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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 2000
Page
1
In a nod to his early beginnings, Joe Ely, once a West Texas horse feeder turned house rocker, plans a hometown visit after years on tour. The piece frames his roots and ongoing music career in a concise hometown context.
The 3rd District Court of Appeals ruled Texas pharmacists are not required by law to warn patients of potential adverse drug side effects. The decision upheld a Wal-Mart pharmacy verdict after a family's $1 million jury award. The case involved a boy treated for ADHD with desipramine, a drug not FDA approved for children, despite a manufacturer warning.
Shawn Alan McDougal, 20, was sentenced to life in prison for the December 1999 murder of Melanie Cadena, mother of his infant daughter. The verdict followed one hour and nine minutes of jury deliberation in 161st District Judge Tryon Lewis’s court. Cadena’s body was found December 18, 1999, at Sunchase Apartments in Odessa by an off duty deputy.
A U S Navy helicopter sank during a training mission in the Gulf of Mexico. Two crew members were killed and two others were missing while two more were injured and later recovered. Survivors were rescued after more than 30 minutes in the water, with two servicemen listed in stable condition in Corpus Christi. Identified deceased include Jeffrey S. Paschal, 40, of Phoenix, while the second victim’s identity remained withheld.
A Navy MH-53E Sikorsky helicopter crashed in the Gulf of Mexico off Corpus Christi during a training mission. Two crew members were killed and two were missing, while two others were injured and later recovered. Survivors were found in a life raft about 30 minutes after the crash.
The FAA calls July a difficult summer with delays down despite more severe weather. Jane Garvey notes improvement after a high June, but United Airlines faces ongoing problems and plans about 2,000 cancellations as storms disrupt service and relations with pilots linger at O'Hare.
Texas regulators approve an emergency rule to keep residential electricity on despite past due payments through September. The rule, similar to 1998, requires deferment plans and delays disconnection until Oct. 11 at earliest. Forty-two heat deaths recorded statewide since May 1. Major investor owned utilities covered. municipally owned and rural coops exempt.
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