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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1998
Page
1
The Red Sox won two games against the Rangers to widen their margin in the American League wild card race. A Texas computer whiz reportedly outmaneuvered IBM and Compaq in a separate story.
Harold McNally, 46, of Molino Florida, choked on an ice cube causing his tractor-trailer to lose control and plunge 40 feet through a bridge wall into the Rio Puerco near Gallup New Mexico. A second driver accompanying him was in satisfactory condition with broken bones. McNally remained in critical condition Tuesday.
A new mother at Lowell General Hospital was given a girl to nurse instead of her son after a nurse's aide woke her early Sunday. The infant boy slept in the nursery with about 15 other babies as officials investigate the mix up. The couple declined further comment.
House Whip Tom DeLay leads Republicans calling for President Clinton to step down after alleging he lied to the nation. Dan Quayle and John Ashcroft join in criticizing Clinton amid the sex scandal. DeLay notes discussions with Newt Gingrich and Dick Armey but states it is his personal position as a congressman.
Prosecutors call Monica Lewinsky back to grand jury to address Clinton's testimony about an inappropriate relationship as Hillary Clinton publicly backs the marriage. Lawmakers press for resignation while Newt Gingrich urges restraint amid ongoing crisis. Dick Morris testifies about conversations with Clinton after Lewinsky allegations.
Odessan Monty May unveils a ground cooling system using anhydrous ammonia to delay budding in pear, peach, grape, and citrus trees. The method froze soil for three weeks, with one test keeping a line frosted in 106 degree heat. Texas Tech horticulture professor Richard Durham sees potential to reduce late frost damage and plans greenhouse trials to assess feasibility and timing for market development.
A Harvard led study of 33,737 men in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds higher selenium levels linked to reduced risk of advanced prostate cancer. Researchers urge cautioned interpretation regarding supplements and call for more research to confirm causality and explore early-stage impact.
Five handwritten pages thought missing by researchers were discovered, potentially triggering a legal dispute over their return. The find could shed new light on Anne Frank’s two year hiding period and deepen interest in the Holocaust diary.
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