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HOUSTON A national nonprofit charter school organization says it has raised 65 (M) million dollars toward a 100 (M) million goal to greatly expand its presence in the Houston area.Starting this summer, officials with the nonprofit Knowledge is Power Program Foundation -- or KIPP -- say the money will be used to expand the Houston chain from eight schools and 17-hundred students to 42 charter schools with 21-thousand students over the next decade.KIPP was founded in Houston in 1994 as an alternat...

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McGRADY, N.C. - A 12-year-old Boy Scout whose favorite book was about a youngster lost in the wilderness now has his own harrowing survival tale to tell after rescuers found him Tuesday, dehydrated and disoriented from four days in the wooded mountains of North Carolina.A rescue dog picked up Michael Auberry's scent less than a mile from the campsite where he had wandered away from his troop Saturday. The boy's father speculated that he was simply homesick and wanted to hitchhike home. The disap...

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NASSAU, Bahamas - A Bahamian judge ordered a DNA test Tuesday on Anna Nicole Smith's infant daughter to identify the girl's father, an attorney for the baby's grandmother said, the latest chapter in a bitter custody feud sparked by the pinup's death last month.Larry Birkhead, an ex-boyfriend of the former Playboy playmate who asked the judge to order the test on 6-month-old Dannielynn, pumped his fists in the air and jumped up and down as he emerged from the private court hearing."It's been a go...

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Lawyer: Paternity test ordered for Anna Nicole Smith's daughter

Associated Press Writer

NASSAU, Bahamas

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DENVER - Former Indianapolis Colts receiver Brandon Stokley has agreed to a one-year free agent deal with the Denver Broncos.Stokley's agent, Rick Smith, confirmed the deal Tuesday. Smith didn't reveal how much the deal was worth, and the Broncos declined to comment on the agreement.The Broncos also signed unrestricted free agent defensive tackle Alvin McKinley to a four-year contract Tuesday.Stokley, who was injured much of last season, was released March 2 by the Colts. He also visited New Orl...

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Nov. 28, 1967: Born Vickie Lee Hogan in Houston. One of six children of Donald Eugene and Virgie Hart Hogan.

1985: Smith, 17, marries Billy Wayne Smith, 16.

1986: Daniel Wayne Smith is born.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A budget rocket developed by the founder of Internet financial services firm PayPal blasted off on Tuesday from a remote island in the South Pacific, bolstering hopes of cheaper fares to fly cargo, and eventually people, into space.

The 68-foot (21-meter) booster rocket called Falcon 1 lifted off at 9:10 p.m. EDT (0110 GMT Wednesday) from Omelek Island on a U.S. military missile test range at Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands and successfully arrived in space minutes later.

About five minutes into the flight, a problem cropped up with the booster's second-stage engine, which shut down early due to an unexpected roll, said Space Exploration Technologies chief Elon Musk.

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The searcher who found Michael Auberry today says the boy was hungry, thirsty and "a little disoriented," but appeared to be in good shape.

The 12-year-old was found on a wooded ridge about a mile from the camp he had wandered away from on Saturday.

Misha Marshall says the boy was across a stream from the trail when her dog, Gandalf, caught his scent. She says he wasn't calling for help.

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A Bahamian judge ordered a DNA test Tuesday on Anna Nicole Smith's infant daughter to identify the girl's father, an attorney for the baby's grandmother said, the latest chapter in a bitter custody feud sparked by the pinup's death last month.

Larry Birkhead, an ex-boyfriend of the former Playboy playmate who asked the judge to order the test on 6-month-old Dannielynn, pumped his fists in the air and jumped up and down as he emerged from the private court hearing.

"It's been a good day in court for me," he told reporters. Asked if he thought he would see the girl soon, he only smiled and winked.

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McGRADY, N.C. ? A 12-year-old Boy Scout whose favorite book was about a youngster lost in the wilderness now has his own harrowing survival tale to tell after rescuers found him Tuesday, dehydrated and disoriented from four days in the wooded mountains of North Carolina.

A rescue dog picked up Michael Auberry's scent less than a mile from the campsite where he had wandered away from his troop Saturday. The boy's father speculated that he was simply homesick and wanted to hitchhike home. The disappearance touched off an intensive search involving bloodhounds, heat-seeking helicopters and dozens of volunteers on foot.

