County commission votes 4-1 to keep tax rate at 49 cents
County officials backed keeping the rate at 0.49 despite a rollback option that would lower revenues by about 300,000. Auditor David Austin cites reserves at 4.8 million with the current rate and 4.46 million at rollback. Judge Caddel dissented urging a cut to save money if possible.
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David Austin
Austin
Jerry Caddel
Caddel
Precinct 4
Bob Bryant
Bryant
Precinct 1
Freddie Gardner
Simmons
Commissioners
Eighth St
Lea Taylor
Ector County
Sharon Wilson
Wilson
Permian Basin Fair Weekends Include Concerts and Rodeo
The event guides a multi day fair from Monday September 13 through Saturday September 18 featuring square dancing, sheep and cattle shows, pig and poultry exhibitions, ranch rodeo, kid events, and music acts. Headline concerts include Anointed in concert for 7 30 pm Foghat and AC DC Back in Black Tribute Band with tickets 12 and 18 dollars. General admission applies to concert pricing and fair access.
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Permian Basin
Sreeseises
Senior Citizens Activites
Feso bin Setsteetes
SG Bam
Scinaass
Eine Centesssia
True Life Choir
Foghat
AC/DC
Fair highlights and vendor sales at annual Odessa fair
The fair draws about 70,000 attendees yearly, with around one third from out of town. Local vendors supply two thirds of the 200 booths, while circuit vendors travel with the fair. Collier's Water Store provides ice and water, selling 65,000 to 70,000 pounds of ice and 6,000 gallons of water annually. Industry names like Cisco Ford and Asco Equipment gain exposure from demonstrations and forklift use on site.
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Don Thorn
Thorn
Collier's Water
Odessa
Veronica Robinson
Cisco Ford
Asco
Coliseum
Clinton to undergo standard heart bypass today
Former president Bill Clinton is expected to have a routine heart bypass at New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia after chest pains and shortness of breath. Doctors say the planned surgery should be ordinary and not a new robotic or keyhole procedure, while delays may reflect staffing or medical testing considerations.
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Bill Clinton
Mamdouh Bakhos
Loyola University Health System
Clinton
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Columbia
Clinton Foundation
Jim Kennedy
Barbara Walters leaves top, plans future TV work
Barbara Walters, 74, says she is departing to leave at the top rather than be forced out. She reflects on challenges for women in news, notes ABC replaced her with Elizabeth Vargas on 20/20, and envisions more interview specials and The View appearances. In a separate note, Red Skelton's widow donates 200-plus memorabilia to Vincennes University.
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New York
Barbara Walters
Walters
New York Times
Harry Reasoner
John Wayne
ABC News
Elizabeth Vargas
Vincennes
Ind
Red Skelton
Skelton
Vincennes University
Frances Rears Aftermath as Florida Faces Storm Toll
Frances battered Florida causing two fatalities in the Bahamas and widespread damage to mobile homes and boats. Gov Jeb Bush and 20 emergency officials toured wrecked areas while National Guard mobilized thousands. Suspected looters arrested. Frances downgraded to tropical storm with 65 mph winds near Tampa.
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Bahamas
Frances
Jeb Bush
Tallahassee
West Palm Beach
Bush
White House
National Guard
Palm Beach
Orange
Indian River
Florida
Martin County
Russ Blackburn
Charley
Tampa
Gulf of Mexico
Florida Panhandle
Greg Norman ride out Frances at Jupiter Island estate
Pro golfer Greg Norman and wife Laura rode out Hurricane Frances at their Jupiter Island estate. He described tree damage and a wall of air hitting the building during the worst of the storm, noting they used a generator after losing power and that only one other person stayed on the barrier island.
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Hobe Sound
Fla
Greg Norman
Jupiter Island
Miami
Norman
Wptv-Tv
West Palm Beach
The
Shark
Laura
Barrier Island
Texas Christian to go undefeated this year
GOP Convention updates mix political hype and weather talk as George Bush and John Kerry skew public messaging. Headlines claim Texas Christian will go undefeated, hurricane Frances nears Florida, and Bush vows to cut foreign oil dependence amid vigorous campaign rhetoric.
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Hollywood
George Bush
Sports Illustrated
Texas Christian
Odessa American publication details and contact lines
A dense block lists addresses and contact numbers for the Odessa American newspaper in Odessa Texas. It covers publication details, staff contacts for publisher editor and departments, and subscription and advertising helplines with hours and rates.
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Odessa American
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