Mark Russell to Speak as Davidson Lecturer at Midland College
Odessa American reports political satirist Mark Russell will headline Midland College as the Davidson Distinguished lecturer. His 7:30 p.m. talk on October 21 titled The Laughter and Song of Politics is free but seating is limited and tickets are required. Call Cynthia Morales at 685-4526 for details.
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Midland
Mark Russell
Davidson
Midland College
Russell
Cynthia Morales
Jehovah's Witnesses exhibit on Nazi persecution in Dresden
In Dresden an exhibit opens detailing Nazi mistreatment of Jehovah's Witnesses. Organizer Martin Jahn cites about 300 executions and 1,700 deaths in camps, with over 6,000 jailed. the display, in a former courthouse, holds 500 documents. The Holocaust claimed eleven million lives in total.
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Germany
Jehovah's Witnesses
Dresden
Martin Jahn
Jahn
Reeves County seeks to host West Texas drug task force
Reeves County commissioners vote to host a revamped nine-county West Texas Narcotics Task Force after the closure of the Permian Basin Drug Task Force. The effort would require a 20 percent local match and use jail space to house federal prisoners, with Reeves and four cities expressing strong support. The proposal awaits Austin approval as DPS coordinates host agency duties and funding conditions.
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Permian Basin
West Texas
Reeves County
Andy” Gomez
Ganized Agency
Gomez
Pecos
Clay McKinney
Presidio
Austin
Linda Edwards
U.S
Galindo
NATO approves air strikes and Milosevic pledge
President Clinton said Yugoslav leader Milosevic agreed to UN demands to end Kosovo repression and allow international verification. NATO, meeting in Brussels, adopted a dual track plan authorizing air strikes while granting a four day breathing period for inspectors to verify Milosevic’s compliance.
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Clinton
Slobodan Milosevic
U.N
Kosovo
NATO
Milosevic
Brussels
Belgium
Train Kills Six Men Sleeping on Tracks in Texas
A 105 car freight train traveling from Houston to Brownsville struck and killed six men believed to be sleeping on railroad tracks near Kenedy County in south Texas. The collision occurred at 3:15 a.m. with the train at about 45 mph, and authorities noted crew reaction time was limited.
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Norias
South Texas
Brownsville
Houston
Kenedy County
Union Pacific
Mark Davis
Davis
Letty Garza
McAllen
US Border Patrol
Garza
Veterans honored at Odessa ceremony at courthouse
Sal Gurrero of Odessa received a certificate as a U S veteran during a Monday ceremony at the Ector County Courthouse. The event, organized by the Hispanic Heritage of Odessa, focused on female veterans with Carol Uranga highlighting veterans as role models.
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Sal Gurrero
Odessa
U.S
Ector County
Hispanic Heritage of
Carol Uranga
Odessa City Sales Tax Drops for Third Consecutive Month
Odessa's October sales tax receipts fell 32,520 dollars or 4.4 percent from October 1997 to 706,520 dollars, marking a third monthly drop. Finance Director James Zentner cited uncertain causes and noted statewide sales taxes rose, with the Odessa Development Corporation receiving 176,630 dollars.
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Odessa
James Zentner
Zentner
Odessa Development Corporation
John Sharp
Texas
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