Dallas Zoo gorilla Jabari’s escape prompts taller, glassed viewing
After Jabari cleared a 12 foot trench and electrified barrier in a running display, three month probe found no human error. Renovation added higher walls and glassed viewing while the remaining gorillas stayed indoors. Lawsuits allege negligence and insufficient tranquilizer readiness.
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Zoo
Dallas Zoo
Davidson
Utah Hogle Zoo
Salt Lake City
Jenny
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Timbo
Patrick
Keith Zdrojewski
Zdrojewski
Buickerood
Dallas
Dancers Highlight Mexican Heritage at Cinco de Mayo Event
Ernesto Cano watched his daughter Sarah dance on the main stage before a crowd of hundreds. Sarah Cano leads Odessa Ballet Folklorico Mis Raies with 16 year old Esteban Velasquez as vocalist. They aim to preserve customs while enjoying the day.
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Ernesto Cano
Sarah
Sarah Cano
Odessa
Ballet Folklorico Mis Raies
Esteban Velasquez
Fugitive Eckert Surrenders After Odessa Standoff
Odessa Police arrest 35 year old Fagan Heath Eckert after a three hour standoff ending with a surrender in the attic of a home on 14th Street. He faced charges of felony manufacturing and distribution of narcotics evading arrest and DWI. Police evacuated nearby houses during the operation with SWAT dogs and a DPS helicopter assisting. A negotiator’s phone talks prompted the surrender just before 1 p.m.
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Department of Public Service
Odessa
Eckert
Cpl
Sherrie Carruth
OPD
DPS
Midland County
Brian Burney
14Th Street
Burney
SWAT
Texas Senate approves school reform measures
The Texas Senate committee advanced education reform items including a late August start date for schools, a 2000 dollar pay raise for teachers nurses counselors and librarians, and a full restoration of a thousand dollar health stipend. The plan cuts stipends for support staff and adds a 207 dollar high school allotment per student. It also bars continued textbook adoptions and sets up a tech oriented overhaul next year.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
Lawmakers Split Over Tax Aid for Poor Districts After Walkout
Session members argued over how much property tax money wealthy districts should share with poorer districts. Shapiro and five other senators walked out when the committee chairman blocked scrapping education reforms. An amendment was adopted to shift funds but Shapiro vowed to block it on the Senate floor citing its inequity. The committee also approved a $1 cigarette tax hike to take effect in 2007. Ogden ordered the sergeant at arms to bring back the missing members, delaying the meeting about an hour.
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Plano
Senate
Ogden
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