Smith says House will launch impeachment inquiry
Midland congressman Lamar Smith a Republican and member of the House Judiciary Committee says the panel will likely approve an impeachment inquiry Monday into President Clinton based on Kenneth Starrs report He predicts the full House will also vote in favor and supports pursuing an impeachment hearing if the inquiry finds impeachable offenses Smith criticizes Clintons credibility and notes expected partisan split on the issue
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House
House of Representatives
Lamar Smith
Midland
House Judiciary Committee
Clinton
Kenneth Starr
Midland International Airport
Judicial Committee
Judiciary Committee
Full House
Starr
Monday Last Chance to Register in Ector County
Voters must register by 5 p.m. Monday, says Ector County Elections officials. About 67,000 of 125,000 residents are registered, with cards available at the Elections Office, Courthouse Annex, and many municipal buildings. Democrats and Republicans urge all eligible residents to register and vote, stressing the civic responsibility.
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Ector County Elections
Sharon Wilson
Ector County
Pep Dniar
East Eighth St
Eddy Spence
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson
Republican Party
Johnson
Spence
Grant Ave
10Th St
West Texas winter outlook calls for rainless months
Forecasters in Lubbock warn El Nino and La Nina will likely keep West Texas dry this winter and delay drought recovery. National Weather Service Amarillo chief meteorologist Larry Vannozi notes warmer, drier trends may persist into early spring based on historical patterns and global weather shifts.
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Larry Vannozi
National ‘Weather Service
Amarillo
Equator
South America
Federal agents raid Fort Davis training drill at Prude Ranch
Rudy Rodriguez, commander of the Marfa Sector Special Response Team, demonstrates bright vision goggles during a training exercise at the Prude Ranch near Fort Davis. Team members practice rappelling a 30 foot wall and use a Reeves Sleeve restraint to immobilize a trainee during the rescue drill.
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Rudy Rodriguez
Marfa
U.S
Border Patrol
Prude Ranch
Fort Davis
Special Response Team trains in Davis Mountains site
The Marfa Sector Border Patrol SRT trains in the Davis Mountains and can rappel from a 30 foot tower. Agents say they can arrest up to 30 suspects single handedly and may share food and money under oath of silence. Created in 1988 after the Cuban Maruelito Boat Crisis, the unit expanded from riot control to crowd control, search and rescue, and emergency medicine. In 1998 chief Simon Garza Jr. upgraded training and equipment to handle hostage and other crises.
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Border Patrol
Marfa
U. S
Simon Garza Jr
Marfa Sector
SRT
Garza
Rudy Rodriguez
SWAT
Smuggling on the Texas border reveals major crime business
On the Texas Mexico border, 96 undocumented migrants were rescued from a trailer after Border Patrol noticed unusual sounds. Officials say smugglers view people as cargo, charging up to 900 dollars per person and often disguising themselves as migrants to avoid detection. The Marfa Sector and Sierra Blanca checkpoint led the inquiry.
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Border Patrol
Sierra Blanca
Harris and Rodriguez
United States
Rodriguez
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