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Seminole (Texas) Sentinel • Sunday, May 12,2013 P3CJ© 3A
Monday PM Chase Nets Arrest
SPD Narcotics Investigation Leads to Vehicle Pursuit
A 20-year-old man is behind bars on an Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) hold following a Monday afternoon vehicle chase
— all stemming from a narcotics investigation — involving officers from
the Seminole Police Dept., Gaines County Sheriffs Dept, and Texas
Dept, of Public Safety.
The vehicle chase occurred Monday afternoon, shortly before the
4 p.m. hour, according to SPD Chief Bernie Kraft, stemming from a
narcotics investigation at a residence in the 300 block of N.E. 5th St.
"As we were setting up (an investigation) on the house, we were
observed by a subject at the residence who fled the scene in a vehicle
and initiated the pursuit," said Kraft.
The subject in question was identified as Luis Albert Quintana-
Rodriguez, 20, who has a listed residency in Seminole.
This story was initially published Wednesday morning,
at 9:27 a.m., at www.SeminoleSentinelcom
Rodriguez, who fled the residence in a gray Chevrolet Cavalier, ran
through a stop sign at the intersection of N.E. Ave. C and N.E. 4th St.,
where he was traveling westbound in an attempt to elude police.
Kraft stated Rodriguez ran several other stop signs in the pursuit,
including one at the intersection of N.E. Ave. C and US 62/385
(North Main St.) as he continued westbound toward the M.S. Doss
City Park.
Once reaching the park, according to Kraft, Rodriguez drove the
vehicle he was in across the one-city block, City owned facility in an
Obama Presses
Job Growth in
Texas Visit
AUSTIN (AP) — Offering a
more upbeat view of the economy,
President Barack Obama resurrected
his jobs proposals Thursday,
advancing modest initiatives as he
pushed for action on more ambitious
efforts that face resistance from
congressional Republicans. "We're
poised for progress," he declared.
The president chose the bustling
Texas capital as a backdrop to
refocus on higher wages, education
and a manufacturing-driven
agenda that had been eclipsed by
his struggles over gun control and
spending cuts and his push for an
overhaul of immigration laws.
"You might not know this, because
if you listen to all the doom and
gloom in Washington and politics,
and watching cable TV sometimes
you might get kind of thinking
nothing is going right," Obama told
students at a technology high school.
"The truth is there's a lot of reasons
for us to feel optimistic about where
we're headed as a country."
"Thanks to grit and determination
of the American people, we cleared
away the rubble of the worst
economic crisis in our lifetime," he
continued.
Still, Obama said that while
housing markets are improving,
corporate profits are skyrocketing
and the energy and auto industries
are thriving, there remains a need to
boost the middle class.
The president's visit to Austin is the
first in a series of field trips aimed at
giving a high profile to the economy
and jobs, issues still clearly at the
forefront of the public's concerns.
In addition to his appearance
at Manor New Technology High
School, Obama also toured an
Applied Materials Inc. plant. The
company provides equipment,
services and software to the
semiconductor, flat panel display and
solar power industries.
"We want the next revolution
in manufacturing to be made in
America," he told plant workers.
By traveling to Texas to begin
this renewed attention to his jobs
initiatives Obama chose a state
represented by two of the most
conservative Republican members
of the Senate — John Comyn and
tea party hero Ted Cruz. Texas also
has the second-highest Hispanic
population in the country, an
attractive demographic group for
Democrats and a key audience for
Obama as he also pushes for an
overhaul of immigration laws.
The emphasis on jobs and on the
needs of the middle class comes
amid signs that the economy is
continuing to recover, that the
private sector is hiring, though
not at an optimal rate, and that
the stock market is maintaining a
record setting pace. But Obama is
not necessarily benefitting from
those trends, and hidden behind
the positive numbers are stagnant
wages, reduced working hours and
low-wage hiring. What's more, with
a 7.5 percent unemployment rate,
nearly 12 million Americans are out
of work.
