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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 2000
Page
1
The long awaited Golder Avenue project, in planning since 1997, advances to execution as funding and approvals align for the upcoming reconstruction. Local officials say the plan addresses safety and traffic flow with new pavement and improved drainage.
For years Jack Hasson sold, cleaned, cut, appraised and consigned diamonds and other jewelry for the rich and famous of Palm Beach, but prosecutors say he provided cheap imitations.
Norwest Bank mailed 2.5 million rebate checks and misaddressed about 7,500 due to a printing error. State Revenue Secretary Cate Zeuske said the error surfaced via calls to the rebate hot line. The bank will notify wrong recipients with apologies and a gift plus a postage-paid return envelope.
A Midland based federal grand jury indicts 14 people including Sandra Herrera and Juanita Fuentes in money laundering and drug conspiracy linked to The Herrera Law Firm. Court records allege use of the firm to launder funds and as a meeting spot for cocaine deals.
Critics warn that Time Warner AOL deal may homogenize coverage and erode an independent press. Others argue the Internet preserves dissent and diversity, though concerns persist about consolidation. The $145 billion merger links AOL's 22 million subscribers with CNN Time Warner entities and major magazines and channels.
DPS director Col. Dudley Thomas said four white officers are suspended with pay for participating in a 1989 birthday party for a black trooper at which as many as eight uniformed troopers wore Ku Klux Klan hoods. Two other employees face suspensions for racist comments as investigations continue.
US District Judge Michael McCuskey ruled the Decatur school board acted within its rights to expel six black students for a September 17 football game fight. Rev. Jesse Jackson vowed an appeal and planned rallies, criticizing zero tolerance policies and pledging further actions in Illinois. The ruling dismisses claims of racial bias and denial of fair hearings.
Texas A&M senior Douglas Keegan said cutting four stabilizing lines likely did not cause the 1999 bonfire collapse that killed 12 and injured 27. He visited the site before the disaster, noted ropes near the top center pole, and cited his computer analysis showing slack in lines prior to the fall.
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