Life or death at the hospital for Justin Cordova
A family from Andrews endures Justin Cordova's bone marrow tests at University Medical Center in Lubbock. Nurses administer medicine via IV as the toddler resists, while his parents Sherri and Steve Cordova urge resilience. A feeding tube may be needed if his weight does not improve.
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Odessa
Justin
Steve Cordova
Sherri Cordova
Andrews
University Medical Center
Lubbock
Word detective challenges friendly Texas origin tale
UTSA historian John Miller Morris proposes a revised view of the state name Texas based on Castaneda’s Coronado chronicle. He argues the Tejas word may have meant fierce or warlike, not friendly, reshaping the familiar schoolboy motto and regional myth.
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East
John Miller Morris
University of Texas
San Antonio
Morris
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Pedro de Castaneda
Icle
Coronado
Texas Panhandle
Teyas
Castaneda
Teya
Prosector says math error drove Rutgers professor to crime
Walter Petryshyn, a Rutgers University mathematician known for precision, deteriorated after a textbook error. A friend recalls his paranoia and weight loss as prosecutors say he killed his wife with a claw hammer, smashing her skull 30 times in their townhouse.
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Trenton
N.J
Walter Petryshyn
Petryshyn
Rutgers University
Tor
Bohdan Boychuk
Boychuk
Dozens injured in Mexico City factory explosion
An explosion at the Puente soap and oil factory behind the San Lazaro palace rocked central Mexico City at about 1:15 p.m. Dozens were injured, two gravely, with reports of as many as two fatalities though official figures cited 39 wounded and two in grave condition. Gas leak suspected as emergency crews and dogs searched the ruins amid shattered windows and a 5-foot crater.
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Red Cross
Puente
Enrique Ortiz
San Lazaro Legislative Palace
Legislative Palace
Notimex
Oscar Carrillo
Carrillo
Inside The OA Weather And Pages Preview
Inside The OA section offers mostly sunny skies with a high near 95 and a low around 63. The page features forecasts, classifieds, comics, crossword puzzles, obituaries, movies, opinions, an InfoLine, and the directory on 8B and 8D.
Permian principal leaves for administrative job
Permian High School Principal Steve Chapman resigns after four years to become assistant superintendent for secondary administration in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, starting June 3. He previously served eight years as Trinity High School assistant principal for curriculum and instruction. He cited the opportunity and team progress at Permian as key factors, noting improved TAS reading scores, new technology, and a new music building as highlights. Chapman will oversee eight secondary schools and their athletics, fine arts, and instructional technology. his ultimate goal is deputy superintendent for instruction.
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Steve Chapman
Hurst-Euless-Bedford
Chapman
Hurst-Euless- Bedford
Trinity High School
Odessa High School
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