An Associate Press-GffC poll last
month showed that the percentage of
the public that believes the country
is headed in the wrong direction has
been rising as has the percentage of
people who disapprove of Obama's
handling of the economy.
"We've got to make sure that
middle-class wages and incomes are
also going up, because most families
haven't seen their take-home pay rise
for years now," he said.
Addressing persistent fiscal issues,
including broad based budget
cuts that the government is now
confronting, he said: "Our deficits are
falling at the fastest rate in years, but
now we've got to budget in a smarter
another attempt to elude officers, before eventually
making his way back onto city roadways.
Rodriguez led officers onto State Highway 214
(Denver City Hwy), where he traveled northbound
out of the Seminole city limits — running through a
six-way stop intersection at N. W. 11th St. and SH 214
- and continuing northbound to CR 205. At CR 205,
Rodriguez turned northbound and continued to the
intersection of CR 206, where he turned westbound
toward SH 214, where he was eventually shut down
by law enforcement agencies approximately eight
miles north of Seminole.
SPD officials have charged Rodriguez with one count of evading
arrest with a motor vehicle and one charge of possession of marijuana
(under two ounces) following the pursuit.
Rodriguez - who has been the subject of deportation once before,
according to SPD information - received his ICE hold due to his prior
immigration issues.
Rodriguez
way so it doesn't hurt middle-class
families or prevent us from making
the critical investments that we need
for your fiiture."
The White House also used
the trip as an opportunity to
launch administrati ve initiatives
to demonstrate continued action
even as his bigger proposals find
opposition in Congress.
Among the initiatives is a
competition to create three new
Manufacturing Innovation Institutes,
partnerships among businesses,
universities and government to
help U.S.-based manufacturers
and workers create good jobs. Five
federal agencies — the Defense,
Energy and Commerce departments,
NASA and the National Science
Foundation—are putting $200
million toward the effort.
"We believe that manufacturing
is worthy of that priority because
it punches above its weight
economically," said Gene Sperling,
director of Obama's National
Economic Council.
Before his remarks, Obama toured
a classroom at the technology high
school, marveling at solar powered
model cars. After his remarks he
rolled up his sleeves and joined a
nurse, a teacher, a drywall contractor
and a small business owner for
lunch at Stubb's, a local barbecue
restaurant.
He also stopped by a technology
start-up working space in downtown
Austin, where he met with
entrepreneurs, several of whom
were demonstrating their companies'
work. Praising their innovations, he
warned that China could possibly
leap ahead of the United States on
research.
"So we've got to get our act
together," Obama told them.
It was Obama's second trip to
Texas in two weeks. He was greeted
at the foot of Air Force One by
Republican Gov. Rick Perry, a critic
of the president's policies. The two
men chatted as they walked across
the tannac.
The attention to jobs comes amid
questions about whether the second-
tenn president has enough sway to
get his agenda through a divided
Congress before attention turns to the
November 2014 midtenn elections.
Since his second inauguration,
Obama has lost a bid to expand
background checks for gun buyers
and was similarly unsuccessful
at getting lawmakers to undo the
spending cuts.
His jobs proposals also have stalled
in Congress, with Republicans
showing no interest in job-creation
plans based on new federal spending.
Uiey also argue that Obama's
regulatory regime and new health
care law—the president's signature
domestic policy achievement to date
— are hindering more robust job
growth.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch
McConnell on Thursday ridiculed
Obama's trip as mere image-
building.
"If you're someone who's all about
the visual, then of course putting on
a pair of goggles or showing up at a
factory is a great way to at least look
like you're doing something about
job creation," he said.
Lubbock
Chemical Leak
Displaces Dozens
LUBBOCK (AP) — Crews worked
all day Thursday to stop a chemical tank
leak at an agricultural chemicals vendor
in Lubbock that had forced residents of a
nearby neighborhood out of their homes.
