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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2000
Page
1
Food Inc plans to announce a recall of about 20 million tires for light trucks and SUVs linked to more than 40 fatal accidents, a source said Tuesday. The development raises safety concerns for drivers and passengers nationwide.
Kmart recalls about 85 550 Splash Club Aquatic Child s Swim Masks sold nationwide from February to July. Glass lenses can shatter posing eye risk. one report in Troy Michigan. Stop using now and return to any Kmart for refund. call 1 800 635 6278 for details.
State standing 8 feet tall sit walker Brad Weston uses a 10-foot Pledge Grab it Sweeper and Cloth in the center square of Shiner on Tuesday as townspeople stroll by. Shiner prides itself as the cleanest little town in Texas and leads a national effort to rally Americans to join in against dust dirt and hair.
Randall Vetter, a six year Texas Department of Public Safety trooper from San Marcos, died after being shot in the head during a traffic stop on Interstate 35 near Kyle. Hale, 72, was charged with capital murder after the assault-style rifle attack.
The Confederate H L Hunley submarine, 40 feet long, four feet wide and high, was raised from its wreck in Charleston. It sank Feb 17 1864 after ramming the Union steamship Housatonic, becoming the first submarine to sink an enemy ship. Local observers and Civil War enthusiasts noted its historical significance as a stealth weapon of its era.
An inmate driving an 18 wheel tractor-trailer rammed a prison fence near Huntsville Texas. Corrections officers fired at least nine shots as the truck broke through. The vehicle was abandoned on the airport runway and the inmate fled, believed to be aided by his wife. Rhodes, held since 1997 for aggravated sexual assault, had prior burglary and escape history. Authorities searched south of Madisonville near the airport.
Ector County will receive more than $546,000 in Community Development Block Grants for water service and improvements. A $500,000 grant funds new water lines in West Odessa, and a $46,000 grant funds a water improvement study south of Interstate 20. Commissioner Freddie Gardner outlined the project area from Knox West to Easy Street and 42nd Street to Barbara, and noted an engineering study will precede construction with bids after. The Ector County Utility District supplies water to some residents, with others outside the district facing water quantity and quality issues. The grants aim to bring service to those residents, with construction likely next year.
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