Teen summer choices shape city’s long break
As school ends, teens scatter to camps trips and jobs across the city. Families and programs vie for attention while young residents seek new freedoms and experiences during the extended summer layoff.
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 2000
Page
1
Early voting opens May 6 for Odessa elections
Odessa voters will begin early voting May 6 for the Odessa City Council, Ector County Hospital District and Ector County Independent School District. By 5 p.m. Monday 325 votes had been cast at the annex and Midland office. Online census responses reached about 66,000 through the Cyberspace option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Ector County Hospital District
Ector County Independent School District
Sharon
Annex
Wilson Midland Ae Aan Este
Midland County
Six youths wounded in National Zoo shooting
A gang related style feud at the National Zoo in Washington left six children injured during an Easter gathering. An 11 or 12 year old boy was brain dead after a head wound and organ donation was discussed. Other victims ranged from 12 to 16 and injuries included pelvic, leg and minor wounds. Police chased possible teenage gunman as helicopters hovered above.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Zoo
Zoo
Children’s Hospital National Medical Center
Charles Ramsey
The
Smithsonian
Aftermath of Miami raid examined by Border Patrol
U S Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley stand ready for incidents like the Elian Gonzalez raid in Miami. BORTAC members led the approach, with contingency plans to resolve peacefully or use force. The 30 member Valley team handles riots blockades and hostage standoffs, mirroring other sectors with similar units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
U.S
Border Patrol
Republicans clash with Clinton over Elian Gonzalez seizure
In Washington, Republicans and the Clinton administration traded political blows over the Elian Gonzalez case. The House announced an investigation into the pre-dawn raid, while White House aides and GOP leaders traded accusations of politicizing the incident. House Judiciary Chairman Henry Hyde pressed and defended actions amid bipartisan tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clinton
Elian Gonzalez
House
White House
Joe
Janet Reno
Ety EE House Judiciary Committee
Henry Hyde
R-Ill
Government weighs breaking apart Microsoft into smaller groups
Washington seeks remedies to curb Microsoft antitrust practices after a 78 day trial. DOJ and 19 states discuss possible divestiture while stock slides and earnings underwhelm investors. Microsoft denies radical breakup and cites market uncertainty ahead of Friday remedies submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Microsoft
Washington
Justice Department
Appeals Court
SG Cowen Securities Corp
Goldman Sachs Group
Thomas Penfield Jackson
Jim
Community hears plans on new route
Community leaders and residents from Ector and Midland counties attended the first public meeting at UTPB to review five State Highway 349 routes and a no-build option. TxDOT engineer Ajay Shakyaver and HDR Engineering manager Brian Swindell outlined four designated routes intended to move traffic about four miles north of Loop 250 toward FM 1788.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector
Midland
UTPB
Center For Energy and Economic Diversification
Ajay Shakyaver
Texas Department of Transportation
Brian Swindell
HDR
Txdot
Nolan Ryan Survives Emergency Bypass Surgery
Fans rally behind Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan after emergency double bypass heart surgery at Austin Heart Hospital. In Arlington fans at The Ballpark collect and sign three by seven foot get well cards during a three game series with the Boston Red Sox, to be sent to Ryan after his expected week in hospital.
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Austin
Nolan Ryan
Nolan
Ryan
Austin Heart Hospital
Arlington
Texas Rangers
Boston Red Sox
John Blake
Blake
Ruth
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