Army probes reveal prisoner abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan
The Army disclosed criminal investigations into the deaths of 10 prisoners and abuse of 10 more in Iraq and Afghanistan. U.S. commanders in Baghdad announced interrogation changes as the White House sought to blunt a widening controversy with Arab television interviews. President Bush planned to speak on Arab channels about the shocking images. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld condemned the abuses as unacceptable and un American. Condoleezza Rice said the president is determined to uncover any wider problem beyond Abu Ghraib. See ABUSE on Page 2A.
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Odessa’s Sandwich Lady Adela Uranga honored
Odessa's Sandwich Lady Adela Uranga fed needy residents from Progressive Park for 12 years and was celebrated with Adela Uranga Day on July 15 1988. She received a humanitarian award in 1997 and stopped sandwiching in 1993 after surgery.
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Youth Testimony Tells of Hetrick Kiss at Home
A 16 year old Odessa youth testified in 1611th District Court that he saw ECISD administrator Stephen Claude Hetrick kiss another youth at Hetrick's home in September 2002. Hetrick, 46, resigned Dec 17 2002 and faces 5 to 99 years if convicted. He has been free on a $100000 bond since indictment in January. The trial involved a contested jury selection by DA John W Smith and lawyer Warren Heagy. The witness described him and a friend then 14 visiting Hetrick and later leaving.
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Texas House Approves Scaled-Down School Finance Bill
Texas House leaders advanced a pared back school finance proposal after debates collapsed earlier as measures such as a payroll tax and video gambling were dropped. The plan, framed to push the issue to the Senate, would send reduced funding to schools while lawmakers seek conference over funding and tax relief.
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