Courthouse Heat Sparks Complaints In Ector County Offices
Frances Howard and Carla Tyree describe 78 to 80 degree heat in the Ector County Courthouse second floor while desks with fans fail to cool. They say heat reduces productivity as hundreds pass through daily. County maintenance director Gerald Dunlap confirms ongoing complaints and persistent climate issues across offices.
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Ector County
Frances Howard
Tracey Bright
Howard
Carla Tyree
Tyree
E. Eighth St
Gerald Dunlap
Retired pilot cautions on American response to terrorism
Odessan Bill Page, 75, reflects on a 53 year flying career including World War II and Middle East work for oil companies. He warns the United States to proceed cautiously as it confronts a broad Islamic jihad and the threat of new terror methods, stressing lessons from aviation and recent events. He doubts more hijackings will occur but fears varied forms of terror, noting crop dusters are not a practical threat.
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Odessa
Bill Page
Recon
QPS
Page
Persian Gulf
America
Middle East
Abilene
United States
Ashcroft warns of possible new terrorist strikes
Attorney General John Ashcroft warned of a very serious threat of additional terrorist activity against Americans. He said the United States must interrupt and disrupt plots, noting others may be in the country with plans. A Taliban envoy acknowledged bin Laden is in Afghanistan under Taliban control and suggested negotiations could occur if proof linked him to the attacks.
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Osama bin Laden
Afghanistan
White House
John
Ashcroft
United States
CBS
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Taliban
bin Laden
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