V E Day ceremony and university commencement in Odessa
AROUND the Confederate Air Force and the American Airpower Heritage Museum honor World War II veterans with a 10 am Memorial Garden dedication and missing man flyby, followed by a public reception. UT Permian Basin holds two spring commencements for 250 plus graduates with ceremonies at 2:30 pm and 7 pm, each with receptions. Five Odessa police recruits sworn in, Darrel Fowler and others take oaths. Cyndy Simmons named 1994 Volunteer of the Year by LOOPS in Dallas.
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Confederate Air Force
American Airpower Heritage Museum
CAF
Cyndy Simmons
Odessa
Dallas
Local District Races Focus on I-27 and Neighborhood Concerns
In District 3 and District 5 campaigns, candidates emphasize local issues like crime, blight, debt planning, and economic growth. Voters express interest in the I-27 extension and the impact on city development, while candidates pledge experience and door to door outreach. Edwards supports growth via the highway, Joven campaigns for replacement, and both stress practical solutions.
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Ple
McCarroll
Sanders
District 5
Javier Joven
David N. Edwards
Edwards
Joven
Opes
ORH Opens New Emergency Care Facility in Odessa
ORH unveils an emergency care center designed for vehicle and ambulance access as overcrowding presses CH's ER. Two years of planning followed by construction. about 55,000 patients visit MCH ER annually. The new site joins Express Care and a Family Health Center as efforts to manage minor emergencies amid high demand.
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Jah Shellenberger
Guinn
Ch’s
MCH
Phyllis Craig-Blanco
Fam
Ily
South Odessa
ORH
Express Care
Melvin Prado
Family Health Center
Craig Blanco
Express
Sixth St
Tom Green Avenue
Odessa graduation project aims to raise funds for parties
Students and communities unite to raise about 4000 to 5000 dollars for graduation celebrations at Odessa High and Permian, with events at Odessa College Sports Center including games, tournaments, casino, karaoke, and more. Donations welcome via post or by calling coordinators Luana Alexander or Randy Beard.
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Odessa College
OHS
P.O
Odessa
PHS
Palo Verde
Luana Alexander
Randy Beard
Bond hearing rescheduled for Kilgore restaurant slayings case
Henderson AP reports bond hearing for James Earl Mankins Jr, indicted in the 1983 Kilgore KFC slayings, moved to May 11 at 9 a.m. The attorney seeks bond reduction from 2.5 million to 500,000. Judge Donald R. Ross presides.
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Henderson
Kilgore
Donald R. Ross
James Earl Mankins Jr
Joven Reflects On District Encounters And Civic Growth
Joven enjoyed meeting residents and discussing concerns like crime and economic development. He called the experience positive and said he would stay active in local politics regardless of the outcome.
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Joven
Child faces capital murder charge in Galveston fire
A 10 year old boy admitted to starting a fatal April 13 fire that killed 78 year old man in the East End district. Police Chief Dale Rogers said the child also started several other fires while living in an abusive home.
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Galveston
Dale Rogers
East End
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Concejal, Distrito Num. 3
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