Computer saboteur ends Wilkins interview in Odessa
A sports column recounts John Wilkins retiring as Ector County ISD athletic director and a parallel career run in Odessa. An in-office interview with Wilkins is thwarted when computer problems erase notes, delaying tomorrow’s planned reflections on a coaching legend and mutual history with the writer.
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John Wilkins
Odessa
Ector County Independent School District
Wilkins
Amarillo
Permian High School
Panthers
Chronicle
Cyberhell
Pring
Ebony
Mexico extends dual citizenship boon to expatriates in new law
A new Mexican law effective March 20 allows citizens abroad to retain Mexican nationality while acquiring foreign citizenship. It ends a 1996 limit and enables dual nationality for Mexicans living in the United States, with tax duties in the country of residence. Catalina Moreno of Midland was the first local applicant, saying she views the U S as home and seeks property rights in Mexico.
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Mexico
Juana Maria Ruiz
Midland
Ruiz
Catalina Moreno
Moreno
United States
U.S
Ernesto Zedillo
Yolanda Joven
Javier Joven
Joven
Nimitz Juniors Compete in Odessa Academic Octathlon
Alisha Bryant and 11 peers from Nimitz Junior High battled in Permian High School’s eight-event Academic Octathlon. Shamaica Greenwade praised their effort as Nimitz finished third overall, though not medaling in the Super Quiz, with ninth graders from Odessa’s six junior highs contesting in speech essay fine arts world geography literature.
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Andy Butler
Permian High School
Alisha Bryant
Alex Trebek
Bryant
Nimitz Junior High
Shamaica Greenwade
Nimitz
Ector County Independent School District
Odessa
Poison center hotline helps after ink exposure incident
Irma Reyes in El Paso called the West Texas Regional Poison Center when her infant daughter Kiana touched printer ink. The center confirmed the ink was non toxic and provided guidance. The bilingual 24 hour hotline serves 36 West Texas counties and handles thousands of calls yearly.
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Irma Reyes
el Paso
Kiana
Reyes
West Texas Regional Poison Center
Poison Center
American Association of Poison Control Centers
United States
Troy
Leo Artalejo
West Texas Regional
West Texas
Artalejo
Bush skips key GOP event in Texas underscoring divisions
In Houston, presidential hopefuls drew a conservative crowd while George Bush absent from the Harris County Republican convention sparked debate on his 2000 bid. Organizers pressed to scrap a straw poll as Forbes and other social conservatives spoke, highlighting factional tensions within the party.
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Houston
Texas
George
George Bush
Harris County
Bush
Karen Hughes
John Fawbush
White House
Orie Casas
Forbes
Washington
Gary
Dan Quayle
George W. Bush
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