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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 2007
Page
6
Department of Homeland Security issues guidance via dhs.gov on handling wet weather events. Officials outline safety measures, coordination with emergency services, and public advisories for flooding risks.
DHS told Texas border officials that maps showing proposed fencing along the Texas border were draft starting points not final decisions. The disclosure prompted Austin talks among the Texas Border Coalition and lawmakers as critics warn the plan could disrupt farming, wildlife, river recreation, and cross border relations.
The Texas House moved to insert under God into the Texas pledge recited by thousands of students daily, aligning it with the national pledge since 1954. Rep. Debbie Riddle framed it as common sense. Rep. Lon Burnam warned it could infringe religious beliefs.
A 56-year-old Odessa man Ray Ellis Davis died after a Thursday night car pedestrian collision on Highway 385. The driver Walter Denison, 45, had the right of way and was not ticketed. Davis was wearing dark clothing and not easily seen.
The Texas Senate approved a bill limiting automatic top 10 percent admissions to half of a university’s incoming class and offering a $50 per credit discount, about $1,500 annually, for top tenth graduates enrolling in state universities. UT Austin lauded the move as a step to recruit a more diverse class, with a sunset eight-year expiry and House action pending.
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