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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1996
Page
2
A Sunday top story notes offenders living near schools, including a 40 year old man who remained at large while on probation. The piece ties local compliance to state warning laws and community safety in Odessa.
In Florida the Hispanic vote grows with registration surges in Central Florida up to 129 percent, yet preferences split by subgroup. Puerto Ricans lean Democratic in San Juan analyses, while in Central Florida they are often divided, with middle-class voters and business owners drifting across party lines.
Investigators say the chemical trace is inconclusive for ruling out contamination. The sample may come from a passenger, wreckage, or recovered deck materials. Officials seek metal evidence from the blast area to support the chemical finding. The blast allegedly occurred between rows 17 and 28 above the center fuel tank on the 747. Cleanup costs reach about 20 million with ongoing salaries and expenses.
The New York Post quotes Cher saying she would have preferred Sonny Bono remain a Democrat after his transition from Palm Springs mayor to U S House member. She recalls their 1970s split and notes his fame as half of the Cher Sonny duo.
Up-to-date information on Lotto Texas Pick 3 and Cash 5 numbers is available. Unofficial numbers circulate until Texas Lottery Commission verification. The TLC office sits in Odessa at 4682 Paha Blvd with contact 915 368 5243.
President Clinton's proposed tobacco crackdown draws opposition from Southern Democrats, farmers, and advertisers who warn it could cost votes. RJ Reynolds notes federal oversight already exists, while opponents doubt FDA regulation's effectiveness. Governors and lawmakers threaten legal challenges as Clinton highlights teen smoking as a national health issue.
President Clinton orders waivers to extend food stamp eligibility certification for legal immigrants and directs faster citizenship processing. Glickman may grant state extensions up to a year for most aliens and two years for the elderly or disabled, with a final limit of August 22, 1997. Janet Reno urged to cut bureaucratic delays and process citizenship applications within six months of eligibility.
A 16 hour jury verdict found cigarette makers not liable for Richard Rogers’s death from cancer in 1987, rejecting his widow’s six figure claim and marking a setback for similar suits amid new federal tobacco marketing limits. Attorneys argued personal responsibility versus addiction, with industry figures upbeat about the outcome.
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