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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 2000
Page
2
MONAHANS seventh annual Butterfield Overland Stagecoach and Wagon Festival runs through Saturday at Ward County Fairgrounds. Tonight events start at 7 p.m. with a bull riding contest and dance. Saturday features a parade, autograph session, bull rides, and another dance. Call 943-7788.
Pele was announced Wednesday as Petrobras international ambassador backing two year ad campaigns and promotional work. Petrobras faced $53 million fine over a Parana spill, following a $28 million penalty earlier for a Rio offshore incident. New York cow sculpture by David Lynch returned to California after controversy.
From the hospital Ford shows progress as doctors call the stroke fairly minor. He may be released over the weekend or early next week with no rehabilitation needed. Bush visits Ford for 20 minutes and says Ford wants to campaign soon while Ford’s children and George H. W. Bush also connected with him. Bob Dole stopped by for a visit.
Bush assails Clinton-Gore record as he campaigns with Cheney in Ohio Michigan and Illinois. He pledges tax cuts and drug access for seniors while backing a missile defense. GOP supporters praise him. Democrats dub the speech divisive and harsh.
The group includes Kerry and Bayh along with Gephardt Bash and Lieberman as they seek a running mate. Kerry, 56, a Vietnam veteran, is seen as low risk and contrasts with Bush Cheney. Bayh, 44, from a Republican-leaning state, Gephardt is Midwest, Lieberman CT senator, orthodox Jew who criticized Clinton during Lewinsky scandal.
Delegates celebrate a Republican momentum wave as Bush supporters and Gerrymanders fill a hotel dining room with high energy. Speakers note growing GOP power statewide, citing Bush’s 1995 win and the shift in Texas government fortunes amid cheers and songs.
An anonymous donor list was identified by Yearwood after he filed an Affidavit of Good Faith. Lundquist noted the form corrects math errors and omissions, not election code violations, with contributors over 50 dollars needing disclosure.
John Frank says Sun wants access to Microsoft trade secrets while Amelia Torres cites a EU statement of objections. The Commission may fine up to 10 percent of global sales for misconduct. a 1 percent penalty on Microsoft could reach 230 million given 23 billion in revenue. The case contrasts with the US action seeking to split Microsoft and curb practices. The EU demands rigorous enforcement of antitrust rules.
The Texas Lottery announces Cash 5 numbers 5 11 18 31 38 drawn on Thursday August 3. Pick 3 numbers 5 43 also drawn in the same session.
Reading notes link Lassie to Yorkshire England and old children's tales. A trivia question asks which European country connects via tunnels to two others, France linked to England by the Channel and to Italy by a Mount Blanc tunnel. Contact details for L. M. Boyd are given.
The Odessa American corrects a Tuesday story noting two names were inadvertently juxtaposed. Ruben James Chavez, 24, of Odessa, was arrested July 28 and arraigned on importing a controlled substance, and Roger Maier is identified as a public affairs officer for the U.S. Customs Service. Chavez was ordered held without bond.
Readers' Guide listing shows contact numbers for switchboard and out of town service, an email and web address, and credits for Bill Salter as Editor Publisher, Jon Kopf as Executive Editor, Tammye Mineo Advertising Director, Tyler Patton Circulation Director, Bill Mills Production Director, and Frances Irvine Business Manager.
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