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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1999
Page
1
Acknowledges Jewell and Bettie Brazelton decorating their home for over twenty years. Separately, Russian forces reportedly forced Chechen refugees from their homes using a locomotive attached to railroad cars, driving them toward a war torn Chechnya.
A national study from Ohio State University finds teens now average about 50 dollars per week in monetary transfers for goods like movies and music, with some receiving over 200 dollars weekly. The median is 50 dollars, implying about 1.05 billion dollars weekly across nearly 9.8 million teens.
The United States issued a worldwide warning that Americans could be targeted around New Year's Day and airport security at home is tightened. The State Department cautioned travelers amid possible attacks tied to year 2000 celebrations and noted arrests in Jordan may indicate hotels buses and tourist sites could be targets. The Pentagon and White House promised appropriate action to protect forces and domestic facilities as authorities warned attacks may still be planned.
Following arrests of suspected terrorists in Washington and Vermont, U S Customs plans to boost checkpoint security along the Canadian and Mexican borders. Port director PT Wright in Nogales says inspectors are on alert. FBI warnings and Border Patrol vigilance are noted.
Space shuttle Discovery crew captured the broken Hubble Space Telescope 370 miles above Earth near the Texas coast. Jean-Francois Clervoy snared the telescope with the shuttle arm as Mission Control hailed a first class job. Astronauts will perform three spacewalks over three days to refurbish and restore the telescope’s pointing system after months of gyro failure and a damaged transmitter.
FAA transcripts show Little Rock air traffic control warned an American Airlines MD-82 of wind shear and severe weather before it ran off the runway and burned near the Arkansas River, killing 11. Emergency vehicles reached the wreck 14 minutes after the impact while survivors pressed for help.
The Empty Stocking Fund raised 38183.92 dollars this year, the campaign's highest five year total, surpassing the 35000 dollar goal with an additional 3080 received overnight. Salvation Army Captain Mike Barnhouse estimates support for over 600 families as food and gifts go out today.
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