Chemical fire prompts mass evacuations in West Odessa
A chemical fire at National Hydro-Vac Industrial Services 527 N Farm-to-Market 1936 rekindled and caused evacuations of about 100 residents. The blaze triggered a multi agency response with an emergency operations center and a later reopening around 10 35 p m. A chemical plume forced placement of evacuees to Cavazos Elementary School and included a reported small explosion and yellow smoke. A mother searched for her missing son as authorities worked to confirm conditions and shelter arrangements.
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West Odessa
National Hydro-Vac Industrial Services
Ector County Sheriff's Office
Odessa
Ector County Sheriff's Deputies
Yolanda Marquez
Interstate 20
10Th Street
FM 1936
Avenue L
Cavazos Elementary School
16Th Street
Alex Marquez
Marquez
Jonesville
Spilled Liquid Nitrogen After Collision At Yukon Road
A truck and tractor-trailer collision on Yukon Road at East Loop 338 caused a small spill of liquid nitrogen. Maryland now requires handgun makers to provide spent shell casings to state police containing serial identifiers.
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Yukon Road
East Loop
Maryland
NATION UT student wins Big Brother on CBS
Eddie McGee, a University of Texas student and New Yorker who lost his left leg to cancer, won the CBS reality show Big Brother and a half million dollars after outlasting nine other contestants in the California house. Curtis Kin earned 50,000 and Josh Souza 100,000 as runners up. McGee, a wheelchair basketball star, said he plans to pay debts and support his brother’s education.
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Los Angeles
Eddie McGee
University of Texas
New York
Curtis Kin
Josh Souza
California
CBS
Souza
McGee
Kin
Bush to drill in Alaska refuge sparks energy duel
Texas Governor George W. Bush outlines plans to boost U S oil output by drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and other areas. Vice President Al Gore accuses him of seeking to let oil companies invade protected natural treasures as winter nears and fuel prices rise. The exchange marks a renewed focus on energy policy in the presidential race.
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Saginaw
Mich
Texas
George W. Bush
U.S
Alaska
Clinton-Gore
America
al Gore
Bush
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
White House
Gore
Lieberman Criticizes Bush Energy Record in Texas
In Houston Lieberman sharpens critique of Governor Bush's environmental and energy actions in Texas while Bush tours Michigan detailing energy policy. Lieberman says he is troubled by Bush's record and notes the contrast between campaign messaging and local outcomes.
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Houston
George W. Bush
Michigan
Joseph Lieberman
Texas
al Gore
Bush
Unidentified pilot dies in crop dusting crash near Stanton
A 28 year old crop duster was killed at about 10 40 am Friday when his plane struck a guy wire of a future broadband tower along Interstate 20 mile marker 161 near Stanton. The tower, built by American Tower of Boston, stands 157 feet tall with a 5 8 inch thick guy wire. Authorities have not released the pilot’s name pending family notification.
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Interstate 20
Stanton
John Barton
American Tower of
Boston
Midland
Fort Worth
Kevin Dey
Unisite
American Tower
Incumbent Bright faces Bland in county attorney race
Incumbent Democrat Tracey Bright will run against Republican Bobby Bland for the county attorney post on November 7. Bright has led the office for 12 years with a rising caseload including hot checks and juvenile cases. Bland, deputy district attorney since 1996, emphasizes open door policy and victim representation as essential objectives.
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Tracey Bright
Bobby Bland
Bright
Bland
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Permian High School
Elizardo Lujan Jr
Tyler
Michael McManus
Clinton
Congress
Abby
Church News
Sun
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