widow's $1 gift, donations totaling about $60,000, and a $497,500 ISTEA grant won years later. bid by SCR underway.
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Odessa
Central Park
Frank Deaderick
Keep
Deaderick
Txdot
SCR
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Wal-Mart
Montana
Michelle Martinez
Angela
Honduras
Martinez
Lara Meckfessel
Right
Tim Gregory
Warren Wakel
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Buffalo
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