16 Feb 1999
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1999
Page
1
Longtime Pecos residents promote the benefits of Kwanzaa and the first fruits celebration while recalling the era of segregation and its impact on the community.
The Odessa American begins free jobs wanted classified ads for workers displaced by the oil price downturn. Ads run on pages 8-90 for eight days, include contact information, address and phone, skills, and work type.
Petty Officer Gary Dacus waves goodbye to his 8 month old daughter Alana held by his wife Amanda on the USS Pelican deck at the Port of Beaumont. The mine hunter, commissioned in 1995, revisits for public tours during its port call.
President Clinton suggested Mexico could be certified as a reliable partner in the drug fight as cooperation improved under President Ernesto Zedillo. He cited a new up to 500 million dollar initiative, Ex-Im credit for U.S. goods, and a civil aviation accord, while acknowledging mixed drug enforcement results and urging continued progress.
Memo: dust in elevator rooms set off sensors at Midland International, prompting two morning evacuations during routine cleaning. Marvin Esterly notes detectors misread dust as smoke amid recent construction. No flight delays occurred. officials call it a beneficial fire drill.
U.S. leaders pledged swift retaliation if Iraq attacked the Incirlik base as American jets patrolled Iraqi skies. Pentagon reports said U.S. warplanes struck northern defense sites near Mosul, with attacks on radar and anti aircraft positions. Iraqi vice president Ramadan warned of retaliation if the jets continued to patrol.
U S diplomats along the Texas Mexico border react to a new Mexican law taking effect March 23 that allows a 65 dollar fine for possessing weapons or ammunition instead of jail. Consul Rufus Watkins says many cases still require freeing those jailed while officials plan signs near bridges to deter crossings.
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