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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1998
Page
1
An 18 year old, Roger Bendickson, was ordered by Judge Dennis Challeen to watch Saving Private Ryan after vandalizing Veterans Memorial Park on July 4. He must repay damages, perform 20 hours of community service, and avoid trouble while under supervision by Winona County corrections agent Terry Marnach.
Laura Bush attends the Ector County Public Library 60th anniversary in Odessa, aimed at highlighting reading and family literacy. Barbara Sharp notes public perception and local economy impact, citing outdated resources and lack of computers as deterrents for businesses.
Report from Lubbock cites University researchers estimating agricultural losses over 2.1 billion dollars from the 1998 drought. Texas crops suffer more than 1996 as prices stay low, with total economic impact potentially near 5.8 billion. Cotton and corn hit hardest, farmers warn of long recovery ahead.
Ice core analysis reveals small Antarctic warming events centuries prior to rapid warming in Greenland, signaling Antarctica as a possible early predictor of global climate change. Study in Nature challenges view that Antarctic warmings follow Northern Hemisphere events, per Thomas Blunier.
Prosecutors prepared Lewinsky for a grand jury return and obtained a DNA sample from Clinton weeks after she provided a dress she said was stained by a sexual encounter. Clinton acknowledged in his secret testimony that Lewinsky performed oral sex on him several times at the White House. The White House declined comment as details emerged.
Republican candidate Jerry Caddell accuses Democratic opponent Bob Bryant of pushing a personal political agenda and ignoring a drug task force need. Bryant counters that the issue is not political and notes efforts with Austin began three years ago after funding stopped. Caddell could not be reached for comment.
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