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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 2000
Page
2
A 48 year old Hobbs resident, Enrique Miramontes, died after the car he rode in overturned four times about 20 miles west of Hobbs on U S 62 180. Driver Josephina Miramontes, 46, was hospitalized in stable condition.
McDermott, a software tester at Edgewater, was taken into custody without gunfire after a mid morning attack at Edgewater's Wakefield Massachusetts headquarters. Seven people were killed. victims named include Jennifer Bragg Capobianco Janice Hagerty Louis Javelle Rose Manfredy Paul Marceau Cheryl Troy and Craig Wood all from Haverhill. Authorities report McDermott faces seven murder charges at arraignment as investigators examine motive.
Shoppers faced slick roads as weather kept many at home despite semi annual and after Christmas discounts. Mervyn's and Sunglass Hut reported low foot traffic while Walgreen's noted a modest rise. Store managers cited treacherous conditions and late arrival of customers.
Seven inmates, serving 30 years to life for murders rapes and robberies across Texas, escaped a maximum security prison 60 miles southeast of San Antonio. They bluffed a guard tower theft stole 14 pistols a shotgun a rifle and 238 rounds then fled in a stolen pickup. They are wanted for the slaying of Officer Aubry Hawkins in Irving. FBI and state police pursue with Border Patrol alerted.
RADNOR Pa filmmaker Ken Burns argues jazz transcends pop music with powerful stories from legends like Miles Davis and Duke Ellington. He emphasizes jazz as a major American contribution and contrasts it with pop’s focus on sex.
Red Cross opened a shelter at First Baptist Church in Lamesa for 45 stranded motorists after ice disrupted travel. Odessa police logged 29 accidents from Monday evening to Tuesday morning with eight hospitalizations. Airlines canceled some flights and a few were delayed as weather lingered. Utilities reported about 100 outages in Odessa district as poles toppled in oilpatch areas. Met officials predicted slick roads diminishing by Thursday as thaw progresses.
A heavy snowstorm paralyzes highways from Amarillo to Clovis, with US 287 closed and two National Guard Humvees aiding troopers as Texas DOT works south of Dumas. Power outages affect 108,000 customers across northeastern Texas, Texans brace for freezing temps and possible sleet as crews repair transmission lines and restore service after the storm centers over southeastern New Mexico.
Icy conditions along I-20 prompted travelers to linger in Midland area hotels Monday and Tuesday. Motels Motel 6 and Regency Inn reported near capacity as visitors aimed for Fort Worth Dallas or Texas Hill country. Several guests canceled plans or extended stays while police warned of slick highways and numerous slide offs between Abilene and Sweetwater.
The Texas Lottery results could not be published today due to early deadlines. The official notice states results will appear in Thursday's edition and apologizes for the inconvenience to readers and players.
The passage notes shoelaces were invented in England four years before the Declaration of Independence. It adds a stream of varied, quippy anecdotes about birds, grafting, love polls, and a signoff by L. M. Boyd, including contact details.
Odessa American publishes daily in Odessa Texas with street address 222 E 4th St. Official mailing and post office details include USPS 402-960, second class postage paid, and address changes sent to PO Box 2952 Odessa 79760-2952.
Odess a American publishes policy on advertising acceptance and liability. It lists editor publisher offices contact numbers and staff roles including publisher executive editor advertising director circulation director production director and business manager. Reproduction and rights statements outline copyright protection and permission requirements.
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