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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1995
Page
1
Voters in District 3 favored Tim Sanders over John McCarroll and Javier Joven with 109 61 percent to 71 39 percent for David Edwards the incumbent. In District 4 incumbent Bob Slider ran unopposed. Related stories and area results appear on pages 1 2B.
A violent storm packing 70 mph winds and softball sized hail struck north Texas on Friday night, killing at least 15 people and injuring about 100. Flooding, power outages, and a collapsing roof at Haggar Pants Service Center added to the destruction as Dallas and Fort Worth areas faced severities including hospital evacuations and widespread damage.
Odessa Lions International members celebrate Cinco de Mayo not only as Mexican history but as a day to help others. Ram on Galindo notes Puebla battle against France while his wife Becky oversees fund raising at Fiesta Park events to fund medical aid for people who cannot afford care.
Four years after ECISD opened its first year round elementary school a task force seeks support for a year round junior high. They plan to educate the community about year round education and may present the idea to the school board this summer or fall. The Gale Pond Alamo and Cameron elementary campuses currently use an alternative calendar with six week terms and a four week summer break. The group cites reduced teacher burnout and richer intercession activities as benefits and notes broad community interest.
The Texas House voted 110 to 30 to require abstinence emphasis in sex education and bar condom distribution as part of an education overhaul bill. The session also rejected a voucher pilot for disadvantaged students to attend private schools, a proposal backed by Dr. George W. Bush, while debates continued on conflicts with church state separation and funding options.
The Alpine quake damaged the 107 year old county jail and prompted Brewster County to drop tilt-wall construction in new jail plans. Engineers warn walls could collapse in a seismic quake, so cinderblock design is planned. Alpine City Manager notes no building code changes yet.
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