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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1998
Page
1
The year saw Lamb Chop actor puppet die from cancer, Pan Am disaster in Lockerbie, and major political wins in Mexico while both parties secured key electoral victories.
CHICAGO AP reports doctors urge restricting chewing gum for underage children after three Florida cases of gum and coin blockages. A four-year-old boy, a four-year-old girl, and a one-year-old girl faced gummy obstructions requiring removal, highlighting dangers of gum swallowing in early childhood.
Four more people died bringing the statewide heat related death toll to 103 as North Texas endured a 29th day of triple digit heat. Rain showers offered brief relief with Tyler reporting about 10 minutes of rain and Fort Worth receiving heavy downpours, the first measurable rain since July 5.
Reagan Magnet Elementary achieved exemplary status while Burnet Hays Noel Travis Zavala Gonzales and San Jacinto elementary campuses were rated recognized in a Texas Education Agency accountability report. Most ECISD schools received acceptable status as ratings cover TAAS performance dropout and attendance with district data showing 120 districts statewide totaling 1 042 campuses with exemplary ratings.
Washington report notes Americans saved only 0.2 percent in June, the lowest since monthly tracking began in 1959, with revised annual figures at 2.1 percent last year. Despite strong growth, plentiful jobs, and rising incomes, the savings rate remains stubbornly low as Baby Boomers approach peak spending years. White House officials and legal staff sought to block testimony by Bruce Lindsey at the Supreme Court.
The federal appeals court refused to bar prosecutors from questioning Bruce Lindsey as the White House awaits Justice Rehnquist's ruling on an emergency order. Lanny Breuer is to appear before the grand jury, with the Supreme Court showdown over attorney client privilege in a high profile Clinton era matter ongoing.
Kevin Chittum and Tamara Rogers died in a July 4 car crash leaving Rebecca Chittum in the care of the couple who raised her. Paula Johnson, who raised Callie Marie, seeks DNA testing to confirm motherhood amid a dispute over Rebecca’s custody and a possible baby switch.
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