"He saw the helicopters and heard people calling him, but he yelled back and they didn't hear him," said his father, Kent Auberry, of Greensboro. "He's very tired. He's very dehydrated. But he came through this in unbelievable fashion."

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Texas A&M Commerce (28-8)

Location: Commerce, Texas

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DENVER - Former Indianapolis Colts receiver Brandon Stokley has agreed to a one-year free agent deal with the Denver Broncos.

Stokley's agent, Rick Smith, confirmed the deal Tuesday. Smith didn't reveal how much the deal was worth, and the Broncos declined to comment on the agreement.

The Broncos also signed unrestricted free agent defensive tackle Alvin McKinley to a four-year contract Tuesday.

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The Midland Lee Rebels captured top honors in the opening round of the District 3-5A boys golf tournament Tuesday at Abilene's Fairway Oaks, taking a two-stroke lead over San Angelo Central.

The Rebels, paced by Tyler Sheppard's 75, ended the day with a team total 313. San Angelo Central was two strokes back at 315 and Midland High was third at 319.

Medalist honors went to Central's Jacoby Choppa with a 74.

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And he believes he'll soon get the millions of dollars that will allow that legend to take flight.

"I sort of fell into this," said Manuel, a former Internal Revenue Service agent and retired accountant. "Now, it's my life. ... I'm addicted to this."

The Grumman Goose has that effect on people.

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NASSAU, Bahamas -- A Bahamian judge ordered a DNA test Tuesday on Anna Nicole Smith's infant daughter to identify the girl's father, an attorney for the baby's grandmother said, the latest chapter in a bitter custody feud sparked by the pinup's death last month.

Larry Birkhead, an ex-boyfriend of the former Playboy playmate who asked the judge to order the test on 6-month-old Dannielynn, pumped his fists in the air and jumped up and down as he emerged from the private court hearing.

"It's been a good day in court for me," he told reporters. Asked if he thought he would see the girl soon, he only smiled and winked.

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SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Lawmakers in Salem are starting over on a proposed overhaul of the state's $10 corporate minimum tax, after plans to link a revamped version of it with a bill creating a new rainy day fund blew up in legislators' faces. The previous plan, which would have required corporations to pay up to $50,000, based on a sliding scale, infuriated the business community and was hastily withdrawn. But changing the corporate minimum - which has stood at $10 since 1931 - still has plenty...

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GREENUP -- Jerry Roll chose the road less traveled.And as head of the National Road Association of Illinois, he advised others to do the same.“It’s been a whirlwind,” said Roll. “It’s been exciting.”After six years as executive director of the association he helped establish to promote the historic National Road, which parallels much of U.S. Route 40 through Illinois, Roll is retiring.

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The ones from Winthrop, at least. There's one from Oregon still standing mighty tall in the NCAA Tournament.

Diminutive but destructive Tajuan Porter, the shortest man on the floor at 5-foot-6, broke open a close game by making his first four shots of the second half Sunday, all from long range. That spurt, along with Aaron Brooks' 22 points and a smothering defense led Oregon over the frazzled Eagles 75-61 and eliminated the last remaining double-digit seed from the tournament.

The third-seeded Ducks (28-7), who have won more games than any Oregon team since the 1944-45 squad won 30, will play seventh-seeded UNLV in the semifinals of the Midwest Regional in St. Louis.

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A Gilmer-based Department of Public Safety Trooper died in the line of duty Wednesday night when his patrol car was hit broadside by an 18-wheeler.

Deceased is Trooper Todd Dylan Holmes, 29. The accident occurred at about 9:54 p.m. Wednesday along U.S. 59 about six miles north of Marshall.

Holmes had been assigned to an enhanced traffic control task force, said DPS trooper and information officer Sylvia Jennings of Texarkana, who came to Gilmer Thursday. In such a task force, extra units are brought into an area for greater traffic control.

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EDITORS NOTE: It is the responsibility of the winning team to submit completed forms to the Gazette sports department before 5 p.m. the day after the game is played in order for it to appear in the next edition. All games reported late will appear in the following days edition if the forms are completed correctly. All information must be written legibly or printed and must include first and last names from both teams. Omission of one or more first names from either team will result in omission o...

