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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 2000
Page
15
Houston and Austin officials lead a statewide Y2K safety effort with DPS and 200 state agencies monitoring critical systems from traffic lights to hospital life support. Texas authorities warn fatalities could rise if drivers don’t buckle up and designate a driver, citing alcohol and restraint statistics from prior holidays.
In Brazos Valley, couples embrace proposals as 2004 begins. George Spencer plans to propose to longtime girlfriend Jenna one minute before midnight. Jewelers report higher engagement ring sales with Christie's in College Station noting diamonds remain the top pick. A playful tale mentions a man who bought a ’76 Corvette for his girlfriend to feature a ring, and a rival proposal on a white Arabian horse.
Dallas residents share in a Pentagon pilot allowing 350 sailors and soldiers from five states to cast presidential ballots via the Internet. Fifty Dallas County slots are set, with about 1.9 million dollars for equipment and encryption.
Fruit of the Loom has filed for Chapter Eleven bankruptcy protection. Harlingen plant officials say no jobs will be lost at the South Texas facility with plant manager Dale Halliwell confirming all 1300 jobs are safe.
At Fort Bliss an advanced emergency operations center went online and with 170 page post manual and mock drills, officers expect a trouble free transition to 2000. Maj. Mark Lister says operations will be normal with full disaster readiness and redundant power. Tanks and standby soldiers support readiness. In Texas, Matagorda Island Lighthouse shines again as Coast Guard hosts a New Year relighting at Port O’Connor near Corpus Christi.
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