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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1998
Page
2
Witnesses describe attackers firing from a vehicle before a powerful blast that collapsed a nearby structure. Kenyan Foreign Minister stated the bomber may have intended to enter the basement as guards and a cleaning woman were killed, with a driver and assistant among the dead.
Key witnesses say Monica Lewinsky described a sexual relationship with President Clinton and discussed concealing it by returning gifts. The probe expands beyond Lewinsky as McDougal faces trials for alleged fraud and contempt, while Starr’s team weighs new evidence and potential perjury findings.
Talk show host Jay Leno teamed with Diamond Dallas Page against Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff in a pay per view style bout at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Leno stunned Bischoff, then pinned him after Eubanks used Page’s Diamond Cutter. Leno held the oversized belt and teased a rematch.
New York lawmakers fixed an old omission by enacting the flat cat law after noting that prior rules did not require reporting injuries to cats in traffic accidents. The piece blends quips on etiquette, slang, and historical oddities with brief notes about experts and a columnist contact.
Ector County Health Department handles rush as parents flock for diphtheria tetanus measles mumps and rubella and hepatitis B vaccines. Officials urge early visits, note extended hours this week and next, and remind about shot records and school entry requirements. Costs are five dollars per child.
A sweeping Odessa account cites local tragedies including the Rachel Green murder case and the Sueltenfuss death, plus city hall upheavals such as the public works cuts and a costly retirement plan. It notes hospital renovations, a rebranded Odessa Regional AMI, and a sculpture purchase. National headlines cover Kerrigan, OJ Simpson, Clinton health plan, and the GOP House victory.
In North Bergen New Jersey six people died and 20 firefighters were injured in a Sunday afternoon blaze at Westview Towers. A woman on the fourth floor balcony jumped during rescue attempts, while two others died in the apartment and two more on the sixth floor. A sixth casualty occurred on a first floor landing. Firefighters faced a prolonged effort to extinguish the 20 story building as authorities investigated the cause. Melissa Mack 17 described smelling smoke and attempting to escape with her mother before being forced back by the blaze.
Forecaster Moller says average highs begin to ease around August 9 to 11 though benefiting rains may not reach South Texas after a summer drought. Austin stays dry with near 100 degree highs as Plano enforces outdoor watering limits and Denton golf bets on artificial turf greens amid the heat.
The Odessa American states it may accept or reject any advertisement and is not liable for errors omissions or mis representations in ads nor for failures to publish ads.
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