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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2000
Page
1
The family of the Boston Strangler says the real killer remains at large as authorities pursue potential new leads. An icy weather event left much of Arkansas without power and caused 19 deaths, officials reported.
Texas population reaches 20 851 820 residents over a decade rising 22 8 percent since 1990 and boosting its U S House seats to 32 while New York drops to 29 California leads with 53 seats. Texas Republicans and Democrats split 18 17 in House delegation.
Due to a technical error the stocks pages will not appear in today's Odessa American. The newspaper apologizes for the inconvenience and notes Thursday's oil and natural gas prices as read.
Dennis Hayes of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation works on a new downtown ice skating rink while noting the skate rental hut handled 1,600 rentals in a single day earlier in the week. The city faces high demand for winter recreation as crews maintain the facility.
As Bush prepares to take office, OPEC ministers meet in Vienna likely to cut oil output boosting crude prices. The incoming administration faces heating oil fears in the Northeast, high natural gas prices, and rising electric bills with potential blackouts in California. Experts warn near term actions are limited to market calm and signaling measures while boosting domestic supplies and pressuring OPEC. Clinton may release more federal funds for low income energy aid.
Texas Senate selected Bill Ratliff to replace Rick Perry as lieutenant governor and he was sworn in immediately. Ratliff, a Mount Pleasant Republican, will preside over the Senate and keep voting as a legislator while relinquishing his finance committee chairmanship and promising not to push his agenda ahead of others.
Montgomery Ward Inc announced it will file for bankruptcy and close all stores, including Odessa located at 3909 E. 42nd St. The Odessa store had been remodeled in 1998. The move follows weak holiday sales and loss of GE Capital backing.
Federal judge in Denver allows Timothy McVeigh to drop all appeals and seek a quick execution for the Oklahoma City bombing. He has until Jan 11 to change his mind, with the Bureau of Prisons set to schedule a lethal injection date. McVeigh may pursue clemency, while Attorney General Janet Reno could decide.
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