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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1997
Page
2
The Lundberg Survey reports a small drop in the national weighted average price of gasoline to 1.2290 a gallon on Friday, down 2.07 cents from November 21. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg notes the distribution system is overflowing, quickly reducing fuel value, with prices falling most of the year aside from a July uptick.
City officials debate capital improvements funding for parks and recreation in Odessa. McGuire notes current plan avoids immediate tax shifts but a $60 million program could trigger rate increases. 1996-97 tax hike funded UT Permian Basin athletic park improvements. Wirth Design advises expanding 303 acres into a decade plan with safety and land acquisition as priorities. The Greater Odessa Steering Committee backs land buys and park upgrades as council reviews a multi‑million dollar wish list.
A British tabloid cites Debbie Gribble that on Bastille Day in Cannes Diana Spencer and Dodi Fayed sparked a romance after a playful fruit fight aboard the Janikal yacht. The pair were often seen together before their fatal Paris crash on August 31.
Clinton aides discuss broad nuclear options to retaliate across ranges from limited strikes to general exchanges. Officials cite 1981 directives and JP-3-12 doctrine as guiding tools while noting reforms since 1995 to renew pledges against striking non-nuclear states, amid worries over chemical and biological threats.
Controversy flares over contempt citations for contemptuous actions tied to the Mueller memos and independent investigations. Reno defends the probe while Republicans push for reforms at the Public Integrity Section. Thompson hints at perjury referrals as investigators expose foreign money in Democratic fundraising. Antonio Pan alleged to launder foreign funds into checks to the DNC.
Children’s names awaiting gifts will be posted on Angel Tree displays at The Thrifty Nickel and Texas Commerce Bank. Donations are to be directed via Odessa American or Salvation Army hotlines for the Odessa community.
An An-124 transport plane carrying two jet fighters to Vietnam crashed on Grazhdanskaya Street. Rescue workers froze and searched rubble amid fuel fires, with 62 confirmed dead and many remains badly burned. Officials consider eight possible crash scenarios while investigators seek leads.
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