Scouts Learn Leadership Through Girl Scout Ranks And Camps
Kerrie McGraw a 14 year old cadet explains how Girl Scouts teach leadership teamwork and family values. She traces the ranks from daisy to senior and notes summer camps and trips including a White House visit with hopes to travel to Europe. She describes cookie sales as an older scout challenge yet remains dedicated to continuing in Scouts and possibly enrolling her future children.
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Kerrie McGraw
Scouts
McGraw
Girl Scouts
Washington, D.C
White House
Capital
Europe
Subpoenas Issued in Davidian Case in St Louis
Five Central Texas residents including Deputy Marshal Mike McNamara and his brother Parnell McNamara were subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury in St Louis regarding the Branch Davidian investigation. Judge Walter Smith and former AUSA Bill Johnston figures tied to the 1994 case are connected to the subpoenas.
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WACO
Central Texas
John Danforth
St. Louis
Walter Smith
Bill Johnston
U.S
Davidian
Waco Tribune-Herald
Mike McNamara
Parnell McNamara
Carey Hobbs
David Smith
Rod Goble
Memorial service for Gauna and three Cole attack victims
The memorial honors Ennis High School graduate and Navy radio man 21 year old Gauna among 17 sailors killed in the October 12 Cole incident. His Texas funeral opened a week of services for Ronchester Santiago of Kingsville and Gary Graham Swendonis Jr. of Rockport with hundreds in attendance.
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Church of God
Gauna
Slain sailor Tim Gauna honored by navy and church leaders
Family and colleagues mourn Tim Gauna a sailor praised for his courage in troubled seas. Navy Admiral Costas presented the Purple Heart and Navy Achievement Medal to his mother Sarah Gauna. Pastors and church officials framed his death as noble sacrifice while detailing service plans for Swendonis and Santiago. Nearby, 39 injured in the Cole attack including Kesha Stidham and Eric Baker returned home.
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Sarah Gauna
Tim
Church of God
Russell Mills
Mills
Gauna
Jesus
America
Jesus Christ
Navy
John Costas
Tim Gauna
Swendonis
Charlie Marshall
Rockport
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Santiago
Turcotte-Piper Mortuary
Cable One unveils new digital service with channel guide
Edwards described a navigable video channel guide for a future digital system enabling command driven selections like 7 p.m. sporting events. Parental controls are highlighted as a key feature while new channels from PAX TV and Univision will arrive in December.
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Edwards
Cable One
Pax-Tv
Univision
HBO
Showtime
Senators defend Texas on floor amid Bush criticism
Senate debate features Senators Hutchison and Gramm defending Texas and George W. Bush as Edward Kennedy questions Texas health care and education. Kennedy cites Rand study on student progress while Bush’s supporters push frontier of Texas education gains and child health coverage amid Democratic criticism.
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Washington
Texas
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Phil Gramm
Senate
Lone Star
George W. Bush
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Rand
California
Hutchison
Bush
al Gore
Crime statistics show Odessa Midland improvements in 1999
Odessa Midland improved in state crime rankings in 1999 with sharp drops in aggravated assaults and car thefts. Aggravated assaults fell to 17th, at 317.4 per 100000, down 117.5 from 1998, while murder/manslaughter stayed at 26 with two cases per 100000. Car theft dropped to 22nd and larceny theft fell to 22nd. Forcible rape rose to 14th.
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Jenkins
Odessa-Midland
Odessa
MSA
Midland
United Way of Odessa Kickoff Sets 1.125 Million Goal
The United Way of Odessa funds 16 area agencies through an annual campaign from Sept 8 to Nov 10. This year the goal is 1,125,000 with 189,000 already raised and 479,417 by late Wednesday. Tracey Cowen notes meeting the goal would mark a fourth straight success since 1999 when over 1.1 million was raised.
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United Way of
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United Way
Tracey Cowen
Cowen
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