PGYA (11-12)

PG Orioles 15, PG Yankees 5

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Recent winners of The Associated Press state Player of the Year award for Minnesota girls' basketball:

2007_Angel Robinson, G, St. Paul Central

2006_Jenna Smith, C, Bloomington Kennedy

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Four teams tied for the 2006 Greater Miami Conference baseball championship, and Princeton coach Rocky Hubbard doesn't expect much to be different in 2007.

"If you look at our league, last year we were all fairly young," said Hubbard, whose Vikings were among the quad-champions who all finished with 12-6 records.

"There were some seniors and juniors who were great players. I think the GMC is going to be much better this year than last year, because we're all older."

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The Press-Gazette only publishes real estate transactions filed with the Brown County Register of Deeds, 305 E. Walnut St., involving sales of $30,000 or more. They are listed by municipality, with the recording date at the end of each listing.

* 2366 Woodrow Way, Laurie R. and Timothy A. Douglas to Robert R. and Jennifer A. Gagan, $246,000, Dec. 26.

* 3909 W. Ontonagon Lane, James Selwitschka to Judith Wotruba, $214,800, Dec. 26.

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Grimes County's second annual Relay for Life is generating plenty of interest.Allison Marshall, Irene Landriault and other organizers of this year's event say that they are able to build the success of last year's initial event to draw even more participation this year.One area where that is clear is in the number of teams that are participating in the Relay. Last year had 18 teams; as of March 7, Mitchell and Landriault had 31 teams already signed up.

The American Cancer Society wants cancer survivors to be honored for their victory in the fight against cancer. They are invited to join fellow survivors from the community and county at the second annual Grimes County Relay For Life at 7 p.m. March 30 at Brule Field in Navasota.Before this year's Relay itself, local cancer survivors will be honored at a special banquet that is at the VFW Hall at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 23. Top survivors will be honored, as well as Caregiver of the Year, per vote of local survivors.

The ACS also has a way to help build online Relay for Life electronic communities, nominate local survivors for recognition and more. That is all online at www.relayforlife.org/relay.And, the Examiner would like to hear from survivors as part of making an even bigger and better special section than last year. That includes pictures of all those 31 - or more teams in the Relay this year, survivor and caregiver stories and more.Survivors and caregivers are invited to contact Examiner editor Steve ...

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What's red, white and blue and sells on the Fourth of July? Apparently, everything.

From tortilla chips to potted plants, retailers this year are selling a broad and eclectic mix of flag-colored food and merchandise. While stores traditionally have sold patriotic products in anticipation of Independence Day, retailers and manufacturers say this year's holiday will carry even more meaning for consumers because of the terror attacks in September.

For example, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the nation's largest retailer, is selling products ranging from patriotic picnic cups to hair accessories.

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AUBURN, Ala. The president of the University of Houston has been recommended by a search committee to be the next president of Auburn University.Jay Gogue (Goozh) has two degrees in horticulture from Auburn and has been president at Houston since 2003. He is also chancellor of the University of Houston system.A native of Waycross, Georgia, the 59-year-old is past president of New Mexico State University and provost of Utah State.Officials say the Auburn University Board of Trustees is expected t...

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Antibiotics are commonly prescribed for the majority of patients with sinus infections even though most cases are caused by a virus rather than bacteria, according to an analysis of treatments. The researchers say the findings are troubling because overuse of antibiotics is leading to more virulent and even drug-resistent bacteria. Their concerns echo those of doctors who've studied the effectiveness of antibiotics on ear infections. "We don't want to be using up our anti...

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Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest African-American fraternity, inducted seven local men into their Society of Distinguished Gentlemen at their fourth annual gala held Saturday night at the Knights of Columbus hall in Texarkana. ‘Our distinguished gentlemen do not have to have highbrow jobs a plumber or carpenter can be recognized’ said Robert Jones, who led the program. Alpha Phi Alpha was founded in 1906 by seven members, thus seven men were recognized Saturday. The fraterni...

