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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 2000
Page
2
Brenda Kiker and Ramierz at the main post office anticipate a busy tax day Monday with long lines from 5 to 9 p.m. They urge patience and note a blood donation drive from 4 to 8 p.m. adds to the day’s activity.
Water district chairman Charles Perry says rain will meet the next year’s needs and that mixing Spence water with Lake Thomas and Ivie water lowers costs. Wingert notes industry benefits from diluting chloride to improve quality. Officials anticipate more rain will enhance future prospects.
The Senate debates a bill to remove the Confederate banner from the Statehouse dome and replace it with a flag behind a Confederate monument, while also removing flags from chambers and protecting Confederate era sites. Serena Williams withdrew from the Family Circle Cup as NAACP boycott support grows amid intense state debate.
An elderly couple, Manuel Dusty Gillens 77 and Nellie Taylor 73, caring for two great grandsons, were slain in their Dallas residence amid signs of a struggle. Police suspect robbery. a 3 year old boy was located hours later while the 6 year old Corinthian Ransom remained missing.
Romanian Castel Film Studios admitted its DiCaprio project Librium in Bucharest was never certain. DiCaprio’s agents denied the project and Castel backed off the claim, noting such names are often aired before casting is done.
News brief notes Official Payments confirms it does not collect credit card numbers and shares a 2.5 percent average fee. IRS allows installment agreements up to 25 000 dollars with five year payoff and a 43 dollar setup fee. Tax advisers urge reviewing withholding and estimated payments to avoid penalties and maximize use of funds, with guidance from H R Block and consulting firms.
Thousands of union members including AFL-CIO leader John Sweeney protest President Clinton’s plan to grant permanent normal trade status to China. They denounce debt repayment burdens on poor nations, sweatshop labor, and human rights abuses while environmental and anti-poverty groups urge social justice and oppose IMF World Bank policies.
Patrick W. Gregory a 19 year old Houston high school dropout pleaded guilty before U S District Judge Jorge Solis to conspiracy to commit telecommunications fraud and computer hacking He admitted using stolen PINs and credit card numbers to access teleconferencing systems of AT T M C I and Sprint He helped run the globalHell gang coordinating attacks on unprotected computers worldwide and faces up to five years in prison and a 250000 fine
The Texas Lottery results show Lotto numbers 18 28 34 38 40 44 for Wednesday April 12 with an estimated $23 million jackpot. Pick 3 numbers are 7 2 6.
One ticket correctly matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday night winning an estimated 23 million dollars. The winning ticket was sold in Texarkana. Saturday night’s drawing will be worth about 4 million dollars.
A combat history scholar notes most Civil War cavalrymen dismounted to fight on foot while others kept the horses. He estimates that about one in four northern cavalrymen held horses, with fewer southern troopers doing so. The piece also mentions James Heddon and his 1888 wood carving leading to a 1902 company.
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