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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1998
Page
2
A brief notice lists ways to contribute to the Empty Stocking Fund. Donations may be mailed or delivered to the Salvation Army Community Center at 811 E. 10th St or to the Odessa American at 222 E. 4th St. For information, call the Odessa American at 333-7720 or the Salvation Army at 332-0738.
Thomas and Stan Greene discuss how new background check rules affect purchases. Dealers report faster processing after initial glitches, with about 70 percent of applications approved and 30 percent delayed. Delays stem from paperwork issues. denials are rare and details not shared.
A London judge blocked the release of Before the Fame saying Bruce Springsteen owns 19 songs from 1972 to 1974 and ordered Masquerade Music to pay legal costs of about 825000 dollars. Masquerade plans to appeal as Phish shifts festival plans from Limestone Maine to Hawaii affecting the local economy and area businesses.
Environmentalist Robert F Kennedy Jr leads a Riverkeeper suit pressing New York City to ban septic tanks on slopes above 15 degrees in the watershed. Kennedy denounces state records requests about his Bedford property as intimidation while county officials defend withholding files and cite back-channel aims.
The piece reviews clemency in Texas following high profile 1990s cases Karla Faye Tucker and Henry Lee Lucas. It details Board of Pardons and Paroles actions, governor involvement, and critiques by lawyers and officials. It notes doubts about guilt, access to courts, and calls for public hearings.
A split House weighs a censure move against President Clinton as Democrats push for a financial penalty while moderate GOP lawmakers balance the vote. Republicans warn against rushing to impeachment amid private signals from Rep. Livingston.
After a devastating October flood that displaced hundreds, Cuero's Gobblers beat Luling 33 to 0 in a game seen as community healing. Players and townspeople faced losses, with Albert Wade and Jason Carter among those affected, as prayers and resilience framed the victory.
Thursday drawings list Cash 5 numbers 2 5 28 33 39 and Pick 3 digits 6 8 8. Information line offers Lotto Texas updates via phone.
L M Boyd notes on liar behavior and left handers at toll booths and drive ins. He cites Ann Landers on dogs and Longfellow scars from a fatal fire and recalls Boston's Great Molasses Flood of 1919 with casualties. He mentions a Harvard first graduate and a Depauw study linking hip size to grades. Contact details follow.
The notice provides contact options for American Switchboard with a local phone number 337-6262 for OROA and an out-of-town line 800-375-4661. An email address and website are listed as www.oa0ca.com. Customer service hours run Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday to Sunday 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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