Sammy Allen, the Texarkana Gazettes assistant city editor, was recognized Saturday night as brother of the year for his contributions in keeping the public abreast of current community events. Allen is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha. ‘Alpha recognizes a broad spectrum of men, some outstanding men doing outstanding things that the public rarely hears about’ said Allen. Allen is a native of Linden, Texas, and a graduate of Texas A&M University-Commerce where he earned degrees in journalism and English. He spent the majority of his journalism career reporting news.

Allen was recently selected to be a Maynard Institute Fellow for a media academy at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. He is also active in the National Association of Black Journalists. ‘Im very honored to be included in such a fine group of men from the Texarkana area’ Allen said. Most of those honored achieved recognition for their long-term dedication to the community, not from any single major achievement, but for their everyday effort t

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Taylor vs. Cameron (V) 7 p.m.Granger at Bartlett (V,JV) 5 p.m.Taylor JV Green vs. Cameron 5 p.m.Thrall at Hill Country 6 p.m.

* - SoftballTaylor vs. Cameron (JV, V) 5 p.m.Granger at Bartlett (V) 6 p.m.

* - TennisTaylor at Del Valle (9)

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Local icon set to reopen after nearly 3-year hiatus

Troy Moon

tmoon@pnj.com

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TOURNAMENT BRACKETS Interactive men's bracket ...

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Rex Ferrer made two free throws with five seconds remaining to lift the North past the South 84-83 in the 13th annual Palm Beach County Senior All-Star Basketball game at Lynn University on Saturday night.

Forward Juan Lizcano of Lake Worth led all scorers with 24 points for the North to earn Most Outstanding Player honors while Mike Crowley of Pope John Paul II chipped in with 12 points.

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A night of partying and rowdy behavior erupted into chaos and bloodshed Sunday night at an apartment complex in Sterling Heights, leaving police with more questions than answers.

One man was killed in a shooting inside the Golfview Apartments on 14 Mile Road, west of Hoover, but investigators couldn't say for sure whether it was accidental, self-inflicted or intentionally done.

"There are still some people we need to talk with but we don't believe at this time that there is any threat to the public," said Sterling Heights Police Chief David Vinson.

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HOUSTON None of the Houston police officers who've fired Tasers most frequently have been reprimanded for unjustifiably using the stun gun.It comes even though one-third of the suspects were never convicted of a crime.A review by the Houston Chronicle found that nine H-P-D officers have fired their Tasers at least six people since the city council approved the four-point-seven (M) million dollar purchase of the alternative weapons in November 2004.The newspaper reviewed over a thousand Taser inc...

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DALLAS — At the start of a tour to try to capture the support of neighboring Texans, Democratic presidential hopeful and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Sunday that, if elected, he would work to raise the country's image around the world while improving wages and health care availability at home.

"I can get bipartisan support. I can bring Democrats and Republicans together. I can bring nations together," Richardson, a former congressman, ambassador and energy secretary in the Clinton administration, told a small group of mainly Spanish language media Sunday.

With planned stops in San Antonio, Abilene and Austin this week, Richardson is trying to capture the support of neighboring Texas for several reasons. The state would have a better say in selecting presidential nominees if lawmakers move up the primary to Feb. 5. Texas also offers Richardson, the son of a Mexican mother and American father, a potential base of support in its growing Latino population.

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ROYSE CITY, Texas Country singer Buck Jones was struck and killed as he walked along an Interstate 30 service road.The Department of Public Safety says Jones was struck from behind about 2:40 a-m yesterday near Royse City.Jones and his guitarist Jon Byrd were on their way to Dublin to perform at a private party. Promoter and co-producer Billy Block says Jones' vehicle blew a tire. The 33-year-old was looking for a mile marker to help identify his location to triple-A.Chaddrick Hunter, of Royse C...

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DALLAS — Mike Ribeiro scored two goals, including the game-winner with 40 seconds left in overtime, to send the Dallas Stars to a 5-4 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Sunday night.

Ribeiro tucked a power-play rebound by Phoenix goaltender Mikael Tellqvist for his 13th goal of the season as Dallas improved to 5-1 in its past six games.

Sergei Zubov gave the Stars a 4-3 lead with 4:24 remaining in regulation, scoring his 11th of the season from the right circle.

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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) A man drove his car into a flooded area and died after the vehicle became submerged in a canal, authorities said.

