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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 2004
Page
1
Delegates ratify a charter two years after a U.S. led ouster of the Taliban as Hamid Karzai calls it essential to unify a war torn Afghanistan. The process sparks ethnic tensions ahead of presidential elections set for June with parliamentary polls likely within six months. Bush hails the move as a historic step toward a democratic Afghanistan.
A Washington State mad cow discovery dents Permian Basin cattle prices after a price surge since June. Despite nationwide drops, Odessa beef prices in restaurants and shops stay high due to lag in supply chain effects. Western Livestock Auction Manager Sid Wilson expects a rebound to the 90s in 60 to 90 days as market nerves ease.
About 250 Fort Hood soldiers began a year long deployment to Iraq to replace V Corps troops coordinating the peacekeeping mission. Major James Woods said more Fort Hood deployments will follow and other bases will send units as well. Spc Meredith Maxam, 26, spoke about the mission.
Bob Parks serves as district judge for Ward Reeves and Loving counties handling 1400 to 1500 cases per fiscal year from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31. Most cases arise in Ward and Reeves with few from Loving. He aims to dispose civil cases within a year and to try 25 to 30 per county, while criminal cases are moved within four months of indictment. he notes cooperation from attorneys and occasional misses. Born in Brownwood.
The old 1911 Texas Pacific Depot in Pecos is being transformed into the National Rodeo Hall of Fame. A committee has worked since summer to convert the building, believed to host the world’s first rodeo, with doors expected to open in about a year and a half. Linda Gholson, executive director, voices cautiously optimistic plans.
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