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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1997
Page
1
A compact roundup highlights ten notable local and regional happenings, with runners up detailing additional community moments. The selections cover cultural, civic, sports, and charitable activities that shaped the area this year, recognizing contributions and lasting impact by residents and organizations.
Dallas Cowboys players Michael Irvin Erik Williams and a third man face rape allegations linked to a gunpoint incident with a 23 year old woman. Police seize videotape at Williams home as investigation proceeds with possible charges as early as Thursday.
Rebels allow journalists inside the house where 83 hostages are held, reiterating demands for the release of imprisoned comrades. Foreign Minister Tudela and other hostages are filmed. two captives are released. Rebel leader Nestor Cerpa calls the struggle ongoing and invites mediation from Cuba or Russia.
Friends and family recall 14 year old Kasey Griffith as an outgoing teen who died from injuries after being struck by a car on 42nd Street while heading to Music City Mall with friends. Her mother Linda Griffith notes how classmates from Bonham Ector Nimitz and Zion Junior Highs helped through the loss.
Nahemi Flores, 46, a mother of three, matched all Cash 5 numbers for a $158,098 prize at Amigo's Drive-Thru Convenience in Odessa. The win ranks as the seventh largest Cash 5 payout in the state since October 1995, with Odessa now tied with Midland for number of winners and leading in largest prize.
The Thursday edition will publish lottery numbers and various sports scores along with directory items in the New Year edition.
Joseph Lewis Joe Rutledge longtime Permian High School assistant principal and community volunteer died Tuesday at Medical Center Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 56. St John s Episcopal Church member Charles Chambers called him a pillar of wisdom and a fair, delightful man with strong values. Rutledge earned a math and physics degree from Prairie View A&M University in 1961 and taught math and science in Odessa after a career in chemistry. Dorothy Jackson, a former student, remembered him as tough yet caring.
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