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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 2003
Page
5
Odessa officials urge restraint as fire marshals and police plan citations for fireworks inside city limits and up to $500 fines. ECSO reports July fourth week DWI arrests, while officials urge designated sober drivers to ensure everyone returns home safely and reflect on the holiday’s meaning.
The VFW Post 4372 hosts a 1 p.m. Lite-A Bike giveaway for children through age 12 with 11 a.m. registration and free food plus a safety program. Commemorative Air Force and American Airpower Heritage Museum charge $6 admission for today through Sunday with varied prices for other ages and holiday weekend hours.
A blotter item list shows injuries and felonies from local reports. Incidents include aggravated assault near West County Road and West 16th Street, a stabbing on Grandview Avenue, a broken nose on East Second Street, and a burglary at Yard Dog Garden Center with $2,000 safe and $400 computer stolen. An Odessa teen was arrested for cocaine possession on North Jackson Avenue. Jennifer Marie Molina, 17, was released on bond after detention.
More than 5,000 Dallas area Catholics signed petitions supporting Bishop Charles Grahmann in response to a lay group online drive calling for his resignation. Parishioners at Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe and churches in Grand Prairie signed in large numbers, with officials saying the support dwarfs the opposing petition. The bishop, facing criticism over handling of abuse cases, urged humility as voices rise on both sides.
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