University graduates weigh future as Odessa job chances lag
Local graduates from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin and Odessa College express mixed plans as job prospects look scarce in Odessa. Bill Atkins notes many will leave to seek work. Jan Tinney says hospital demand has slackened. Donna Cromer plans further study. Rocky O Halloran may return to Ireland if no field jobs arise.
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Permian Basin
Odessa
Odessa College
Bill Atkins
UTPB
Gary Watkin
Atkins
Jan Tinney
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Cromer
Zeneta Ave
Rocky O’halloran
Ireland
O’halloran
P.O. Box
Violence Stirs South Odessa Town Hall Meeting Clips Tensions
A South Odessa resident voiced fury at a Monday night town hall at Sherwood Community Center amid a burst of violence plaguing the area. Jose Jesus Gomez, 42, was shot in his front yard Sunday around 1 40 am and remains in stable condition at Medical Center Hospital.
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South Odessa
North Odessa
S. Gulf Ave
Vickie Gomez
Gomez
Sherwood Community Center
Town Hall
Jose Jesus Gomez
Drury Lane
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Jose Gomez
County plans coliseum repairs and upgrades
Ector County commissioners moved toward upgrades at the aging coliseum by inviting bids to repair or replace interior lights and to fix electrical systems in buildings B and C. Directors cited lighting and wiring issues, potential safety hazards, and a leaking roof with fallen tiles as ongoing problems affecting events and renovations.
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Ector County Coliseum
Don Thorn
Ector County
Coliseum
Thorn
Dunlap
Director clarifies remarks on Hernandez hiring at school
Richard Rutter director of Permian Basin Alternative Education School seeks clarification of his comments in an Odessa American article about county commissioner candidate Joe Eddie Hernandez. Rutter said he would not have hired Hernandez to teach at the school and did not mean to question Hernandez's competency as an educator. He added that executives cannot be hired into subordinate roles and called it poor management practice.
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Richard Rutter
Permian Basin Alternative Education School
Joe Eddie Hernandez
The
Odessa American
Rutter
Hernandez
Prosecutor seeks case dismissal in Mendoza bribery charge
Former West Texas Children's Home worker Ismael Mendoza 27 had the bribery case dismissed in 143rd District Court after the sole witness recanted earlier statements to the Texas Rangers. Attorney Dick Barajas said the accusation linked to alleged January 1985 sexual misconduct at the Pyote home ruined Mendoza's life and left him unemployed. Superintendent Don Pagett noted staff disappointment and urged shared responsibility in caring for about 160 youths, while stressing ongoing safeguards against abuse in public facilities. The witness, now residing in Georgia, reportedly said she did not swear to a prior statement. The dismissal ends the case pending further references on Page 11A.
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Monahans
Ismael Mendoza
143Rd District Court
Texas Rangers
Mendoza
Dick Barajas
West Texas Children’s
Pyote
Pecos
Barajas
Jack McGowen
Don Pagett
Pagett
Georgia
New Heroes Break Stereotypes In Sports Icons
Sports has moved beyond idealized bodies as fans embrace imperfect heroes. From William Perry the Fridge at 300 pounds to Spud Webb at 5 feet 6 inches winning slam dunk glory, aged and unconventional stars shine alongside legends like Kareem Abdul Jabar and Jack Nicklaus. Gray haired records and long careers prove appeal lives in achievement, not looks.
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Joe DiMaggio
Mickey Mantle
Willie Mays
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
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