Surveyor's eligibility questioned in county race
Ector County faces questions over the reelection of County Surveyor Sam Wade Howell II. An assistant county attorney cited a 1982 Texas Attorney General ruling as disqualifying, while Howell's adviser called the ruling poorly prepared and wrong. The county may issue a certificate of election or seek a court challenge, with Judge Jan Fisher awaiting guidance from state offices. Howell, 36, is vice president of Howell Engineering and won a third four year term on November 4 with 13,404 votes.
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Nancy Osensohn
Osensohn
Texas Secretary of State
Attorney General
State and County
Sam Wade Howell II
Howell
Odessa
J.T. Morgan
J. Stan Piper
Ector
Jan Fisher
Fisher
Secretary of State
Howell Engineering
Firemen vow to continue service in Ector County
Volunteer fire departments in Ector County defend their ability to provide first rate fire protection and EMS should a new district form. City officials and county leaders weigh creation as volunteers tout quick response times and comparable capability to paid crews despite some concerns about interior firefighting.
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Ector County
Odessa
West Odessa
David Pruden
James Wiggs
Bill Childress
Wiggs
Renault president shot in Paris by two women likely Direct Action
Police probe the assassination of Renault president Georges Besse in Paris near his home. Witnesses described two women aged 25 to 30, one protecting the other, with no accent. Police link the attack to the leftist Direct Action group, noting prior violence by the organization.
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Paris
Renault Automobile Company
Boulogne-Billancourt
Edgar Quinet
Montparnasse
Georges Besse
Besse
14Th District
Besses
Renault
France
Rene Audran
Jacques Chirac
Operating rate hits 3 year low
U S industry posted its lowest operating rate in three years last month as mines operated at record lows. Commerce Department data show inventories fell 0.3 percent in September despite strong auto sales. Wall Street fell with the Dow Jones resting at 1860.52 after Boesky agreed to a 100 million dollar penalty for insider trading. Analysts foresee a cooling of takeover speculation.
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U.S
Commerce Department
Wall Street
Ivan F. Boesky
Securities and Exchange Commission
Leader reported alive after coup rumors in Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Il Sung appeared publicly in Pyongyang greeting Mongolian premier Zhambyn Batmunkh. KCNA distributed a photo showing the handshake at the airport. An Asian diplomat in Pyongyang said Kim is in absolutely good health, dispelling rumors of a fate worse than life.
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South Korea
Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang
Korean Central
Kim
Zhambyn Batmunkh
Peking
Associated Press
Korean Central News Agency
Radio Pyongyang
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