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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1998
Page
1
Lawyers for the former president prepare for a Monday grand jury appearance as part of ongoing investigations. The briefing outlines expected questions and legal strategy ahead of the testimony.
Steve Fossett becomes first to cross the south Atlantic by balloon, flying west to east near Cape Town. The 54 year old Chicago businessman launched from western Argentina, aiming to circle the globe in his Solo Spirit with favorable winds aiding a 6,000 mile leg.
Amoco Corp officials say it is too early to know how the Amoco BP merger will affect Houston and Permian Basin employment. Amoco employs about 3,000 in Houston and 4,000 at Texas City refining and chem plants, with Altura Energy tied to 930 Permian Basin and Houston workers.
A 1996 Odessa American retrospective highlights five regionally notable items including Callie Smartt’s disability case under ADA review, the Western Professional Hockey League Jackalopes deal and alcohol sales at Ector County Coliseum, the December confrontation with Richard McLaren at his Fort Davis embassy and his 99 year kidnapping sentence, plus a $12 million Texas Lotto win by Horace Gummelt and Eula Wadell.
A late bargain rally could not stem a broad market rout as Japan's economic trouble pushed the Dow Jones industrial average down 258 points before finishing 112 points lower at 8 462.85. The decline followed a 299 point loss last week, with the market briefly breaching a 30 company barometer low and falling more than 11 percent from its July record. Investors then hunted for bargains in names like Wal-Mart Microsoft GE Gillette.
The Hernandez family will receive about 1.9 million dollars in a settlement with the Department of Justice and Navy over the 1997 border shooting death of 18 year old Esequiel Hernandez Jr. The Pecos attorney said the deal includes a structured payout with a government cost near 1 million dollars.
In Jonesboro Arkansas a 12 year old boy pleaded guilty and a 14 year old was convicted in the fatal schoolyard massacre. The judge said the punishment would be confinement in a juvenile center potentially until age 21 with juvenile authorities to determine the length of time.
Callie Smartt, a 15 year old cheerleader at Andrews High, is highlighted for her achievements despite cerebral palsy. The piece notes her school spirit, team involvement, and community support as she navigates sports and routines.
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