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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1998
Page
1
Voters can cast ballots from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today through Thursday at the Ector County Elections Office 1010 W Eighth St. Lee sample ballot appears on page 2B.
Athens County Sheriff reports a daylight saving sparked a bar brawl causing injuries and 47 arrests, of which 34 involved students. Sheriff Redecker described the scene with references to injuries and the chaotic shift from youth to older patrons.
ECISD faces a ongoing substitute teacher shortage with 90 to 95 percent fill rates on typical days. Principal Claudette Jones notes shortages at Hood Junior High while ECISD's Pete Chernick cites 110 to 150 absences daily in fall and spring and over 200 during flu season. The district uses Sub Finder and recently added pay incentives for Mondays and Fridays to attract more substitutes.
The district requires substitutes to have 45 hours of college credit from an accredited institution. They must complete six hours of classroom observation and six hours of orientation or in service training during the first year of substituting, plus six hours of continuing staff development each year.
A six year National Cancer Institute study finds tamoxifen reduces breast cancer incidence by about half among high risk women. The breakthrough, announced to participants in the United States and Canada, marks the first time a drug has been shown to prevent the disease.
Texas lawmakers push to close a loophole allowing government bodies to settle lawsuits without public disclosure. Senator Jeff Wentworth urges taxpayers be informed of amounts and recipients, while Paul Waller of the Freedom of Information Foundation backs open records access.
Washington reports 75 brutal days testing the nation and altering views of the presidency amid ongoing probes. Paula Jones and her lawyers accuse several women connected to Clinton's extramarital past, widening the controversy and forcing politicians to face new scrutiny.
Followers gather for a weekend observance marking Martin Luther King Jr. death with a candlelit vigil at The Lorraine now National Civil Rights Museum. Attendees from across the United States share personal memories of the civil rights era and King’s message of justice and nonviolence.
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