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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 2000
Page
1
Veterans of South Vietnam march in Westminster California on the 25th anniversary of Saigon fall. The article notes women in Vietnam still struggle for equality years later.
The Ector County Health Department will restart TB retesting starting Monday, with public health officials urging residents to participate and complete the process as part of ongoing infection control efforts in Ector County.
Five people were killed in a Friday shooting spree in Mount Lebanon and nearby areas. A two page note found in the suspect Richard Baumhammers home is being reviewed for motive, with officials noting potential hate related elements. Victims included a Jewish neighbor, an Indian man, two Asian men, and a Black man. A grocery attack wounded another Indian man. shots were fired at two synagogues.
A shooting spree in Pittsburgh left two people injured at a restaurant inside an Indian grocery store. Both victims are described as Indian. Authorities are investigating the incident for motive and potential links to other events.
In Austin a diary by Lt. Col. Jose Enrique de la Pena, a Santa Anna officer who fought at the Alamo, is cited as authentic and claims Crockett and six defenders were captured and executed after the battle. UT San Antonio curator Dora Guerra comments amid a UT LBJ Library panel discussing the diary.
Odessa residents vote 7 am to 7 pm Saturday at multiple polling places for seats on the City Council the Ector County Independent School District and Ector County Hospital District. Contested District 1 pits former Councilwoman JoAnn Davenport against Councilman Bill Tee with unopposed races in districts 2 3 and 5. Incumbents Jim Morris Bob Slider and Berta Calzada face election to first or fourth terms as others seek mayor. Javier Joven resigned in 1998 and runs for mayor with Bill Hext also in the race.
Meals on Wheels of Odessa hosts the Hurricane Mud Bug II at 6 p.m. Monday at Graham Central Station. Director Margaret Burton says the event aims for fun with new disaster relief kits and plenty of seafood and sides, including shrimp, crawfish, fried catfish, corn, potatoes, and hush puppies.
The event at Graham Central features a meal for 25 with two drink tickets, music by the Lary Johnson Band from Lubbock, and aims to raise about 40 thousand dollars for Odessa Meals on Wheels. Proceeds help elderly and disabled clients who rely on meals and social contact.
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