Halliburton contract for Iraqi fires and oil work grows
The no bid Halliburton KBR contract to extinguish Iraqi oil fires has risen to 76.7 million dollars with added work restarting Iraq's oil industry. Waxman says KBR will do more than initially stated while Halliburton rejects links to Cheney. U S Army Corps of Engineers defends portraying the expansion as contingency.
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Halliburton Co
Dick Cheney
Iraq
Henry Waxman
Dcalif
Halliburton
KBR
Bush
Cheney
Houston
Ari Fleischer
Waxman
U.S. Army
Jailer lauds guards as National Correctional Officers' Week honored
Around 40 guards gathered for a banquet in Ector County praising corrections work. Warden Jack Brewer noted the tough line they walk, while Lt. Kay Tomlinson and Sheriff Mark Donaldson urged recognition. UT Permian Basin criminal justice professor Richard Kiekbusch, a former guard, gave the keynote.
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National Correctional Officers
Jack Brewer
Brewer
Texas Commission of Civigenics Texas Inc
Ector County
el Paso
Kay Tomlinson
Mark Donaldson
Donaldson
Richard Kiekbusch
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Tomlinson
UTPB Graduation Set for Outdoors
The University of the Permian Basin will hold one outdoor commencement ceremony replacing two days. The event features Clements of Dallas, vice chairman of the UT System Board of Regents and wife of former Governor Bill Clements, noted as a Texas Women's Hall of Fame member.
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University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Aaleesae
Cooser Clements
Dallas
Board of Regents
University of Texas System
Clements
Texas
Bill Clements
Texas Women’s Hall of Fame
Students win at state competition at Texas event
Three Career Center students earned top honors at the state Skills USA-VICA Champion event where they showcased career skills. Meile serves as District 2 vice president, Fierro as District 2 treasurer. Birdhouses dolls crosses and more will be on sale at the 13th annual West Texas Arts and Crafts Expo May 10 10 am to 6 pm and May 11 noon to 5 pm with over 130 items available for the public.
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West Texas
War widow first recipient of fund
Janina Bitz, 25, an Australian native and wife of Marine Sgt. Michael E. Bitz, becomes the first recipient of Mark Cuban’s Fallen Patriot Fund. She accepts a $12,000 grant outside her mobile home to cover bills for a year, as the fund nears $1 million raised from 46 states and three Canadian provinces.
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Janina Bitz
Bitz
Mark Cuban
Joshua
States
Michael E. Bitz
Nasiriyah
Ventura
Calif
2Nd Assault Amphibious Battalion
2Nd Marine Division
Caleb
Taylor
Falion Patriot Fund
Jacksonville
N.C
Iraq
Odessa blotter reports multiple thefts and assaults in local blocks
An Odessa man reports being assaulted in the 1200 block of Harless Avenue between 8 and 8:30 p.m. with $9 stolen. A separate robbery occurred in the 4100 block of Andrews Highway between 7:45 and 7:57 p.m. Wallet, license, SS card and documents were taken. A church burglary at 1821 E Yukon Road involved a guitar, three amplifiers worth $2,100 and a damaged door. Vehicle thefts include a CD player and amplifiers worth $1,699 in the 4600 block of Applewood Drive and $1,500 in the 3800 block of East 11th Street. Cocaine possession charges were filed for two Odessa men, one on Beverly Street and one on West Sixth Street, with bonds set. Theft involved Johnson's Inspection Service items totaling $2,023 charged to a known person using a company card. An unauthorized use of a vehicle involved a 2001 GMC Sierra valued at $23,000 in the 5000 block of Winchester Avenue.
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Assembly of God Church
Yukon Road
Applewood Drive
Odessa
East 11Th Street
Beverly Street
Pablo Sergio Juarez
Royalty Ave
Ector County
Winchester Avenue
Buses Plan Details for Odessa Midland Area
The group discussed Wednesday purchases and avoiding tax raises. Odessa and Midland won approval for shelters and bus funding with first five buses due mid August. Children five and under ride free, others pay 50 cents with adults 50 cents for seniors. They will reconvene June 4 at 3 p.m. to finalize logo and color scheme.
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Wilson
Odessa
Midland
Idland
City of Odessa honors employees with free lunch today
Odessa hosts a free hamburger lunch at City Hall to thank about 850 city workers. The Odessa Fire Department supplies the grills and cooks the food, with labor donated and costs around 500 dollars funded by the city budget.
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City
Odessa
City Hall
Richard Morton
Morton
OFD
Steve Pollock
Pollock
Fire Department
Andes Morton
Flower shop fire prompts store reopening plan
Midland Police say an electrical fire damaged a flower shop about 2 PM. Fire crews battled the blaze for nearly three hours, starting from a fuse box. Owner Knox said stock was saved and moved to a local wholesaler refrigerator and will be sold at a new Ohio Street store once renovations finish and power restored. Mother’s Day looms as a setback for Knox.
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Knox
Ohio Street
Timpens Knox
Midland Police Department
Postal workers stage one day canned food drive
United Way and the National Association of Letter Carriers urge area residents to leave nonperishable donations by mailboxes this Saturday. Carriers will collect at mailboxes and post offices and deliver to the West Texas Food Bank. William Young notes carriers traverse every neighborhood. Call 332-0941 for details.
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United Way
National Association of Letter Carriers
West Texas
William Young
NALC
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