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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 2001
Page
2
The Midessa Boat RV and Gun Show is scheduled at Ector County Coliseum located at 42nd and Andrews Highway. Hours are Thursday 5 PM to 9 PM, Friday and Saturday 10 AM to 9 PM, and Sunday 12 PM to 6 PM. For more information call 367-1638.
Cronick notes peak traffic at noon and 5 pm with 55 400 vehicles daily at Parkway and 424 Street and 53 700 at Grandview and 42nd. He traces accidents to traffic volume and discusses timing signals and potential lane additions. Tarbet describes the traffic unit and step enforcement while warning not to overstate danger.
The proposed funding plan for a ten year high speed network would cost about 4 billion to the government, with ten corridors designated to enable trains at 90 mph or more. Opponents led by Senators Gramm and McCain call the bill a multibillion dollar blank check and argue for a broader review of Amtrak’s federal subsidies and self sufficiency timeline. The plan envisions corridors from Boston to Montreal, Chicago to Cincinnati, and Seattle to Vancouver among others, with no finalized total cost disclosed.
Jennifer Lopez tops the box office with The Wedding Planner and leads the album charts with J Lo. The album sold over 272000 copies in its first week and debuts at No 1 on next week's Billboard rankings. The single Love Dont Cost a Thing is a Top 5 hit. On the 6 went multiplatinum in 1999.
Los Angeles AP reports Grammy nominated R B artist Aaliyah will appear in two Matrix sequels. She will start work in March in Australia to play Zee, with Keanu Reeves Carrie Ann Moss Laurence Fishburne and Hugo Weaving returning. The Wachowskis will direct both films.
Frankie Muniz, star of Malcolm in the Middle, is the celebrity grand marshal for the Krewe of Endymion parade in New Orleans. About 2,000 Endymion members will toss beads from a giant float on February 24, joining Brooks and Dunn, Jim Haslett, and K C and the Sunshine Band in the six week Carnival madness. Britney Spears was last year's Endymion grand marshal.
The article details Bush’s efforts to keep Greenspan independent while courting him for policy moves as the economy weakens. It notes Greenspan’s shift toward endorsing tax cuts, the Fed’s rate cuts, and political tensions with Clinton and Bush. It also cites shifting consumer confidence and plant closures, with credit to Greenspan’s influence on markets.
Readers guide and staff contact details with advertising and circulation desks. Includes subscription rates, delivery hours, and postal rights. Provides misc phone numbers for in town and out of town readers.
After three decades on the run, Joseph Scudiero 65 returns to court to face a murder charge in the 1971 slaying of George Kelly 28, an insurance salesman. Investigators believe Scudiero faked his death by staging blood evidence in a white sedan. He was arrested in New York City after last year’s earlier rape and sodomy charges in Pennsylvania.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman visited Odessa amid renewed debate over health problems cited by south Odessa residents near the Huntsman plant. A lawsuit over pollution was settled out of court for an undisclosed sum. Local officials said no Huntsman rally plans were in place as Myra Salcedo noted no extra security and crowd control would be provided by the Odessa Police. The forum with Sheehy was scheduled for 7:30 pm at the UTPB gymnasium.
The Texas Lottery announces Lotto results for Wednesday January 31 with numbers 21 25 44 46 54 and a projected jackpot around 4 million dollars. Pick 3 drawn later shows numbers not provided in this listing.
ABC's Good Morning America plans a live birth on February 6, with cameras in Parkland Memorial in Dallas and facilities in Boston and Houston. The network will seek parental clearance and stresses the event follows maternity trends, not a sweeps stunt.
USPS publication line from the Odessa American confirms the mailing address and postmaster details for subscription changes and circulation. The note lists the Odessa TX newsroom address and post office routing information.
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