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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 2000
Page
13
A reflection on courage ranging from a Chihuahua scare that boosted a dog's bravado to a widowed friend rebuilding life after loss and a mother who rose from waitress work to a computing career. It considers built in bravery, nurture, and everyday acts of selflessness amid personal memories and public events.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is recording all traffic stops by troopers for a racial profiling study. It will publish details within two months, listing stops by race categories including Anglo black Hispanic and Asian. Activists welcomed the effort but urged earlier public notice.
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in Austin alleging misconduct by two law officers a district attorney and Swisher County in connection with the Tulia drug bust that led to 43 arrests in 1999. About 40 residents protested at the Capitol steps as Will Harrell of the Texas ACLU spoke.
A tractor-trailer carrying 6,000 gallons of liquid nitrogen overturned at Yukon Road and East Loop 338 Friday morning. Matthew Lewis on a flatbed collided with the rig owned by Matheson Tri-Gas Co. Douglas Tull and Ruby Tull were hospitalized with minor injuries. the spill was minor and traffic was diverted for five hours.
Texas oilman T Boone Pickens proposed moving Panhandle water from Roberts County to San Antonio Dallas Fort Worth and El Paso but regional groups said it is not economically feasible now. Draft plans are due to the Texas Water Development Board this Monday with statewide finalization due January 5, 2001. Local groups say the new process boosts local control and consensus while extending the five year planning cycle.
In a 3-2 vote the commission approved the 2001 budget after trimming about 100000 from the general fund. Judge Caddel swung the decision, with Simmons Todd opposing. Cuts included six sheriff vehicles and denying most part-time raises while preserving some for specific staff. Tax rate set at 46.5 cents per $100 valuation.
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