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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 2000
Page
1
An Odessa interview with Josie Aguirre eight and family details how Santa enters homes, what gifts she plans, and family customs. The piece notes a new perinatologist at Odessa Regional Hospital, a Tea with Laura Bush, and a Tuscaloosa tornado recovery, plus the death of Randolph Hearst and ice accidents in the Italian Alps.
President elect Bush interviewed Cabinet candidates and met with Fed Chair Greenspan while stressing bipartisan cooperation after winning 271 electoral votes. Democratic leaders signaled willingness to work together as Bush pledged unity and progress across party lines.
Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle cited an opportunity to wipe the slate clean and begin anew during Bush's first post election visit. The heady mood of bipartisanship may not endure as Bush reiterates a stubborn commitment to his $1.3 agenda.
The Associated Press reports George W. Bush secured the necessary 271 electoral votes on Monday with Nevada's electors tipping him over the line. Faithless electors could not alter the outcome, and Congress would formalize the result on January 6.
Midland police found two men dead on Louisiana Street near Big Spring and Colorado after a morning shooting and vehicle collision. John Seay 57 of Midland and Christopher Macha 40 of Hobbs died near an unattended 1988 Ford F 150 and a nearby 2000 GMC. Witnesses reported seven gunshots as the incident unfolded behind T and T Donuts.
AUSTIN AP The Texas Senate weighs replacing Lt Gov Rick Perry with a secret non record vote amid calls for public ballots. Senator Steve Ogden argues votes should be public, while Senator Rodney Ellis supports secrecy to protect decorum and prevent retribution as the body prepares to fill the vacancy after Gov Bush resigns. Dennis Baggett notes credibility hinges on process openness.
Bowie Junior High students collected $815.71 in four days for the Odessa American and Salvation Army Empty Stocking Fund. Seventh grade teacher Hortencia Del Bosque credited student leadership and teacher guidance as the drive behind the drive, with the eighth grade team raising $500.
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