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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1998
Page
1
President Clinton issues an executive order to keep foreign made goods and materials out of the United States. The move targets shipments and consumer items to protect national trade and security interests. Meanwhile Permian High School students receive guidance from OHS peers on prom preparations and etiquette.
Moscow AP reports relatives of Adolf Hitler who were detained after World War II and died in Soviet labor camps did not commit the alleged crimes. An Interfax account cites an investigation by Russian and Austrian ministries showing five Austrian relatives, among 300 captured in 1945, were jailed for hostile activity but later found to have committed no crimes. Hitler cousins Maria Iner and her husband, plus Johann and Eduard Schmidt and Johann Schmidt Jr., died in camps in the 1940s and 1950s.
Energy Secretary Federico Pena announced his resignation to President Clinton, citing personal and family reasons. The former transportation secretary had just visited the Permian Basin two weeks earlier and drew praise for his knowledge of the oil and gas industry from attendees at the Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference. Pena, 51, said he will return to private business and spend more time with his three children.
Odessa’s midcentury glow comes alive in neon signs from the 1950s. Mary Agnes Welch notes signs along Maple Avenue and Hancock Avenue near Eighth Street, including Pinkies Liquor Store and Southern Maid Donuts, with the moon shining above one sign.
A Texas lawmaker proposes death penalties for juveniles as young as 11 for capital murder after school shootings. Opponents from Amnesty International USA argue executing youths is unjust. The discussion mirrors broader moves toward harsher juvenile crime penalties.
Tammy Wynette, dubbed the first lady of country music, died Monday at her Nashville home at age 55 after health problems. A beautician-turned-singer, she co-wrote Stand by Your Man and won CMA female vocalist of the year from 1968 to 1970, recording over 50 albums and selling more than 30 million records.
Paulson and his wife, members of the Republic of Texas, were sentenced after a military style raid sparked an armed standoff with 300 officers. He received life in prison and she 30 years. A fifth defendant, Richard Keyes III, awaits trial. The trial was moved from Jeff Davis County due to pre trial publicity.
An Ector County jury convicted Andrews man Clayton Snyder of capital murder in the bludgeoning death of 87 year old Lena Opal Easter after two hours of deliberation. Tears flowed as family members reacted. The trial moved to sentencing phase to determine possible death penalty with criteria of future danger and absence of extenuating circumstances. Prosecutors say Easter was killed on Oct 26 1996 for allegedly hiding $5 000 in a dresser.
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