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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1996

Page

9

Congressman Kolbe acknowledges he is gay in Arizona

US Representative Jim Kolbe, a seventh term Republican from Arizona, publicly acknowledged he is gay. He said the disclosure brought relief, not anger, and noted his private life does not affect his congressional duties. Colleagues praised his dedication as he backed a federal definition of marriage opposing gay unions.

Tucson Ariz Jim Kolbe Kolbe Washington Arizona John McCain Jon Ky House Senate

Man plots to lock ex in coffin shaped coffee table

Mansfield Ohio police charged 32 year old Dwight Stout after a friend tipped police to a plan to kidnap his ex girlfriend and entomb her in a homemade coffin disguised as a coffee table He was held on 150000 bond The alleged plot included brainwashing through sleep and food deprivation and using a stun gun to move the woman toward her parents home The woman has not been seen by Stout in almost a year and authorities have not released her identity

Mansfield, Ohio Dwight Stout Stout Donnie Walters Walters

Man's truck infested with snakes in Baltimore

David Warner driving to work found snakes inside his Toyota after noticing a baby snake and more crawling around the gear shift. He had previously captured a few reptiles near a lake for his pond and now keeps them in a box on his seat before releasing them at home. Rick Simmons recalls Warner's long tale of hitchhiking snakes.

Baltimore David Warner Toyota Warner Taact Santor Rick Simmons

Plane Crash in Grand Canyon Kills At Least One

A small Mooney 20 crashed and burned inside Grand Canyon National Park killing at least one person. FAA said one to four aboard. NPS reported no survivors. The plane was at 21,000 feet when radar contact was lost. a rescue helicopter was recalled due to a thunderstorm.

Grand Canyon National Park Ariz Grand Canyon Federal Aviation Administration National Park Service FAA Candace Tinkler

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