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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 2005
Page
1
In Austin a stalemate over school funding left lawmakers short of a deal with under three days left. House negotiators urged action while Senate leaders pressed for equitable district funding, teacher pay raises, and full textbook funding.
About 640 Permian high school graduates crossed the stage as Olympic silver medalist and former Odessan Toby Stevenson delivered a guest speech. He urged students to work hard, go all out, and pursue their dreams, noting their leg up from the Odessa school system.
A fragmentary line centers on Toby and a drive for maximum effort, with a silver medalist referenced as context. The readable text hints at personal resolve and athletic achievement, though details remain sparse.
Attorneys for Medical Center Hospital await en banc review by 18 judges of the Fifth Circuit on a four year old suit. Former MCH employee Urbano Herrera says his free speech and due process rights were violated when suspended in 1999 for wearing a "Union Yes" button and seeks $548 in wages plus attorney fees and a policy change.
Habitat for Humanity officials say about $1,600 worth of appliances were taken from an under construction house. Board member Robbie Beal calls it a community betrayal likening the act to stealing from Well known charities and urges help in locating the culprits.
Odessa residents faced flooding as heavy rain swelled waterways, forcing emergency crews into action. Patricia Roberson recounted her Grand Am stall amid rising floodwaters near Fourth and Muskingum as rescuers helped others navigate the high water.
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