Voter Registration Expected to Rise in Texas
Texas elections chief predicts more than 80 percent of eligible Texans will register for the November general election, a new record. Registration was due by Monday for those not yet registered, while turnout remains the challenge as real rates may be affected by changes in purge rules and driver license registrations.
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Austin
Lion
Gonzales
Ector County
Sharon Wilson
Wilson
State Election Registration Rises as Turnout Dips
Registration continues to rise while voter turnout plunges in recent years with only 11.5 percent voting in the primary and 3.07 percent in the unspecified election.
Perry pledges rapid drug task force in new plan
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Rick Perry proposed a rapid response anti drug unit to aid small counties in enforcing narcotics laws and target dealers who use juveniles. He urged a minimum 25 year sentence without parole for dealers who rely on youths, and touted shifting details to the legislature.
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Midland
Rick Perry
Perry
Gary Painter
Painter
Mitzi Waltrip
Haskell County
Haskell
Austin
John Sharp
Lightning hits KCRS tower shuts Gardendale station off air
A Friday morning lightning strike damaged the KCRS antenna in Gardendale, knocking Max 103 off the air until a temporary antenna is installed. Operations director Robert Hallmark said repairs include locating a standby antenna and an overnight shipment, with a permanent fix in a couple weeks. The outage disrupts a ratings period and affected Odessa High School football broadcasts.
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KCRS
Gardendale
Robert Hallmark
Hallmark
Bio weapons case jury chosen for ROT men
In Brownsville eight men and four women were selected to hear the conspirac y to use biological agents against President Clinton and other officials. The trio Johnie Wise Jack Abbott Grebe Jr and Oliver Dean Emigh face charges of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction and plot to coat cactus thorns with rabies anthrax or botulism. Jury panel of 59 narrowed to 12 with two alternates. testimony begins Oct 19.
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Brownsville
Clinton
Republic of Texas
Johnie Wise
Jack Abbott Grebe Jr
Oliver Dean Emigh
Republic
Texas
United States
Wise
Grebe
Emigh
Education key to preventing rape and assault says agency
Odessa Rape Crisis Center emphasizes education to prevent incidents and provides reaction and prevention services. McClane notes seminars for professionals and schools, victim clothing at hospitals, court guidance, counseling, support groups, and collaboration with SANE at Medical Center Hospital. The center funds 10 percent of Ector County's United Way budget.
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Kitty McClane
Rape Crisis Center
Gail Pond Alamo
Odessa
McClane
Medical Center Hospital
SANE
Phyllis Blanco
Blanco
Area
United Rape Crisis Center
Ector County
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