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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1990
Page
1
This week Americans reflect on duty to country as memories of incoming rounds and conflict resurface. The text contrasts personal sacrifice with the spectacle of fireworks, linking patriotism to history and collective memory.
ECISD faces building three new elementary schools and hiring teachers while aiming to rebuild reserves and preserve bond rating. The district weighs costs against financing needs, seeking stability amid expansion plans and fiscal pressures.
East Germans hurried to abandon their Communist currency as West German mark becomes the official currency for both nations. The transition signals rapid monetary union and widespread acceptance of the Deutschemark across East and West Germany.
Temperatures top 100 degrees as growers face drought pressure and elevated evaporation. Farmers seek efficient irrigation, drought-tolerant varieties, and soil moisture strategies to protect crops during extreme heat.
The Texas sales tax rises again after lacking until 1961, now among the nation’s higher rates. Lawmakers and Gov. Bill Clements approved the increase to help public schools. It marks Clements’ second tax rise since he pledged no new taxes in 1986, amid oil-price collapse deficits.
Firefighters expect full containment of a Guadalupe Mountains blaze by this evening as helicopters evacuate hikers and crews from the scene. The fire was 53 percent contained earlier, with officials saying they have it under control and more resources on scene.
Firefighters Friday controlled a blaze about 15 miles west of Las Vegas after containment lines held with retardant drops from two air tankers. The Gassuniies fire, likely ignited by fireworks, burned roughly 250 to 300 acres before easing to 250 acres. A separate 20 acre blaze near Kid Wilder sparked near T Peak in heavy timber, with crews hiking five miles into the wilderness to reach it.
Elisa Aguilar and 21 other residents in Fort Davis sue Blue Mountain Vineyard and managers over weedkillers sprayed on grapes since 1987. Aguilar, now weakened and using pills and oxygen, links illness to Gramoxone spraying. Officials note health problems but stop short of assigning blame. Fort Davis, Texas, known for clean air, attracts retirees amid pesticide controversy.
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