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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 2000
Page
1
Unclear OCR notes report U S Post Office closings and a potential one day closure. Residents may face mail delays as offices operate with reduced or no service today. Check local listings for specific locations and posted hours.
Early voting continues for Odessa City Council Ector County Hospital District and Ector County Independent School elections. Voting at the Ector County Annex only with no polls Friday for Good Friday. Midland voters may cast ballots 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Midland County Elections Office.
A 17 year old girl snorkeling in the Florida Keys was struck in the neck by a needle nosed houndfish leaping from the water. Laura Mittler noted the irony as her daughter Laura Mittler loves no seafood and hates fish.
Texas Railroad Commissioner Charles Matthews told an Odessa audience that oil producers must meet growing plant demand by drilling 500 new gas wells each month. He warned power plants will strain gas supplies as capacity rises from 3,000 to 28,700 megawatts, with demand expected to surge over the next decade.
On the fifth anniversary of the 1995 bombing 168 sculpted chairs memorialize the victims at the Oklahoma City National Memorial. Families found solace as bells rang and a pool reflected the site while thousands attended ceremonies marking the tragedy and paying tribute to those lost.
In Littleton Colorado a 30 member committee of students parents and community leaders advances three Columbine shooting tribute projects with potential costs in the millions. A permanent memorial is targeted for completion by April 20 2001 though plans remain flexible and undetermined.
A federal appeals panel ruled Elian Gonzalez must remain in the United States for now, delaying his return to Cuba until an asylum hearing next month. The decision, praised by relatives in Miami who have long fought his father, does not bar reunification in the United States, while supporters in Little Havana celebrated with dances and chants. Lazaro Gonzalez, Elian’s great uncle, said the family will pursue the child’s wish to stay in the country.
Jesse Herrera and Eli Salinas, once partners at Herrera Law Firm, receive probation for criminal contempt in federal court. Herrera gets three years probation and a $15,000 fine. Salinas two years probation and a $2,400 fine with $100 monthly payments. Both were found guilty of willfully deceiving a court order and practicing law without authorization. Salinas also perjured himself with a false affidavit. Judge Furgeson commended Salinas’ remorse and noted Herrera’s expressed apology as he faced sentencing.
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