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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 2000
Page
1
Odessa High School's Texas Scholars sponsor a 9 am to 4 pm blood drive at Medical Center Hospital to aid a cancer-stricken ECISD counselor. All donations will be credited to her and support ECISD staff this week.
Los Angeles has regained the nation’s smoggiest city status after eight more days of unhealthful ozone than Houston. Experts say the race is weather dependent with California’s conditions possibly narrowing the gap as smog season ends. Houston previously led last year with higher readings, while February to November patterns in Houston extend smog potential.
Chicago AP reports Americans face higher home heating costs as natural gas and heating oil hover near historic highs. Analysts warn of possible rationing and industrial slowdowns if stockpiles dwindle and demand stays strong, marking a tense energy outlook for households.
NTSB investigator Cliff Zimmerman said there may have been two explosions in the Carlsbad New Mexico natural gas pipeline blast that killed 11 people. He noted evidence could show two close events and will guide further evaluation of scene evidence and witness interviews.
A manhunt stretched into the evening in downtown Odessa for Tony Swanson, 32, an Ector County Jail inmate who escaped while being escorted to court. Swanson, arrested on a warrant earlier in the day, fled as two deputies escorted him and three other prisoners past Fourth Street, with authorities cordoning a half mile area and continuing searches at 10:30 p.m.
Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison toured the Permian Basin praising government subsidies for oil to keep producers afloat. She argued subsidies help smaller independents weather hard times and stabilize prices as she planned a Midland fundraiser. See Hutchison on Page 2A.
Reliant Energy held a news conference in Houston about plans for a wind power installation about 70 miles south of Odessa on King Mountain near McCamey. An official announcement is set for 10 a.m. at the Odessa Radisson.
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