Texas Country Cleanup set for Feb 6 in Santa Fe
In cooperation with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality the Galveston County Texas Cooperative Extension arranged a free one day cleanup at Range Park Santa Fe on February 6. The event collects rinsed pesticide containers used motor oil oil filters and lead acid batteries from rural residents with triple rinsing required for pesticide containers. Contact the Galveston County Office at (281) 534 3413 ext 6 for details.
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Winter Rodeo Series Opens at M Bar M Cattle Company
The M Bar M Cattle Company and Galveston County Fair and Rodeo start the Winter Rodeo Series this Saturday January 17 at 7 30 pm with events including bareback steer wrestling tie down roping breakaway roping team roping barrel racing and bull riding. Series runs Saturdays through February 14 with refreshments and good times. For info call James Miller 409 925 2680 or Galveston County Fair and Rodeo 409 986 6010.
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M Bar M Cattle Company
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Galveston County Fair and Rodeo
Blockbuster sued over porn on Home Alone 3 tape
A couple sues Dallas video chain Blockbuster in Superior Court claiming a Glassboro rental of Home Alone 3 on April 7 included 10 minutes of hardcore footage after credits. Plaintiffs say Blockbuster should inspect and ensure video product quality while Blockbuster cites renter responsibility and tape abuse.
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Glassboro
Field
Superior
Randy Hargrove
Blockbuster Inc
Houston Union official indicted in racketeering case
Charles Little, 69, of Leander Texas former international president of the United Transportation Union, pleaded guilty to labor racketeering conspiracy. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a 250000-dollar fine at sentencing April 9 by U.S. District Judge Sim Lake, with a 100000-dollar forfeit. Also indicted were Byron Boyd Jr. Seattle Ralph Dennis Boone Iowa and John Rockard Olalla Washington. Dennis pleaded guilty in October.
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U.S
Michael Shelby
Charles Little
Leander
Texas
Sim Lake
Little
Byron Boyd Jr
Seattle
Insurance
Ralph Dennis
Boone
Iowa
Boyd
John Rockard
Olalla
Wash
Dennis
Associated Press
Nuclear plant probe cites risky handling at Pantex
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board says workers at the Pantex plant near Amarillo Texas taped together explosive components during warhead disassembly creating a risk of a violent reaction An earlier incident forced evacuations and a later drill into the warhead core raised safety concerns The National Nuclear Security Administration is investigating but no injuries or explosions occurred and about 250000 people live within 50 miles of the facility
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Amarillo
Texas
Energy Department
Pantex
Independent Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Safety Board
Energy
Spencer Abraham
John T. Conway
America
National Nuclear Security Administration
Bryan Wilkes
Conway
Jud Simmons
BWX Technologies Inc
First travel museum for Jewish children comes to Arlington
The Five Books of Moses exhibit blends computers projections and robotics to present Judaism. Rabbi Dov Mandel and Howard Rosenstein brought the 7500 square foot mobile display to The White Room in Arlington for a five day run expected to attract about 1000 visitors including many non Jews.
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Chaim Ozer Metal
Wise Academy
Dallas
Arlington
White Room
Dov Mandel
Chabad Lubavitch
Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Mandel
Howard Rosenstein
Rosenstein
Congregation Beth Shalom
Nancy Kasten
Jerusalem
Kasten
Mika Stein
Chabad
New York
Houston
San Antonio
Salt Lake City
Alleged Knife Threat Lands Man in Custody
A Bacliiff man was arrested after allegedly threatening a neighbor and Galveston County sheriff's deputies with a large butcher knife. Deputies responding to a report of rocks thrown at dogs found the suspect in a front yard and later in a back bedroom, where he allegedly refused jail and threw a knife at deputies.
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Driver robbed after ride on Eighth Street in Texas City
Texas City police report 22 year old Danny Sanders gave a stranger a ride from a Palmer Highway gas station to an Eighth Street apartment complex. At the complex the passenger pressed a weapon to Sanders and demanded his wallet before fleeing. He was uninjured. Police note further details on page 7A.
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Danny Sanders
Palmer Highway
Eighth Street
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