20 Feb 1991
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1991
Page
1
A defense commander says troops are prepared for a final ground operation in Baghdad. He asserts readiness to use any means and vows to act decisively if needed, signaling escalation amid tense Persian Gulf theater and ongoing firefight.
Mike Porter, an Odessa jeweler, showcases a blue 1962 VW Beetle with rotating political messages on its rear window. Since Jan 17, after U.S. air strikes on Kuwait began, the slogans express anti Iraq sentiments and support for the war, drawing mixed reactions as Porter parks, honks, and receives thumbs up while his father serves in the Persian Gulf.
President Bush and Secretary Cheney warned Congress that pausing the war would let Saddam Hussein regroup his army after heavy air strikes. Cheney called a cease-fire dangerous, while Sen. Claiborne Pell noted the White House briefing with Bush.
Governor Don Wilder commutes the 33 year old inmate Joseph Giarratano from death row to life with parole possible after years and allows a new trial. The jailhouse lawyer, supported by diverse backers, was scheduled to die in the electric chair Friday for the 1979 murders of Barbara Kline and her daughter Michelle.
The Texas Senate advanced two constitutional amendments to shift local revenue from wealthy districts to poorer ones in response to a Supreme Court order. A separate bill on redistribution terms was not yet taken up. Sponsor Sen. Carl Parker said action would continue next day.
Speaker Gib Lewis indicated the Texas House will likely delay a vote on the lottery constitutional amendment until next week. He questioned whether the proposal can raise as much money or move the state faster as backers claim, and noted doubts about achieving the required 100 votes. The deadline to place the measure on the May 4 ballot looms, with Gov. Ann Richards pressing for action by March 1.
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