No injuries were reported, but about
100 families were evacuated Wednesday
evening after the leak was detected in
a tank of corrosive hydrogen chloride
at a Bayer CropScience outlet near
Interstate 27. When hydr ogen chloride
is exposed to moisture in the air it
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SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION FOR LIMITED
ENGLISH PROFICIENT STUDENTS
F.J. Young Elementary will be offering a summer school program for chil-
dren of limited English proficiency who will be entering Kindergarten or
First Grade in the 2013-2014 school year. The program shall be operated
on a one-half day basis, a minimum of 3 hours each day, for eight weeks.
Registration is voluntary and transportation will not be provided. To regis-
ter, contact F.J. Young’s office at 432-758-3636. A minimum of 10 students
must enroll for the program to be offered.
REGISTRACION DE VERANO PARA ESTUDIANTES DE
PROFICIENCIA LIMITADA EN EL INGLES
F.J. Young Elementary estrara ofreciendo un programa de escuela de ve-
rano para ninos de proficiencia limitada en el Ingles que estaran entrando
al Kinder o Primer Grado en el ano escolar de 2013-2014. El programa
sera solo medio dia, un minimo de 3 horas cada dia, por ocho semanas.
La matricula es voluntaria y el transpore no se proporcionara. Para reg-
istrar a su hija/hijo contacte la oficina de F.J. Young al 432-758-3636. Un
minimo de 10 estudiantes deben matricularse para que el programa sea
ofrecido.
SOMMER SCHULE REGISTRIERUNG FUR BEGRENZTE
ENGLISCHE GESCHICKTE STUDENTEN
F.J. Young Elementary Schule Programm fur Kinder begrenzterenglischer
Tuchtigkeit einen Sommer anbieten, die Kindergarten Oder Zuerst Grad
im 2013-2014. Schule Jahr eintragen wird. Das Programm wird Basis,
mindestens 3 Stunden jeden Tag, fur acht Wochen an einem ein halbem
Tag bedientwerden. Registrierung istfreiwillig und Beforderung wird nicht
versorgtwerden. Urn Kontakt FJ zu registrieren. Junges Buro an 432-758-
3636. Mindestens 10 Studenten mussen fur das Programm immatriku-
lieren angeboten zu werden.
forms hydrochloric acid, which can be
corrosive to skin and dangerous to lungs
if inhaled.
Residents were allowed to return to
their homes Thursday afternoon as crews
drained the chemical from the leaking
tank into another tank. They completed
the task and stopped the leak around 6
p.m., according to a statement from city
officials.
The street in front of the Bayer
CropScience outlet remained closed for
decontamination, but it was expected to
reopen by Friday morning, according to
the statement.
The Lubbock school district cancelled
classes at a nearby elementary7 school
because streets around it were closed,
district spokeswoman Nancy Sharp said.
Inv estigators are trying to detennine
what caused the leak. Company
employees noticed a leak from an
apparent faulty valve on one of six tanks
on a trailer in a parking area outside of
the facility.
Lubbock Fire Marshal Robert
Loveless said the vapor fonned after
hydrogen chloride meets moisture is
heavi er than air and will sink or be
dispersed by winds.
The leaking tank had a 3,000-pound
capacity and was under pressure. The
gas wasn't explosive, though "it's still a
pressurized vessel and deserves respect"
as to its potential for danger, Loveless
said.
Bayer CropScience spokesman Monty
Christian said the chemical is used to
remove lint from cotton seed.
Christian said the leaking cylinder
was from AirGas and that the company
provided the hazmat experts.
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Registration
Monday, May 13,2013
10:00 a.m.-ll:00 a.m.
Front Office (Mrs. Pam Whitfield)
Any child in the district who will be four
on or before September 1, 2013
Bring The Following When Registering
* Birth Certificate immunization Record
* Social Security Card
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Wright, Dustin. Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 64, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 12, 2013, newspaper, May 12, 2013; Seminole, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth786704/m1/3/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gaines County Library.