17 Feb 1999
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1999
Page
1
The text notes Hillary Rodham Clinton would give careful thought to running for the U.S. Senate seat. It mentions a Houston company pledging to replace a $40,000 college scholarship that a Houston firm could not cover, linking to local business and political context.
Odessa American offers free six line eight day job ads for workers displaced by oil price slowdown. Ads run daily on page 60 with a Tuesday outage due to a computer problem. Submit via phone, in person, fax or email with contact details and work desired.
A Service Merchandise spokeswoman said six West Texas stores will close within three to four months in a restructuring due to declining performance. The Midland location employs 44 people and may offer severance based on tenure and role. Closures also affect Lubbock San Angelo Amarillo Abilene and El Paso.
Winkler County Memorial Hospital, nearing its 50th anniversary, depends on property tax revenue and faces a potential gap of over one million dollars due to slumping oil property appraisals. County officials seek ways to keep the facility open as ECISD delays a half million in building projects.
Kurdish rebels seize embassies and consulates in Europe after Abdullah Ocalan is captured in Turkey. Protests spread to at least 21 European cities with incidents of arson and clashes. Greece, Kenya and Germany report diplomatic tensions as authorities free hostages.
Texas Senate Health Services Committee backs a bill requiring parental consent for piercing minors under 18 with notarized approval and state inspections of salons. Excludes ear lobes. aims to ensure tool sterility and risk awareness amid concerns over infections like hepatitis B and C.
The trial of John William King for the murder of James Byrd Jr. opened with prosecutors arguing the dragging was a planned act to support a new white supremacist gang. Sheriff Rowles testified he identified hate crime indicators, including a three K's triangle found on a lighter along the trail.
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