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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1998
Page
2
NEW YORK AP Crude oil prices edged lower on the NYMEX. Light sweet January crude settled at 11.17 per barrel, down two cents. January unleaded gasoline 34.19 cents a gallon, heating oil 32.20 cents, natural gas 1.978 per 1 000 cu ft. Brent Blend in London 10.19 per barrel, up a cent.
UT System attorney Pam Bacon says the university will not spend on oil and gas land leases while oil hovers around 11 dollars per barrel, the lowest in over a decade. Officials have cut minimum lease prices and offered reduced royalties to entice operators under certain conditions.
MALDEF and Justice Department lawyers will present ECISD with a request for more data to identify areas needing addressed before desegregation is achieved. The list to be prepared may include detailed minority enrollment figures and TAAS score gaps. The process, supported by ECISD officials, aims for court-oversight reduction with a lengthy but cooperative path ahead.
In Minneapolis a police van veered from the curb and struck a crowd during a downtown holiday parade, killing one woman and injuring several others. Police Chief Robert Olson said the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated while picking up intoxicated individuals, slamming into a squad car before hitting the crowd. The woman died at the scene and nine others were hospitalized.
Bill Gates and Melinda Gates expect their second child due in June as family spokeswoman Rose Berg confirms. The couple, who have a 2½ year old daughter Jennifer Katharine, will keep details private and not learn the baby’s gender before birth. In New York Julia Roberts recalls early dreams and discusses acting, divorce, and a new boyfriend Benjamin Bratt, saying companionship adds meaning to success.
The Judds plan a Phoenix reunion concert on New Year’s Eve 1999 to celebrate Naomi Judd’s health. Naomi, 52, left the duo in 1991 after Hepatitis C, now cured for a year, while Wynonna continues solo. Tickets go on sale January 16.
Unemployment eased to 4.6 percent, the lowest since mid 1990, with 267,000 payroll jobs added in November. The stock market rose while bond prices fell as Wall Street welcomed the data, signaling continued expansion into next year. Boeing and Johnson & Johnson announced large layoffs, offset by construction and finance job gains.
In New Jersey a wave of Democrats including Dick Gephardt John Kerry Bob Kerrey and Jesse Jackson weigh 1999 campaigns against Al Gore Gephardt Kerry and Kerrey hint at runs while Jackson signaled White House ambitions Ally officials note Gore advantages from Clinton Gore ties and DNC backing as rivals seek a message to dethrone a popular incumbent Analysts see a crowded field potentially diluting anti Gore votes with leaders like Bradley cited as outsiders.
Vice President Al Gore introduces Reinventing Government with Hassle Free Communities. Mobile trailers buses and neighborhood centers would deliver federal state and local services to cities and rural areas. Kansas City Seattle and Dallas pilot the program beginning within a week. Citizens would be alerted to locate IRS DMV and other offices at community sites and centers to obtain help with forms and information.
Friday December 4 draws listed with Lotto Texas Pick 3 and Cash 5 numbers. Information line offers up to date results and a contact number.
In a collection of light trivia from L M Boyd, the Gemini woman is said to be more flirtatious with a preference for variety and intellectual activity, while men with narrow-set eyes are described as aggressors and wide-set-eyed men as defenders. The piece also notes antiques like bikinis and garden trowels, and ends with contact details for Boyd.
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