Olympic ideals fade in Sydney Games memories
Ken Brodnax reflects on the Sydney Olympics noting choppy tape delays and NBC’s missteps while praising surprising baseball triumphs by Tommy Lasorda's Americans and Rulon Gardner's upset over Karelin. He credits Australian organizing flair and questions the dilution of medal stakes with added sports.
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Lance Armstrong
NBC
United States
Ol’ Lance
Tommy Lasorda
U.S
Sydney
Wyoming
Rulon Gardner
Alexander Karelin
Karelin
America
Baby Huey
MCH board to vote on renovations at Medical Center Hospital
Medical Center Hospital plans a 200000 renovation of the Cardio Central out patient unit pending Ector County Hospital District board approval tonight at 5 30 p m in the hospital boardroom 500 W Fourth St Chief Executive Officer William Webster says the project expands a crowded unit and includes a new bathroom and upgraded electrical service Contractors bid 207552 from Hawkins Construction exceeding the 160000 budget with potential carryover from FY2000 Webster notes the district budgets 6 million for capital in FY2001 and a 2001 plan to review a patient transfer policy with board discussion on Page 3B.
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Medical Center Hospital
Ector County Hospital District Board
Fourth St
MCH
William Webster
Webster
Hawkins Construction
John Durham
Texas
Odessa firefighter meets Lamar Early Education students
An Odessa firefighter shares a public safety moment with Lamar Early Education students. He hands out smiles and shakes hands to ease fears of firemen while also demonstrating a car fire suppression spray to show safety steps.
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Odessa
Ark Hodges
Lamar
Odessa woman denied blood donation due to MS
Odessan Carol Wolf, denied blood donation after disclosing multiple sclerosis, cites shortages in Permian Basin. She argues MS is not transfusion transmitted. Medical officials note donor safety concerns and unclear guidelines from United Blood Services.
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Odessa
Permian Basin
Carol Wolf
San Diego
Wolf
American Association of Blood Banks
National
David Morgan
United Blood Services
Lubbock
Rona Bowerman
West Texas
MS Society
Three men indicted in 62 ton marijuana import scheme
Three leaders of a drug trafficking ring were indicted in federal court on charges of illegal importation and transport of more than 62 tons of marijuana into the United States. Francisco Balderrama-Rios Ruben Carrasco-Valdez and Eduardo Quiroz-Garcia face multiple counts including continuing criminal enterprise and money laundering.
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Midland
U.S
United States
Francisco “Kiko
Javier Balderrama-Rios
Ruben Carrasco- Valdez
Eduardo Armando “Mando” Quiroz-Garcia
San Antonio
Mark Roomberg
Balderrama
Israel
Shorty
Pena Ocon
Presidio
Rigobeto Loera-Carrillo
Gerardo Urquidi Pando
Bedford
Rios, Valdez
Garcia
Rios
Valdez
Sydney
Australia
Mexico
Honolulu
Alpine
Green Party candidate pledges to serve voters in Texas energy race
Green Party of Texas candidate Charles L. Mauch says he will work for taxpayers not oil interests if elected to the Railroad Commission. He criticizes current members as beholden to oil, advocates public financing, and urges renewable energy while warning the nation faces an energy crisis and environmental costs from fossil fuels.
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Green Party
Charles L. Mauch
Green Party of Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Mauch
Michael Williams
Railroad Commission
William
Commission
Trial judge grants death row inmate six week reprieve
TYLER AP Condemned killer Stacey Lawton, scheduled for execution in the Tyler area, was granted at least six more weeks to appeal for clemency after missing a governor's appeal deadline by one day. State District Judge Cynthia Stevens Kent set a new date of Navy, 14. Ed says it’s disheartening.
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TYLER
Stacey Lawton
Cynthia Stevens Kent
Lawton
Kent
Navy
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