Voters reject 1988 ECIS renovations again
A second year of local votes rejects renovations for the Ector County Coliseum. Tragedy: Aug 12 Midland Boy's Club van collides with a semi near Sweetwater killing five children and injuring 13. Elections feature heated county and DA races. Gary Garrison defeats incumbent Eric Augesen for DA. Redskins beat Broncos 42-10 in Super Bowl XXII. Timmy Smith runs for a Texas Tech alum with 204 rushing yards. Sandy Lyle wins the
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Sandy Lyle
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World events snapshot from key years and figures
Highlights cover Billboard chart topper Roll With It by Steve Winwood, Clancy novel The Cardinal of the Kremlin, The Last Emperor winning Best Picture, 52nd Masters recap, a fatal May 4 crash, Ramstein air show disaster, Tom Browning perfect game, World AIDS Day origin, Lockerbie bombing death toll, Pan Am 103 victims, and a massive Armenia earthquake leaving half a million homeless.
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Joan Chen
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52Nd Masters
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Ramstein
Germany
Tom Browning
Lockerbie
London Heathrow
New York
Jfk
Kirovakan
Armenia
Border apprehensions rise along New Mexico Texas border
El Paso sector of the U S Border Patrol reported an 8 percent year over year increase in immigrant apprehensions. In the year ending July 31 agents detained over 11 200 people, up from about 10 400 the prior year, including 825 detained families and a rise in unaccompanied minors. Officials cite worsening Central American conditions as a driver.
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U.S
New Mexico
West Texas
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Central America
Man shot dead charging at deputies with rifle
A Parker County man died after deputies shot him during a shootout at a rural home. After multiple warnings to drop the weapon he charged the officers, firing five rounds before deputies opened fire, hitting him in the neck. The Texas Rangers are investigating.
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Weatherford
North Texas
Parker County
Larry Fowler
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