Local battles in eight races at KRIL forum
Odessa American reports a $50 million Lotto draw drawing crowd and eight candidate forums at KRIL 1410 AM. Monday features Gary Watkins versus John Cliff for 244th District Judge. Tuesday Ruben Velasquez Jr. battles Wilmer Ray for County Commissioner Precinct 4. Wednesday Mark Owens debates J E Weatherly for County Court at Law No 2. Eddy Spivey faces Don Mathews for Justice of the Peace Precinct 4. Callers can submit questions at 332-6870.
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KRIL
Gary Watkins
John Cliff
Ruben Velasquez Jr
Wilmer Ray
Mark Owens
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Jud’ Weatherly
Justice of the Peace
Eddy Spivey
Don Mathews
Clyde Butter
West Coast World Series wager sparks tasty bets
California Governor Pete Wilson and New York Governor George Pataki place friendly bets on the Padres versus Yankees series. Wilson offers a Coney Island hot dog and NY style pizza with a fish taco and apples. Pataki vows a reply asserting San Diego’s year.
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Sacramento
Calif
West Coast
San Diego Padres
New York Yankees
California
Pete Wilson
Padres
New York
San Diego
Wilson
Pataki
Bush Mauro clash over Texas education pay raise plan
In a single televised Texas debate, Gov. George W. Bush and Democratic challenger Garry Mauro spar over education funding. Bush attacked Mauro’s proposed 6000 pay raise for teachers and projected added property tax burdens, while Mauro defended the plan and touted moving Texas teacher pay toward the national average. Both campaigns emphasized education as a priority ahead of the election.
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EL Paso
George W. Bush
Garry Mauro
Texas
Bush
Mauro
University of Texas At el
Monahans Loboes recall 1948 Christmas Day win over Unicorns
Monahans Laboes gathered for a 50 year reunion recalling their 14-0 victory over New Braunfels on Christmas Day 1948. The team, undersized and weighed down by cold weather gear, faced heavier Unicorns and endured coach FC Scroggins superstitions while keeping a winning streak alive.
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New Braunfels
Monahans Laboes
New Braunfels Unicorns
Monahans
Loboes
Coach FC
Scroggins
Ray Cathy
Arco to lay off 900 workers and shut 20 offices
Atlantic Richfield Co plans to cut more than 900 jobs and close about 20 small offices as part of a cost-saving program driven by lower world oil prices. Midland based Arco Permian would be spared. major layoffs target Plano Texas and Los Angeles, with many cuts overseas.
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Atlantic Richfield Co
Arco Permian
Arco
Lee Tashjian
Plano
Los Angeles
China
TB exposure prompts tests for band camp attendees
Local school and health officials urge students and staff who attended the West Texas A&M University band camp in Canyon July 12 to 24 to be tested for tuberculosis after a camper was diagnosed with pulmonary TB. Diane McDonald of the Texas Department of Health will offer skin tests on November 6 from 8 to 11 a.m. November 9 from 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m. November 10.
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West Texas A&m University
Canyon
Diane McDonald
Texas Department of Health
Worldwide concerts honor Shinichi Suzuki birthday
Thousands of children from ages three up join concerts in 125 U S cities and 13 other countries to honor Shinichi Suzuki who died in January and promoted early music exposure and family style learning. Ten-year-old Allison Taylor, a third generation Suzuki student from Germantown Maryland, describes her experience and pride in the method.
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Washington
Shinichi Suzuki
Yusuf Taufique
Suzuki
Japan
Germany
Brazil
Argentina
Paris
London
Royal Festival Hall
Allison Taylor
Germantown
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