Bush urges 60 billion in tax cuts to spur economy
President Bush pressed Congress to approve about 60 billion in fresh tax cuts and extend unemployment benefits by 13 weeks to boost the economy after the Sept. 11 attacks. GOP leaders said Bush should avoid broader spending, while Ways and Means could assemble up to 75 billion in tax relief.
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Washington
Bush
Congress
White House
Truman
House
GOP
White House Rose Garden
Dick Armey
Texas
Ways and Means
Special Show for Special People at Midland Airport
Air show for overlooked spectators drew pilots and jets to Midland International Airport for an annual private event. Jets dived and twirled above a restricted area beyond the runway as paratroopers dropped from great heights. Attendees included the mentally and physically disadvantaged and residents of nursing homes hospitals and correctional facilities.
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Eric Paul
Fannin Elementary
Dur- Midland
Midland International
Odessa couple dead in apparent homicide suicide
Odessa County sheriff says Monica Heredia 19 and her estranged husband Adam Minjarez 20 were found with gunshot wounds at 7409 Diana Ave. He shot her twice then killed himself. A revolver was recovered. Their 2 year old son was unharmed and placed with relatives. Neighbors say the couple had been fighting for months.
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Odessa
Ector County
Mark Donaldson
Monica Heredia
Adam Minjarez
Diana Ave
Minjarez
Donaldson
Heredia
Patricia Capps
Selling in space the final frontier
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida AP Russian spacestation trip last spring carried commercial payloads not by a tourist. Pizza Hut crispy crust salami pizza and RadioShack talking picture frames were aboard. A March 2001 Popular Mechanics issue was also included. NASA drafts a plan to expand space commerce with an enhanced strategy proposal.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
International Space Station
Pizza Hut
RadioShack
Popular Mechanics
NASA
Odessa Rep Buddy West mulls bid for house speaker
State Rep. Buddy West of Odessa says he may run against Tom Craddick for speaker. Craddick announced his candidacy earlier, citing his leadership of both parties and desire to represent all Texans. West praises Craddick’s service but offers no endorsement, noting a long time remains before the January 2003 election.
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Odessa
Midland
Buddy West
Tom Craddick
Craddick
West
Pete Laney
D-Hale Center
Edmund Kuempal
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