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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1998
Page
1
A Milan Elementary fifth grader joins 144 other students to perform this weekend with the Children's Chorus in San Antonio, as part of a statewide concert event. Meanwhile, several cities ban drive-throughs to slow traffic and curb fast living.
Odessa planners anticipate a 25 year Interstate 20 traffic study adoption later this year. TxDOT will review proposals over two months to reshape south of I 20. Huntsman proposes closing Farm to Market Road 3503 to ease heavy traffic near its plant, with donated property options.
Grass and brush fires across North Texas burned hundreds of acres on Saturday. A Weatherford home was destroyed while about 100 Parker County residents evacuated. In Fort Worth a man died and a woman suffered severe burns in a house fire likely sparked by an overworked air conditioner. A water main break affected Fort Worth as well.
In Dallas Fort Worth area heat reached 106 degrees fueling sun kinks that warped railroad tracks and caused two Union Pacific derailments near Fort Worth. A fatal Fort Worth house fire also tied to overworked air conditioner. hundreds of acres burned in Parker County fires forced evacuation of about 100 people. Nationwide heat related deaths total near 99 with Dallas County at 25.
Republican Senator Orrin Hatch urged President Clinton to come forward about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky describing a truthful disclosure as potentially ending the impeachment danger if no other factors undermine the president. Democratic allies echoed the call urging a timely and proper statement as new evidence surfaced.
In 1987 the Permian Basin drew national attention with Jessica McClure rescue in Midland and a deadly Saragosa tornado that killed 30 residents and left 160 dead nationwide. The year featured notable local crimes and political drama, including an $11 million defamation suit involving Odessa officials, a crude oil pipeline blast in North Odessa, marijuana case against Sheriff Willeford, and a failed bond vote to fund the Ector County Coliseum expansion.
An 18 month old sparked global concern in 1987 when she fell into a tiny hole in Midland. For 58 hours rescuers and witnesses held their breath hoping she would surface safely.
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