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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1998
Page
1
The Odessa American previews the Preseason All Permian Basin team linking Friday Night Lights and Good Morning in a decade later front page report. The feature examines how the controversial book affected Odessa and local residents.
In Spokane Washington an all male KC 135 refueling crew stripped to their underwear or flew naked during a mission last month prompting grounding for disciplinary action though no safety rules were violated. Maj Philip Logan said the incident was a serious breach and the squad could face courts martial.
President Clinton announced cruise missile strikes on alleged terrorist camps in Afghanistan and a chemical plant in Sudan in retaliation for the East Africa embassy bombings. He said the targets were linked to Osama bin Laden, the organizer and financier of international terrorism.
Texas Republicans voiced support for President Clinton's decision to strike Afghanistan in response to terrorism. From the Oval Office, Clinton said strikes target an immediate threat tied to Osama bin Laden. Local officials backed the action amid allied support from Britain and Israel.
Three days of showers leave Permian Basin behind normal rainfall. National Weather Service at Midland Airport logs .75 inches Thursday, .03 Wednesday, plus traces elsewhere. Odessa stations report varied totals from .74 to 1.85 inches across downtown and east side, with multiple stations recording significant rain.
Alain and Cheryl Doucet divorced in 1995 yet must live together until their youngest child turns 18. The judge’s unusual decree imposes separate phone lines and TVs, separate refrigerator shelves, and even a padlock on Cheryl’s bedroom door to avoid daily clashes in their four bedroom home in Cleveland.
Scientists at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center report a genetic switch that shifts muscle fibers from fast strength to slow endurance types in mice. They caution the drug would not substitute exercise but could help diabetics and heart patients rebuild stamina after fatigue.
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