16 Feb 1989
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1989
Page
1
A weather summary notes heavy rains soak the Plains with a predicted drop in temperatures tonight. The region recalls last week when the thermometer fell to 8 degrees on February 5 as wild temperature swings continue.
State Board of Insurance approved an average 7.2 percent rate increase for property insurance premiums. Odessa homeowners would see about a 6.6 percent rise, with actual changes affected by deviated rates. Example costs: a 50 000 dollar home from 219 to 223 dollars annually, 75 000 from 328 to 333, 100 000 from 437 to 445. Renters rates to fall about 0.8 percent. Northwest territory dwelling rates up 1.7 percent for Ector County.
Boston AP reports two studies showing more terminally ill elderly Americans die in nursing homes as hospitals discharge patients to curb Medicare costs. The shift aligns with 1983 Medicare flat-fee payments encouraging shorter hospital stays, with experts noting care continuity and funding fragmentation.
A Houston area measles outbreak linked to travelers could spread statewide as the Texas Health Department warns visitors to the Houston Livestock Show to be immunized. About 900 cases have been reported since November, predominantly in toddlers and unvaccinated individuals.
A Texas lawmaker champions constitutional amendments to require tax shifts if income taxes are adopted. A 2 percent sales tax would replace the tax when income taxes pass, and a business franchise tax would be repealed if a profits tax is enacted. Rep. Stan Schlueter argues the plan would create a progressive system while critics warn it limits funding options. The panel left the proposals pending, while a separate move to repeal a 25 dollar state sales tax permit fee gains momentum.
Emanuel Tsegaye, 33, a debt collector at Chevy Chase Federal Savings Bank, killed three co-workers and wounded a fourth before shooting himself. A former mental patient, he spent two years in a state mental hospital after allegedly asking a police officer to shoot him. The Ethiopian native, described as disgruntled, returned to his seventh floor office with a concealed .38 revolver, triggering a fatal mass shooting in a crowded workspace. Police are investigating motive as details unfold.
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