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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 2012
Page
1
The Colorado River Municipal Water District reports water delivery of 12.0 million gallons on October 9 with a use limit of 16.0 million gallons for the period. The source notes deliveries are measured in millions of gallons.
Quick hits note a 5 10 p m debate between mayoral candidates Mark Ritter and David Turner on Captain Watchdog at KWEL 1070 AM moderated by the host with listeners invited to call 620 2700. Odessa sales tax receipts rose again in October but annual growth slowed from September. Hospital District and Odessa Development Corp tax checks also increased. statewide sales tax revenue rose 11 6 percent to 1.96 billion in September per Texas Comptroller.
Four weeks before the election Republicans used a House hearing to press State Department officials on security at the U S Consulate in Libya. They assailed the Obama administration for its early response to the ambassador and three other Americans killed there and rejected assurances that protection was adequate against an unprecedented assault on the 11th anniversary of September 11.
Passengers sit in heritage cars as they head from Odessa to Midland and back in a safety education ride. The train is pulled by new 4,000 horsepower Union Pacific locomotives to promote awareness after 15 local track wrecks.
Union Pacific organized a public safety event in Odessa to raise awareness along the Toyah Subdivision from Sweetwater to Pecos. About 90 attendees, including government and county officials and law enforcement, joined a heritage coach ride to Midland and back as part of a safety outreach amid 15 vehicle train wrecks this year.
Justices questioned the University of Texas use of race as a factor in admissions in a high stakes affirmative action challenge. Abigail Fisher, the white applicant denied a spot in 2008, is the plaintiff. Kennedy signaled doubt about Texas defense while liberals showed more support. O'Connor attended as a former author of the 2003 decision.
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