Odessa restored power after heavy rains and outages
TV Electric said residential power was fully restored by 8 20 p m Friday night after torrential rains caused outages across Odessa. Oil field areas remained partly without power due to mud and gate access while crews fixed downed poles without replacements. Police and sheriff offices handled dispatch and alarm calls during the storm.
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County bickering prompts calls to stop in Ector County
Ector County Commissioners faced a volatile eight months with the removal and restoration of Fiscal Services Director Tom Pace and Public Works Director Don Bonifay, a quit and return to a state program for court at law judges, salary cuts, a stalled liquor decision at the Coliseum, and a temp jail kitchen lease. Precinct 4 Commissioner Bob Bryant urged open meetings and criticized infighting, citing proposals to reorganize departments and assign facilities to specific commissioners amid budget clashes and reform plans.
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Attorney honors lost comrades in Vietnam memory
Every year on the last Monday in May Ector County District Attorney John Smith joins national remembrances for war service. On Aug 18 1968 Smith traveled with a Navy Mobil riverine force supporting the 9th Infantry in Dong Tam South Vietnam. His boat struck by a B40 Rocket near Snoopy's Nose.
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Sunrise Service and Breakfast at Local VFW Post
Sunrise service and breakfast at 7 a.m. at VFW Post 4373 208 E 63rd St. Commemoration ceremony at 10 a.m. near Midland International Airport at Permian Basin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Site. Memorial service at 6:30 p.m. at Ector County Cemetery 300 S Dixie Blvd.
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Texas education bill sent to Bush amid clash over vouchers
The Texas House approved an education overhaul 116 to 29, sending the measure to Gov. George W. Bush. Debate centered on local control and vouchers, with Rep. Paul Sadler defending the plan and Rep. Ron Wilson and Rep. Sylvester Turner opposing its effects on urban and minority students. Critics warn local control could foster segregation and leave disengaged students behind.
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Gunbattle erupts in Sarajevo as NATO eyes strong UN role
In Sarajevo the clash between Serbs and French peacekeepers left two French and four Serbs dead after Serb forces seized a UN observation post near the Miljacka River. NATO supported a tougher UN mission as UN soldiers were detained and used as human shields. French forces later recaptured part of the bridge.
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Midland Woman Found Slain In Alley With Throat Slashed
A motorist found 42 year old Caroline Kolas dead in an alley in Midland on Saturday morning. Police say she was slain by a stranger during her routine 4 am walk. Autopsy planned in Dallas to confirm wounds and possible sexual assault. Police urge women to walk in pairs as the suspect remains at large.
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