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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 2000
Page
2
Eddy Spivey urged keeping the dream alive as a local justice of the peace, while Sheila Stevenson urged pursuing a vision of love. The celebration closed a series of four events honoring the slain civil rights leader, following a remembrance march, a community musical service, and an essay contest.
A Texas study finds the richest fifth earned 11.6 times the poorest in the late 1990s, up from 8.6 in the late 1970s, while nationally the ratio rose to 10.6 from 7.4. Analysts urge policies to lift low income families, while critics call the data misused in politics as Bush and McCain clash over tax plans.
Fort Myers report notes fallen televangelist Jim Bakker, 60, addressing 2,700 at First Assembly of God Church about his conviction for defrauding followers of 158 million dollars in 1989. He says he plans a new 24 hour network with Reggie White.
Across the United States on King Day crowds marched and listened to speeches urging adherence to Martin Luther King Jr.'s ideals. Notable events included Al Gore and Coretta Scott King at King's grave, Clinton supporting a community center, and protests over the Confederate flag in South Carolina and Alabama.
Legal battle centers on eight foot buffer zone around health care facilities. Proponents cite protecting patients while opponents argue it curtails free speech. Court history notes 15 foot standard in New York case and upholds Colorado's rules amid ongoing enforcement concerns.
Hawaii County Prosecutor Jay Kimura said he will await the police investigation before deciding to charge Whitney Houston, who was found with a small amount of marijuana at Keahole Kona airport but left before officers arrived. The case could lead to a summons if she returns, or arrest if she ignores it, with no special treatment due to celebrity. Houston was en route to San Francisco and then Europe, while her husband Bobby Brown accompanied her on the trip.
Monday results show CASH 5 numbers 7 21 34 8 15 and PICK 3 number 3 20. Players chase wins across Texas, with prizes varying by bet type.
A collage of trivia including first woman executed in the country Mary Dyer in 1660 and Massachusetts reaction, mosquitoes in Tahiti linked to a Nantucket captain, arborescence of transplanted plants near Chile, stem winding watch era fame, breast reduction popularity, and a note on early farming via beer, with contact lines for L M Boyd.
The Odessa American published daily notices from its Odessa TX office at 222 East Fourth Street with second class mailing and postmaster address changes handled through PO Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760 2952.
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