John Foster left a lasting bond between Odessa and Midland
The Odessa Midland television executive, John Foster, died at 60 after a heart attack. He bridged rival cities through charity, chamber of commerce work, and expanding Spanish broadcasting while leading KMID and KWES to top local ratings. A Humanitarian Award and a college rodeo scholarship fund his legacy.
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John Foster
Foster
Odessa
Midland
Odessa and Midland United Way
Midland and
Permian Basin
KMID
Channel 2
KWES
Channel 9
Texas lawmakers listed by district and contact boxes
State lawmakers Rep. George E Buddy West from Odessa Rep Tom Craddick from Midland Sen. Robert Duncan from Lubbock Sen Teel Bivins from Amarillo are identified with Austin mailing boxes and local Odessa addresses where available for constituency contact.
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George
Buddy” West
Odessa
Austin
Texas
Tom Craddick
Midland
Robert Duncan
Lubbock
E. Eighth St
Teel Bivins
Amarillo
Promoting violence and political double standards claim
Thomas Lowell argues that Senator Daschle and liberal media misrepresent Rush Limbaugh, accusing him of inciting violence while ignoring leftist violence. He contrasts media reactions to Oklahoma City and the Unabomber, defends Limbaugh’s rhetoric, and denounces Daschle’s alleged double standard amid threats against conservatives.
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World Trade Center
Pentagon
New York Times
Daschle
Oklahoma City
al Gore
Gore
Limbaugh
Cal Thomas on media feuds and political tactics
Cal Thomas notes a public spat among media and political figures including New York Times Fox News Channel president Roger Ailes Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and radio host Rush Limbaugh He recalls Woodward's account of Ailes advising Rove after 9 11 and cites Clinton interviews and controversial remarks about Gingrich and media rhetoric in the mid 1990s
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Senate
Tom Daschle
South Dakota
Senator Daschle
Rush Limbaugh
Daschle
Limbaugh
World Trade Organization
United States
Iraq
The
New York Times
Fox News Channel
Roger Ailes
the Times
Ailes
Washington Post
Bob Woodward
White House
Karl Rove
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Thomas Lowell
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Lowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Cal Thomas
Rosenstiel
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