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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 2000
Page
1
The Midland City Council on Tuesday approved a 38.9 million bond backed by ad valorem and utility funds to take ownership of the Scharbauer Sports Complex. City officials said the plan funds stadium improvements and related facilities as part of a broader redevelopment effort.
London underwriters Goshawk Syndicate seeks to cancel Buena Vista’s contract with ABC’s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in Britain's High Court. They argue questions are too easy and prize payouts risk exceeding cover. Goshawk would cover prizes above deductible up to five million, with five million cap.
Gardeners in Menton on the French Riviera stage a citrus table titled The Cricket and the Ant from La Fontaine. During the 67th Lemon Festival about 132 tons of lemons and oranges arrive from Spain for the event.
About half of the hostages freed from the Ariana airliner sought asylum in Britain, but officials questioned the motive. Police arrested 21 people as the four day standoff ended peacefully at Stansted. Eleven captives were released earlier, with 151 aboard at the start.
Republicans push a 10 year tax cut worth 182 billion for married couples and the so called marriage penalty. The measure passes the House 268 to 158 with 48 Democrats supporting it though veto risks remain and Senate action uncertain. President Clinton opposes the bill citing cost and timing.
State officials reach a compromise to restore funding for 16 university projects including the Presidential Museum at UT Permian Basin after Attorney General John Cornyn found a $2.5 million building rider flawed for lacking a stated need. Sen. Bill Ratliff said funds can be substituted or redirected to avoid constitutional issues.
Odessa Finance Director James Zentner cautioned against calling two straight months of double digit sales tax gains a trend as state figures show declines across most Permian Basin cities. Odessa February rebate totals 1.38 million, 13.7 percent below December 1998, with Midland at 1.46 million and Alpine bucking the trend with a 3.4 percent drop.
Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura on a central Minnesota bus trip signs autographs at Unity Family Healthcare in Little Falls as he moves to split from the national Reform Party. Officials say he plans to urge Minnesota Reform Party members to form a new group, possibly the Independence Party.
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