Marshall Cottrill Jr., 33, of Frankfort, was driving south on Canal Road about 2 a.m. Saturday and went past two signs warning motorists that the road was closed because of high water, according to the Pickaway County sheriffs office.

The force of the water pulled Cottrills car into a canal that parallels the Scioto River, a few miles southwest of the city, authorities said. He was unable to escape.

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Roland Stoy / The Reporter Clockwise from left, Garet JeuDeVine, Kumaran Arivoli and Marlia and Alaina Johnson engage in a project during the Celebrating Our Cultural Differences program at the MSU Extension office Saturday.

COLDWATER ? The 4-H Pledge speaks of service to club, community, country and world, and the world was the focus at the MSU Extension on Marshall Road Saturday morning.

Extension 4-H director Connie Lange hosted the annual Celebrating Our Cultural Differences program, with a number of countries represented and their foods, languages and customs on display.

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Erwin 2-4 2-3 6, D'Amico 3-5 1-2 7, Gaines 3-8 2-2 8, Allen 6-16 0-0 13, Gray 2-8 0-0 6, Barlow 2-7 0-1 4, Lechlitner 3-8 5-7 12, Williamson 3-3 0-1 6. Totals 24-59 10-16 62.

CALIFORNIA (23-9)

Walker 5-12 10-12 20, Hampton 6-14 1-5 13, Vital 1-9 0-0 2, Greif 2-5 4-5 9, Levy 2-5 0-0 5, Foster 3-5 0-0 8, N'diaye 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 19-50 17-24 59.

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The University of Missouri-Columbias basketball season crashed with a huge thud. Simeon Haley sat out the Tigers 72-49 loss at Alabama in the second round of the National Invitational Tournament after being charged with peace disturbance stemming from an incident outside a Columbia bar early Sunday morning.

Sammie Haley, who scored 31 points in the NIT opener against Murrary State, had two points against Alabama. Kelly Thames led MU with 11 points while nursing a sore knee.

March 20, 1997

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Active Advantage Center, exercise class, 9 to 10 a.m. today, 3000 N. Fourth St., Longview. Membership required. Information: (903) 232-3878.

Secret History of the Credit Card, 9:30 a.m. today, 814 S. Green St., Longview. Speaker: Rodney S. Scott, attorney. Information: S. Gage, (903) 236-7880.

American Legion Post 140, charity bingo, noon today, 305 American Legion Blvd., Longview. Information: B. Shivers, (903) 759-0546.

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Spring officially arrives Wednesday! Time to plant flowers, dig out your summer clothes and get ready for warmer weather. While you are preparing for spring, dont forget your pets. They might need a "spring tune-up" as well.

● The first thing to consider is heartworm prevention. Dogs and cats should receive preventative medication routinely. This should be done all year long, every month, without fail. Use the stickers that come with the preventative medication, sign up for the e-mail reminder list, or tattoo it on your forehead if you have to - its that important.

However, if you have forgotten completely or missed a month here and there, now is the time to correct the problem. Call your veterinarian to discuss the best time for performing the blood test for your dog.

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HOUSTON A creaky van carrying ten members of the Daramay clan rattled down a main thoroughfare in southwest Houston.It passed warehouses and office parks, a cineplex and a Hispanic grocery store -- a dizzying array of cultures, commerce and consumerism that is the Daramays' new country.Just a few weeks before, the family had arrived here from their homeland of Liberia -- and the newly arrived immigrants are still sifting the myth of America from the reality of the United States.On this morning, ...

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DIAMOND LAKE, Ore. (AP) ? A Klamath Falls pilot survived the crash of his single-engine plane in Southern Oregon, authorities said Saturday.

Marshall Alexander, 56, the only person aboard, went down in a snowy ravine west of Diamond Lake after radioing late Friday that he was lost and his Cessna 182 was low on fuel, the Civil Air Patrol said.

The pilot had survival equipment and a satellite telephone he used to call authorities and his wife, the patrol said.

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The Flewellen GU 1 Well No. 14 showed a potential of 3.814 million cubic feet of gas when gauged on a 22/64-inch choke. The well is 4 1/2 miles southwest of Longview in the Danville, East Field. Burlington Resources O & G drilled the well to a depth of 10,980 feet.

