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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1999
Page
1
An Odessa teenager convicted of capital murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison has failed to obtain a new trial. Officials are reviewing the case for possible civil rights violations after a police shooting left an unarmed West African immigrant fatally shot 19 times. The incident prompted investigation into police conduct and potential civil rights concerns.
United tensions rise as American Airlines cancels a fourth day of flights over the Reno Air acquisition. 680 plus flights canceled since Friday as Reno pilots seek equal pay. 12 to 18 months to train Reno crew and convert equipment. ALPA demands immediate pay parity while American insists on gradual integration. Tim Smith of AMR says no negotiations scheduled.
Ricky Gaines and other oilfield workers stood in line Monday to apply for Texas Workforce Commission benefits after layoffs at Oilpatch Pump & Supply. Ex-workers like Tom Collier plan retraining as job prospects in oil fade. Odessa Midland area jobless rate rose from 7.3% in November to 8.2% in December with January figures pending.
King Hussein’s funeral drew leaders from Israel, Syria, the United States, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and roughly 40 nations. Netanyahu called him a deeply admired statesman, whose efforts to resolve Arab-Israeli disputes defined his 46-year reign as crowds exceeded 800000 lining Amman streets.
In Amman Jordan King Hussein was buried after a five hour funeral that drew leaders from across the globe. Clinton led a delegation of three former U S presidents while Netanyahu and Assad attended at a distance. Ordinary Jordanians mourned as Noor watched from the palace doorway and a riderless horse accompanied the proceedings.
Rankin High School students gathered in the auditorium to hear of the accident that killed two Gossett Elementary students their mother and grandparents. The three generations of Midkiff residents died Friday evening in a Cessna 182 crash.
House prosecutors urged senators to convict President Clinton on perjury and obstruction of justice, arguing a cleanse of the office as they pressed their last stand. Clinton’s lawyers countered that convicting would signal Republican backlash and warned against minimizing the seriousness of lying under oath.
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