Odessa Sheriff Posse gains county land for new site near sheriff office
Schlemeyer project negotiations with private landowner continue as county plans move the Odessa Sheriff Posse to a site near the sheriff's office. The proposal includes relocating the rodeo arena, dismantling stalls, and replacing a clubhouse with a smaller building on 40 donated acres south of the Ector County Law Enforcement Center.
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Controversy Over Abu Ghraib Interrogation Tactics Emerges
The New Yorker reports aggressive interrogations of Iraqi prisoners beyond al Qaida focus. The Pentagon disputes the piece as error and anonymous conjecture. Powell Biden Levin Cannistraro and others weigh in on ICRC concerns and Geneva Conventions.
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Violence escalates in Iraq as casualties rise near Basra and Nasiriyah
Contingent spokesman Lt Col Giuseppe Perrone said at least 10 Italians were wounded, one critically, after attacks near Nasiriyah and at the Tallil air base. In Basra a mortar attack hit a house near a British base, killing four Iraqi civilians. A female translator with U.S. troops died in Mahmoudiyah while another was wounded. One U.S. soldier died in Baghdad from a roadside blast and another wounded soldier died later. The violence underscores rebel pressure as coalition plans sovereignty handover on June 30.
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Woodson unit coach mentors kids in basketball and life
Danny Wright leads kindergarten through sixth grade boys at the Woodson unit, teaching basketball and life lessons. He stresses discipline, listening, and respect, saying his goal is to be a positive role model and safe, nurturing presence. Wright also substitutes and trains clients, viewing his work as counselor-like and personally rewarding. Homegrown Heroes features spotlight Odessa residents.
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Murray Receives Honor Amid Coffee and Cigarettes Spotlight
In a Florida Theatre address, Murray calls the award a happy accident tied to Patrick Swayze’s sudden departure. His film Coffee and Cigarettes frames artists as themselves in 11 vignettes while a cap and gown moment honors him alongside deans and other honorees. De Shields features in Ain't Misbehavin', Play On, and The Full Monty.
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Celine Dion Cancels Weekend Las Vegas Show
New York Nicole Brown Simpson's sister accuses prosecutor Marcia Clark of rude behavior during the O J Simpson trial. Brown recalls a poster of Nicole with her head cut off and criticizes Clark for a post trial book worth 4.2 million dollars.
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De Shields Misses Flight Yet Receives Honorary Doctorate
Madison Wisconsin scene notes Sammy De Shields, UW alum 1970 and creator of the title role in The Wiz on Broadway, rode a 150 mile bus from Chicago O Hare to Madison for an honorary doctorate ceremony despite a late arrival. He missed Friday’s events.
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Clinton and draft talk sparks crowd at Kansas University
Bill Clinton headlines at Kansas University drawing about twelve thousand as debates over deferments, draft avoidance, and political rhetoric swirl. References to Kerry, Bush, oil prices, desegregation anniversary, and public opinion color the scene with national tensions and campaign rhetoric.
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Odessa man arrested on aggravated assault warrant
Odessa Police arrested 23 year old Germaine Demond Williams of 9528 Grissom on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon warrant in connection with an assault on Tony Stafford 44 of Odessa. The 4:30 a.m. Saturday incident left Stafford outside Aarenfeld East Apartments 613 Express Way in critical condition Sunday night per a Medical Center Hospital supervisor.
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Woman hospitalized after I-20 rollover in Odessa area
A woman, unnamed, was transported to Midland Memorial Hospital after a one vehicle rollover on Sunday near 7800 E Interstate 20 in Midland. DPS investigators said she remained in stable condition and was being evaluated Sunday evening.
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