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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1998

Page

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Tattoo act flames burn three at NYC tattoo parlor

Karl Edwards, 29, of Manhattan, set himself on fire during a performance at the XXX Tattoo Parlor in Midtown. A piece of stage equipment ignited and tumbled into the audience, injuring three bystanders. Edwards and one audience member were stable at New York Hospital-Cornell Burn Center. two others were treated and released.

NEW York Karl Edwards Manhattan Midtown Edwards New York Hospital Cornell Burn Center

Double-parking foe funds police ticket bounty in Bethlehem

Bethlehem officials question a will leaving 5000 dollars to the police officer issuing the most double parking tickets over 10 months. The mayor and city solicitor doubt it would be legal or enforceable, and officers may not receive the prize. Robert Allan Miller, who died in 1995 at 64, funded the plan to curb rude driving on his narrow street.

Bethlehem Robert Allan Miller Miller

Del Rio Toll Rises as Flood Devastates Border Town

Del Rio Texas endures heavy flooding from Tropical Storm Charley with nearly 18 inches of rain in 24 hours. The flood waters inundate blocks of homes and kill at least 15 people in the region along the Rio Grande, with as many as 30 reported missing.

del Rio Texas Mexico Rio Grande Tom Millwee Texas Division of Emergency Management U.S. Border Patrol San Felipe Creek

Coastal towns brace as Bonnie skirts Atlantic shoreline

Hurricane Bonnie churned off the East Coast with 115 mph winds as forecasters warned of possible hurricane conditions from Savannah to the NC-VA line. National Hurricane Center director Jerry Jarrell warned over the uncertainty of landfall while residents remained cautious and beachgoers stayed away from the surf.

Atlantic Jerry Jarrell National Hurricane Center Miami National Weather Service Savannah North Carolina Virginia State Line

Twin Odessa triplet births amaze local hospitals

Two Odessa hospitals reported weekend triplet births to women both named Jennifer. Jennifer Kain delivered Hanna Faith Spencer Montana and Logan Harrison at 7:10 p.m. at Odessa Regional Hospital. Jennifer Maker gave birth to Alexander Wayne Barney Lee II and Elizabeth Leanore at 10:22 p.m. at Medical Center Hospital.

Jennifer Maker Barney Jr Midland Alexander Wayne Barney Lee Elizabeth Lenore Medical Center Hospital Odessa Jennifer Robert Bennett Jennifer Kain Hanna Faith Spencer Montana Logan Harrison Odessa Regional Hospital Elizabeth Leanore

County to sell three narcotics dogs after task force plan dies

Ector County Commissioners decided to auction three trained narcotics detection dogs after plans to join Governor Bush's West Texas Narcotics Enforcement Task Force were dropped. The dogs Crash Gringo and Reno, aged 2 to 3 at training and in service six years, are dangerous if released to untrained handlers. Sealed bids run through September 17 with restricted buyers.

Ector County Permian Basin George W. Bush West Texas Narita Holmes Crash Reno Holmes

Woman jailed after cyanide mailings scare nation

Kathryn Schoonover, 50, was arrested outside the Marina del Rey post office after a passer-by reported her at the counter with gloves and a box of cyanide envelope samples. Authorities searched national mail for cyanide letters as the FBI and Postal Service probe her alleged motive against doctors and police. No deaths linked to cyanide mailings have been reported.

Marina del Rey Calif Kathryn Schoonover Postal Service George Marsh FBI Schoonover Los Angeles

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