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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1997
Page
1
Television production fills four trucks two trailers and 86000 feet of coaxial cable for 1997 Nike Permian Basin Open coverage from The Club at Mission Dorado. A 100 person crew will broadcast to about 1.2 million households including Cable One Odessa customers receiving free access this week.
Judge Jay Gibson refused to allow a confession to be used in the murder case. Ector County DA John Smith invoked a rarely used appellate rule to pause proceedings minutes before jurors were seated. Deputy DA Janice Hinshaw kept jurors in the courtroom as the tactic unfolded. Cleaver was arrested Sept. 3, 1996, two days after the teen’s death. Trial continues on Page 2A.
The United Parcel Service strike ended with the company dropping pension changes and agreeing to convert up to 10,000 part-time positions to full-time. The union framed the victory as a milestone for organized labor, highlighting improved job security and benefits as key outcomes.
In Lancaster Texas Elsie Robertson High School suspended half its math staff after a worksheet used terms tied to drugs guns and sex. Principal Dwain Dawson suspended Scott Martin head of math for 60 days without pay and five other teachers for 30 days each.
The FBI investigates possible civil rights violations after a Brazoria County Detention Center video reveals inmates bitten by dogs, kicked, prodded, and shocked with a stun gun as deputies shouted orders. Missouri ends a six million dollar contract over the incident.
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