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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1997
Page
2
The Missouri corrections chief canceled all contracts with CCRI after a videotape captured Brazoria County jail deputies torturing Missouri inmates. The FBI now investigates civil rights violations amid further disclosures of prior jailing abuses and staff convictions.
The tract depicts a looming Social Security funding gap with 70 million boomers retiring by 2029 and reserves dwindling. Debates center on bond investments versus mandatory worker contributions, while cost of living adjustments and retirement checks are under review amid stalled reform talks.
Philip Morris spokesman Tob y McDonald said the industry expects the Texas case to proceed with a trial set for September 29. Morales filed the tobacco lawsuit in March 1996 naming 11 defendants alleging violations of federal mail and wire fraud statutes and state and federal antitrust and public nuisance laws.
The 33-year-old Piaggio chairman is reported ill with a form of retina cancer and remains in stable condition after returning to Turin on a private flight. Meanwhile, Andrew, Duke of York, is not pursuing golf professionally and his future royal role remains undecided as his Navy career nears its end in 1999. Michael Jackson's HIStory World Tour continues to draw large crowds, with 1.4 million fans in 29 countries and expectations of over 2 million by tour's end.
More than 400 board certified pathologists operate nationwide as Lubbock County weighs autopsy decisions under a $430,000 contract with Hoblit’s privatized office. District Attorney Bill Sowder cites transition concerns amidst staff changes while Randall County officials insist on certified forensic pathologists. The Lubbock office seeks to repair credibility after Dr. Ralph Erdmann’s botched cases and aims to regain public trust and law enforcement confidence.
Local lottery update notes that winning numbers are unofficial until verified by the Texas Commission. The TLC office in Odessa is at 4682 E University Blvd with phone 915 368 5243 and information line 580 4636.
An Odessa American correction notes the previously listed contact for Jobs for Odessa was incorrect and provides the correct number 366 JOBS.
Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan stayed the planned Wednesday execution of William Theodore Bolick Jr. to form a three member board of inquiry into his prior legal representation. The stay follows questions about counsel effectiveness and echoes a prior rare action in the Lloyd Schlup case.
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center report that psychosocial despair accelerates atherosclerosis progression. The Finland cohort showed 20 percent faster artery narrowing linked to chronic despair, independent of smoking or cholesterol treatment, especially in men with early disease signs.
Missouri officials demand damages from Brazoria County after a videotaped incident at the Brazoria County Detention Center shows Missouri inmates mistreated by jail staff. The case centers on CCRI managed facilities and federal civil rights probes while families in Missouri call for apologies and resignations.
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