Burlington Resources O & G also completed the Flewellen GU 1 Well No. 13 in the Danville, East Field. The well was gauged on a 30/64-inch choke and showed a potential of 3.287 million cubic feet of gas. The well is 4 1/2 miles southwest of Longview and 10,938 feet deep. Production is in the Cotton Valley formation.

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The following story was written by 17-year-old reporter Bill Moyers for The Marshall News Messenger on July 8, 1951. His byline, back then, was Billy Moyers.

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The Humane Society of Harrison County announces that it will be giving the Nicolas Brixey Memorial Scholarship to a graduating Marshall High School senior. The senior should plan to attend a Texas college and be interested in a field pertaining to animals and have a 2.0 grade point average. The student should submit an essay as to why they are applying for this scholarship.

Interested students should submit their essays to HSHC at P.O. Box 155, Marshall, Texas, 75671 by April 5.

For more information call The Pet Place at 903 938-7297.

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LONGVIEW — Dedication was the theme of the eulogies given for Texas Department of Safety Trooper Todd Holmes at his funeral service Saturday.

People spoke about the honest, courageous man and his dedication to his family and his faith.Courtney Case/News Messenger(ENLARGE)

Friends of Texas Department of Public Safety Troop Todd Holmes console each other after the funeral at Alpine Church of Christ in Longview Saturday.

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Celebrate dance at Pensacola Little Theater

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Pensacola Civic Center, 201 E. Gregory St., Pensacola, FL 32502. (850) 432-0800

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DIAMOND LAKE, Ore. (AP) - A Klamath Falls pilot survived the crash of his single-engine plane in Southern Oregon, authorities said Saturday.

Marshall Alexander, 56, the only person aboard, went down in a snowy ravine west of Diamond Lake after radioing late Friday that he was lost and his Cessna 182 was low on fuel, the Civil Air Patrol said.

The pilot had survival equipment and a satellite telephone he used to call authorities and his wife, the patrol said.

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Police Beat items are compiled from reports of Marion area law enforcement agencies. In police, sheriff and highway patrol news, names and addresses appear as they do in the police department and sheriff's office reports. These are arrest reports only. The city or county prosecutor later will decide whether to file formal charges.

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U.S. Sen. John McCain will make a fundraising swing through Texas, stopping in Austin, Dallas, San Antonio and Houston in coming days. Among the members of the Statewide Leadership Committee are Larry and Jackie Durrett of Jacksonville, state Sen. Kevin Eltife of Tyler, and Gaylord Hughey of Tyler.

Great Decisions Series Ends

The final Great Decisions lecture will be held at noon Wednesday in the auditorium of the Tyler Public Library.

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With hurricane season only three months away, the Wellington Village Council last Thursday approved an emergency resolution to begin construction on a new pump station, located west of Flying Cow Road and south of Southern Blvd. The resolution contracts Murray Logan Construction to build the station and includes a memorandum of understanding that the South Florida Water Management District would pay the $4.46 million cost.

The pump station was originally planned to be located east of Flying Cow Road. However, concerns raised last November by residents of the nearby Binks Forest neighborhood prompted the village and SFWMD to seek another location. The original proposal would have placed the 220-gallon-per-minute pump station within 25 feet of one home in the Hidden Creek community of Binks Forest.

According to the staff report, the C-1 Canal, which runs along Flying Cow Road, will be extended to connect to the C-51 Canal, which runs along Southern Blvd. During the rainy season, the pump will hasten the discharge of water from southern Wellingtons Basin B.

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I passed through the town of Mexia on my way back from a trip to Dallas last Memorial Day weekend.

Off the main drag on Texas 84, I saw Jim's Krispy Fried Chicken. I had seen it numerous times watching "E! True Hollywood Story." I stopped out of curiosity.

"My girlfriend and I were wondering," I said as I placed an order for a dozen yeast rolls, "is this where Anna Nicole Smith used to work?"

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It has the makings of a daytime TV talk show: She says the baby is his; he denies it.

Only this time, he is Charlie Crist, chief executive of Florida, three times a winner in statewide elections and a man who may someday have presidential aspirations.

She is Rebecca O'Dell Townsend, who remains largely unknown despite the wide attention given her claim that Crist fathered a girl she gave up for adoption in 1989.

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