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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1995
Page
2
Charlotte Lewis recalls her mother’s disturbing visions of planes crashing and horses trampling children before a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is confirmed. The page also notes debates on oil liquidation, Fourth of July shows, a travel musical, a photographer’s World War II archive, and a sports drug testing ruling.
A dawn 6.1 magnitude quake hit the Bay of La Paz in southern Baja California, waking residents and cracking plaster at La Paz City Hall. Scientists say the ocean’s buffering reduced damage. no injuries or major destruction were reported. Geophysicist Waverly Person notes the event as the peninsula’s strongest quake in memory. The epicenter lay 20 miles north of La Paz, with seawater buffering effects.
A thunderstorm spawned mud that buried more than 10 vehicles on a road 20 miles east of Kuala Lumpur. Police said at least 20 people were killed and 23 injured as a 100 yard stretch was covered by the cascade, with fear the toll could rise. Deputy Inspector General Shamsuri Arshad led the briefing.
A six member jury in Pensacola, Florida found CSX negligent after Pedro Duran, 56, lay unconscious on railroad tracks in 1992 and was run over by two engines and three cars. Duran lost his left arm and suffered a broken back and leg, with the train crew misjudging him as trash before emergency brakes could save him.
Air Force pilot Scott O Grady, who hid for six days after being shot down in Bosnia, returns to Spokane with family and Washington National Guard aides. He credits tanker crew for rescue and plans a media break and quiet weekend in Seattle with his mother Mary Lou Scardapane. He hopes the spotlight fades.
Tom Arnold, preparing to marry Julie Champnella on July 22 at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn, worries about prenuptial nerves and possible antics from friend Chris Farley, a Saturday Night Live alum. Champnella, 22, is a California native who met Arnold, 36, during a visit to her brother.
Odessa Jaycees sponsor the 47th Independence Day Parade at Odessa College with a 10 am start. Fireworks at Big Spring Park and other communities are planned, though some permits are denied for safety and liability. Events include rodeos, street dances, soft ball tournaments, and family activities across Kermit, Monahans, Pecos, Ward County, and Crane.
The Red Cross executive committee voted to remove Collins as local chapter head but said he may remain on WesTAC as a community representative. Interim chairman Stephans was named, while WesTAC faces bylaw refinements and a clarified purpose statement with Texas Health officials pushing for a workable grievance process.
The Army tests Soldier 911 a two way radio with a satellite receiver to locate distressed soldiers within 15 meters and speed evacuations. Lt Col Robert Kocher of ARPA notes it helps find the lost, coordinate UN forces, and cut response times across former Yugoslavia.
Monahans hosts its annual Freedom Fest with a 7 a.m. bike tour and a shrimp festival finale at Hill Park featuring booths games food live music and competitions. Rodeo events continue in Pecos with an 8 p.m. start and a 9 p.m. Ronna Reeves performance at the Civic Center.
EPA sealed a backyard shed in Union Lake near Detroit where an 18 year old built a makeshift lab salvaging radioactive material from common items. Investigators removed jars, acids and lab gear in 39 drums after a $50,000 cleanup. The unnamed teen sought to isolate periodic table elements and impressed an EPA expert.
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