Treasure Hunter Aims to Unearth Ark of the Covenant
Jones recalls lifelong dream to locate the Ark made of gold and wood measuring about 40 by 40 by 60 inches. He cites childhood digging in Sudan Texas for Indian relics and a 1946 burial ground find given to Texas Tech, driven by his Bible‑believing mother and his own early readings of the Old Testament.
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Aaron
Moses
Jones
Sudan
Texas
Muleshoe
Littlefield
Texas Tech
Explorer seeks Ark of the Covenant in Copper Scroll study
Odessa lecturer Wendyl Jones and filmmaker Jim Long discuss the Copper Scroll and the Exodus as they present a talk titled Breaking the Code. Jones, who reads Hebrew since the 1950s, believes the Ark could be found and that its uncovering would unite Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
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Wead Archa
Jones
Odessa
Jim Long
Long
Dallas
Israel
Egypt
Jordan
Wendyl Jones
God
Electronics Technology
HealthSouth opens new rehabilitation centers in Odessa area
HealthSouth celebrates a grand opening for its Rehabilitation Clinic and Sports Medicine Center at 6010 Highway 191 with tours and demonstrations. The 7000 square foot facility features gait training equipment and isokinetic testing. Administrators Bill Grey and Jim Carlson outline services for orthopedic and post surgical patients and outpatient care. Both centers operate 8 to 5, Monday through Friday, with phone lines 552-9390 and 363-2700.
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HealthSouth
Highway 191
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center
Odessa
South Rehabilitation Clinic
Bill Grey
Grey
Jim Carlson
Families of missing fishermen plead for search to resume
Relatives of three Austin fishermen missing in the Gulf of Mexico for 18 days urged Coast Guard and local authorities to renew the hunt. The four day air and sea search covered 35 000 miles and found only two coolers. They criticized communication gaps and questioned why no formal missing persons report was filed as questions about the boat’s condition and navigation knowledge emerged. The families demanded urgency and continued investigation.
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Austin
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
Capitol
Mary Jane Cardenas
Larry Cardenas
Cardenas
Daniel Gonzales
Bud Robles
Matagorda Bay
Jeff Smith
Galveston
Scripps Howard Austin
Smith
Matagorda
James Mitchell
Associated Press
Mitchell
Padre Island National Seashore
Thelma Gonzales
Last of three burned victims identified in South Texas killings
South Texas investigators identified Adrian Torres 27 of San Antonio as the third victim in a gang related attack. Nelly Esmeralda Bravo 23 and Shawn Michael Caine 32, also of San Antonio, were the other two. Three men John Anthony Saenz 28 Miguel Angel Paredes 18 and Greg Alvarado 21 were charged with capital murder.
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Texas
San Antonio
Frio County
Bexar County
Adrian Torres
Torres
Carl Burris
San Antonio Express-News
Nelly Esmeralda Bravo
Shawn Michael Caine
John Anthony Saenz
Miguel Angel Paredes
Greg Alvarado
Saenz
Paredes
Texas Rangers
Texas Workforce Office Cites Limits On Wage Protection
Quinn notes local office lacks enforcement power and can only offer payday law complaint forms. She warns about bogus telemarketing firms, describing easy setup and rapid disappearance, and expresses concern for workers scammed or unpaid.
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Quinn
Texas Workforce Commission
She
Texas
Texas Workforces Commission
Comptroller’s
English Language Amendment Case Reaches Supreme Court
Alabama’s English only policy sparked a civil rights dispute as Martha Sandoval, a Mexican-born resident of Mobile, sued the state. The case tests whether private citizens may sue under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act for language discrimination in state programs. The 11th Circuit upheld a ruling requiring multilingual tests. the Supreme Court will decide if a private right of action exists.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bill Pryor
Pryor
US. Supreme Court
High Court
Rhonda Brownstein
Southern Poverty Law Center
Martha Sandoval
Mexico
Mobile
State Department of Public Safety
Alabama
Department of Public Safety
Department of Transportation and Justice Department
Sandoval
US. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
PTA group challenges Fruitopia in Houston schools
In Houston, the Travis Elementary PTA calls Fruitopia unhealthy and a sign of school commercialization. The Houston Independent School District, which sells rights to Coca-Cola, says students have other drink options and that parents should guide their children. The district serves 175 grade schools.
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Houston
Houston Independent
Travis Elementary Pta
Coca-Cola Co
Orell Fitzsimmons
Travis
The
Houston Chronicle
Coca-Cola
Minute Maid Orange Juice
Monica Phillips
Texas Children's Hospital
HISD
Carmen Gomez
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