Judge orders Citgo to pay $5 million to residents near refineries
A Texas judge awarded $5 million to more than 3,000 residents near Corpus Christi area refineries in a long running class action over air and ground contamination. About $700,000 was also awarded to lawyers. Disbursement awaits all appeals.
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Corpus Christi
North Side
Nanette Hasette
Citgo Petroleum Corp
Hasette
Thelma Morgan
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Houston
Stars Film at El Paso Prompts Local Hoax
A 20th Century Fox film titled The Day After Tomorrow staged a convincing fake entry in El Paso over the weekend, fooling motorists. Dennis Quaid and Sela Ward star in the movie, inspired by The Coming Global Superstorm about mass southern migration after catastrophic weather events.
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20Th Century Fox
el Paso
Ray de Ruben
el Paso Times
Dennis Quaid
Sela Ward
Art Bell
Whitley Strieber
United States
Volunteers rally for care package drive for troops
Robert Rodriguez and the Vietnam Veterans of Texas City led a supply drive for service members abroad. Texas City High School students Matt Biery Steven Mount Joe Rivera Amanda Tello and Amanda Vazquez helped. Mount and Biery spoke of support while Tello noted strong turnout and unselfish shopping for soldiers.
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Robert Rodriguez
Vietnam Veterans of Texas City
United States
Texas City High School
Matt Biery
Steven Mount
Joe Rivera
Amanda Tello
Amanda Vazquez
Mount
Biery
Tello
LMISD considers reorganization and salary schedules
The La Marque Independent School District board meets at 7 p.m. Thursday to discuss elementary school reorganization and LMISD teacher salary schedules. The agenda also includes bond construction reports and bids. The Hitchcock City Commission holds a 5:30 p.m. special meeting at City Hall to update city records.
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la Marque Independent School District Board of Trustees
Hitchcock City Commission
Hitchcock Commissioners
City Hall
Kristy Gillentine
Texas City Sun
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Citgo
Dashan Vadell Glaspie
Elijah Dwayne Joubert
Alfred Dewayne Brown
Charles R. Clark
Alfreda Jones
Clark
Jones
Glaspie
Associated Press
Hillcrest Baptist Church
U.S
Iraq
Rodriguez
Michael Smith
Michael.smith
Texascitysun
Oople Ffx
Zaatl Uoouin Iraqi Freedom
The
E.F. Lowry
P.O
Texas City
Patti Shelton
Judy Mata
LMISD
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