Texas prison tracking program faces abuse criticism
The Texas Civil Liberties Union legal director denounces the states dog training program for inmates. Prison Director James Lynaugh bans inmate dog contact after scent-trail exercises and supports volunteers with better protective gear. TCLU calls subcommittee recommendations whitewashing a barbaric practice.
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Austin
Texas Civil Liberties Union
James Lynaugh
Lynaugh
Prison Board
Jim Harrington
TCLU
Oklahoma State OSU data request for student growers
The Associated Press reports nationwide that student growers must submit growth data to Oklahoma State University’s aerospace education services program by month’s end. The OSU program will analyze and summarize results. WEATHERFORD An Arlington man escaped unharmed after his private Beechcraft crashed during a attempted emergency landing when its landing gear struck a fence near Parker County Airport.
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Oklahoma State University
Aerospace Education Services Program
OSU
Weatherford
Arlington
Mt of Public Safety
Susan McAllester
Wes Shamp
Parker County
Love Field
Dallas
Abilene
Strait tour bus collides with car injuring one aboard
A bus carrying country star George Strait’s merchandise collided with a car Wednesday. Strait was not aboard the bus, which sustained minor damage. A passenger suffered a cut and was taken to a nearby hospital, according to spokesperson Dottie Herndon in Nashville.
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George Strait
Strait
Dottie Herndon
Nashville
Tenn
Permian Mall store near Odessa to open this month
United Texas Entertainment, Blockbuster’s Odessa franchisee, will open a new Permian Mall outlet this month. Odessa leader Bobby Cox heads United Texas Entertainment, which already runs a Midland store. Analysts say Odessa construction may accelerate if oil holds above 25 dollars a barrel and U S spending data show modest gains.
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Permian Mail
Knief
Odessa
United Texas Entertainment
Midland
Permian
Blockbuster
Dallas
Major
Video Corp
U.S. Commerce Department
United States
Kerr
Murphy & Rochester Real Estate
Fantasy's topless licenses spark county dispute
Residents argue the club opened before the state ordinance and fueled traffic, while owners claim it began after Feb 20 but before Feb 28 and continued during reconstruction. Officials warn of permit violations and possible relocation requirements as licenses face scrutiny.
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Fantasy
Baza
B&l
Joyce Ryburn
West
Pat
Ryburn
Prype
Fantasy’s
Henderson
Tracey Bright
Fantasy's Licensing
Caesarean Rates and Decisions Highlighted by Medical Experts
Health officials note about 42 percent favor repeat Caesareans. Of 1,024 deliveries at Medical Center Hospital since January, 258 were C-sections. Vaginal births cost about 3,000 dollars, while C-sections run higher. Obstetricians cite risks including a 1 in 200 chance of uterine rupture in a later labor and longer hospital stays. Recommendations favor low transverse incisions when possible to reduce rupture risk and infection.
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Gail Burke
Medical Center Hospital
Mch
Medical Center
Women's and Children’s Hospital
Frere
Norman Harris
Harris
Harrisa
Bat
Braun
Genease Weber
Lewis voices tax uncertainty amid pledge to curb taxes
At a fundraiser, Lewis warned real tax stability won’t be knowable until January and declined to promise Republican support for any vetoed tax bill or specific cuts. He questioned need for a tax increase, urged awareness of looming crises, and praised Gramm and Williams for influencing Republican turnout. Stoker praised the donor turnout and Lewis’s longtime West Texas ties.
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Lewis
Texas
U.S
Phil Gramm
Williams
Stoker
Odessa
West Texas
University of Texas
Permian Basin
Man aids telethon from perch despite harsh conditions
Hays spent days on a perch with a solar shower and essentials, losing five pounds as he weathered the MDA telethon. Kerry Zubras credited the effort and sponsors with raising about 189 250 dollars, up from 188 000 locally last year. Hays said he does not plan a repeat performance soon.
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Hays
Kerry Zubras
Ian Basin
MDA
Zubras
Reservists' bodies arrive home after West Germany crash
The first of nine Texas reservists killed in a West Germany Air Force crash arrived back in San Antonio. Relatives and 433rd Military Airlift Wing colleagues mourn the loss as more coffins were flown from Dover to San Antonio. Senior Master Sgt. Carpio Vi Jr. and Staff Sgt. Edward Effield were among those welcomed at San Antonio International Airport.
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San Antonio
Texas
West Germany
Maj
Meade C. Warthen
433Rd
Kelly Air Force Base
Middle East
Ramstein Air Base
Dover Air Force Base
Delaware
Carpio Vi Jr
Edward Effield
San Antonio International Airport
Obituaries from West Texas churches and towns
Death notices from Odessa Midland Kermit Joplin Monahans and Monahans area list Merlene Pride Ola Pride Bessie Williams Cleo Sar, Rey Ontiveros Lucy Ontiveros Andreas Kristina Amanda Ontiveros Elma Porras, Lillie Meeks Don Wells Richard Boyett and others. Services, graves, and funerals scheduled across St James Fort Stockton Joplin First Christian Monahans and local churches with multiple survivors and family details.
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Merlene Pride
Odessa
St. James Baptist Church
R.T. McNeil
Rose Hill
San
Midland Memorial Hospital
Kosse
St. James Baptist SnAg Ae Cian Ened Pes
Robert Pride Jr
Ola Pride
Bessie Mae Williams
Raymond Williams
Cleveland Williams
Williams
Kenneth Williams
Cleo Sar
Midland
Eral
Pee
St. Joseph's
Ontiveros
Kearny County
Kan
Fort Stockton
Garden City
Montford Packing Plant
Lucy
Andreas Ontiveros
Kristina Ontiveros
Amanda Ontiveros
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