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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1998
Page
1
Victims of last week’s apartment fire plan to resume normal life as authorities investigate. Seven remaining octuplets reportedly passed key medical tests and their mother may be released home today. Pizza Hut settles 1995 harassment suit filed by Black family members claiming racial slurs at a restaurant in Georgia.
The Postal Service reports Tweety and Sylvester were the most saved stamps in 1998 with nearly 38 million saved, edging out rivals yet far behind the 1993 Elvis Presley commemorative. U S population nears 271.6 million with 2.3 million projected growth next year due to aging.
The United States and Britain vow to keep patrolling Iraqi no fly zones as Saddam Hussein threatens to confront Western warplanes. Weather blocked northern patrols while southern zones remained active despite Iraqi claims to defend Kurdish and Shiite groups. Pentagon and British officials say jets faced no Iraqi aircraft on Monday, with orders to enforce zones and respond to breaches.
Odessa area cowboys convert the Ector County Coliseum ice rink into a three day rodeo arena for the Sand Hills Hereford and Quarter Horse Show and Rodeo running Friday through Jan 10. Cowboy engineer Phil Emfinger oversees heavy equipment including loaders tractors dump trucks and an animal ambulance as gates chutes and roping boxes are installed and dirt and sand poured to build the arena. A risky memory from last year prompts careful placement of chutes while three large tractors and seven dump trucks prepare the dirt heavy setup for the event.
Halliburton Co. says it will lay off about 2,750 workers from its Energy Services Group, possibly including some of the 500 employees in the Odessa-Midland area, blaming low oil prices. Dallas, Houston, and statewide staff totals are noted, with prior 8,100 layoffs announced after its Dresser merger.
Conoco Inc. said it will eliminate 975 positions next year as part of a $500 million expense cut. Officials could not say how many cuts would affect Odessa and Midland workers. President Archie W. Dunham said the moves aim to position the company to endure the ongoing low crude prices.
House prosecutors said they want witnesses during the Senate trial. Senate leaders discussed starting the proceedings January 7 with jurors sworn in by Chief Justice Rehnquist and evidence to begin January 11. Republican trial managers, after their first strategy session, also favored calling witnesses.
In Greeneville Tennessee a wreath from President Clinton was laid on Andrew Johnson’s grave to mark the 190th birthday of the 17th president. The ceremony drew media attention as Johnson and Clinton are the only presidents impeached. Nearby at the National Park Service site a plaque noting Johnson as the first and only impeached president was taped over at the visitors center.
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