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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1998
Page
9
A family recounts frequent moves during construction work and the oddities of Fruitland New Mexico. They describe culture shock and basic living, a sparsely populated town with limited TV yet fond memories, and how 18 months there strengthened family bonds and creativity. Sonja McGillivray writes this Saturday column.
Odessa College faces a tighter budget as local tax revenue dip lowers forecast to about 7.71 million this year. The tax base value falls by 11.8 million to over 3.88 billion. officials say the board will keep the current tax rate of 19.84 cents and budget around it. The 27.1 million spending plan remains, aided by a state funding uptick and a debt restructuring freeing 1 million for tech upgrades. a pay raise is hoped for in the new budget.
Emma Fabela, mother of Cesar, a slain Odessa High student, finds solace in the organ recipients who received her son's organs. She recalls Cesar's decision to donate and shares how strangers carry a part of him. Awareness Day prompts education on transplantation and donor impact.
Times report a football season closure with a 37 to 0 defeat at Houston Yates marking the end of school team success. Article also notes UT funding for the Center for Energy and Economic.
An editor note recalls 1985 as a harsh year with pass no play rules and teacher tests in Texas. Lawsuits followed House Bill 72, while Delta Drilling Ortloff Corp and OPI faced closures or relocations in the Permian Basin. Crude prices rose to 28, and UT regents funded energy center plans.
Hobbs New Mexico police investigate the July 20 death of officer Dusty Wilson's infant son Tyler as a homicide. The medical examiner classified the death as homicide. Rebecca Wilson called 911 at 11 15 p m asking for an ambulance while resuscitating the child at their home.
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