Craddick grapples with campaign donations amid 2002 Texas House shift
Craddick faced questions over corporate contributions during the 2002 election that helped Republicans seize the Texas House for the first time since Reconstruction and propelled his later speakership. watchdog leader Lewis warned that raising corporate money to influence elections is dangerous and that a grand jury will probe Craddick’s role, while Craddick claimed innocence and said he did not know checks came from corporations.
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Texas House
Craddick
Lewis
Apeco For People
Caligns
Midland
Craddick tied to legality claims in Texas House case
Texas lawmakers discuss whether Speaker Craddick and allies benefited from illegal corporate money as grand juries probe campaign finance. Indicted figures include Jim Ellis and John Colyandro from GOP-leaning PACs, with Colyandro turning himself in and release on recognizance.
Warhol Show at Milan Triennale Highlights Pop Art Icons
About 200 Warhol works plus sketches and Interview magazine covers go on display in Milan in one of Italy’s largest shows of his art. The exhibit titled The Andy Warhol Show runs at the Triennale through January 9, featuring Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Elvis Presley portraits and Campbell’s soup can along with fashion sketches. Works loaned by The Andy Warhol Foundation Pittsburgh and The Warhol Foundation New York and private collectors.
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Milan
Italy
Andy Warhol
Warhol
Interview
Pittsburgh
Marilyn Monroe
Elizabeth
Taylor
Elvis Presley
Andy Warhol Foundation
Warhol Foundation
New York
Triennale
Shell weighs asset sales as it shifts to higher oil prices
Shell officials advocate shedding under-performing onshore U S assets to fund a governance rethink and deeper, costly exploration. They consider unifying boards, selling downstream gas distribution, and targeting oil projects at up to 25 a barrel while betting on continued high prices.
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Edwards
U.S
Permian Basin
Shell Group
Morris Burns
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
Shell
Royal Dutch Petroleum
Netherlands
Shell Transport & Trading of
Britain
Gulf of Mexico
West Africa
North Sea
Middle East
Bob Trentham
University of Texas of the
Center For Energy and Economic Diversification
Trentham
Julie Breaux
Dow Jones Newswire
The
Associated Press
Corrections on Telvista opening misidentification
The Odessa American notes a photo in the Good News section misidentified Kel Seliger as a state representative instead of a state senator. The Odessa Convention and Visitors Bureau quarterly awards story also misnamed Nancy Boles, who is Celtfest 2004 public information director, not Odessa College public information director.
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Telvista
Kel Seliger
Seliger
Odessa Convention and Visitors Bureau Quarterly Awards
Nancy Boles
Boles
Odessa College
Bomb threat harms Odessa city budget and downtown businesses
Odessa police spent 4053.02 dollars in personnel costs after a toll free radio call warned of a 2 p.m. blast in a downtown Odessa parking garage. Banks, salons, and schools evacuated or redirected staff and students, with about six children pulled from ECISD activities while businesses lost half a day of labor and customers faced inconvenience.
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Odessa
Dallas
Texas
J.D. Echols
Echols
Marshall
Adela Vasquez
Ecisd Public Information Officer
Vasquez
Cliff Hamilton
Football bigger than Passion in Texas theatres
USA Today graphs show NFL is national pastime for many men while fantasy football grows. Hollywood hypes Texas high school football as Time Soon to outdraw The Passion of the Christ. Kerry campaign ads target Bush on health care with claims of insurance loss. Edwards family anecdote noted.
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Billy Bob Thornton
Texas
Hollywood
Ooe USA Today
John Kerry
Bush
Suspect in Odessa faces bomb threat charge
In Odessa a man identified as Miles appeared in federal court on a bomb threat charge after a hoax call. He was released on a personal recognizance bond despite health issues, with U.S. Attorney John Klassen stating he does not pose a danger but must refrain from any further threats. The case carries a maximum ten-year sentence if convicted.
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John Kerry
David Letterman
United States
Odessa
Texas
Miles
U.S
John Klassen
Gen
Klassen
Hoax closings hit Odessa area businesses and centers
After a bomb hoax, several Odessa sites closed including American State Bank at 620 N Grant Ave Bank of America building housing the Odessa Chamber of Commerce at 700 N Grant Ave Clover House 406 N Texas Ave Little Learners Child Development Center 501 Pittsburgh Ave Medical Center Hospital parking garages at west Fourth Street and North Golder Avenue and at West Fifth Street and North Washington Avenue Proteus Hair Salon 112 W Fifth St a erypte Bank 110 E Seventh S West oe Cancer Center 600 N Grant Ave.
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Echols
Chamber of Commerce
Mike George
Proteus
Janet Warren
Mike Marshal
American State Bank
N. Grant Ave
Bank of America
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Clover House
N. Texas Ave
Little Learners Child Development Center
Pittsburgh Ave
Medical Center Hospital
West Fourth Street
North
Golder Avenue
West Fifth Street
North Washington Avenue
Proteus Hair Salon
W. Fifth St
Erypte Bank
E. Seventh S
West Oe Cancer Center
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Draw Details
Wednesday draw results show Lotto numbers 13 20 25 43 44 with 22, and Cash Five numbers 1 27 30 35 37 with 7. Source cites vut lottery site for official results and payout information.
New Mexico Lottery Road Runner Cash Draw
The New Mexico Lottery Road Runner Cash draw on Tuesday September 21 lists numbers 9 13 22 31 32 27 for Pick 3 7 9 6. Players may check tickets for any matches and prize results.
Odessa American Contact and Subscription Details
The Odessa American provides daily and weekend contact numbers for news sports bridal announcements and church news. It lists postal and subscription details including addresses tolls and rates for carrier and mail delivery and mentions various departments and hours.
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Charles Soechting
Soechting
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Americans For
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John Colyandro
Texans For
Warren Ronold
Washington
Colyandro
Joe Turner
Cindera Nealy
Odessa High School
OHS
San Angelo Central Bobcats
Ratliff Stadium
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Odessa American
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