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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1998
Page
2
Column notes claim three of ten bird eggs are not offspring of the claimed nest mates. It cites crime stats linking love to murder, contrasts involving aborigines and marriage, and mentions placebo and tomato effects.oa
FBI arrested 19 year old Jesse Stuart Fanns in Pasadena on a federal warrant charging unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Maj Gen Marion Carl, a decorated Marine Corps fighter ace with 18 kills, was killed during a rural Oregon home robbery on July 28. Carl's widow Edna described the gunmen entering with a shotgun and demanding cash and a car.
Kansas City hosts Garrison Keillor on Fourth of July for A Prairie Home Companion. Dennis Quaid discusses his recovery and Meg Ryan support in TV Guide interview. Tom Hanks recalls boot camp for Saving Private Ryan and its necessity. Athina Onassis' Greek cruise tests inheritance dispute with Thierry Roussel and trustees of the Onassis Foundation.
Seven people including four children die when a car veers into oncoming traffic and collides head on with another vehicle in Horton Kansas. Three children aged 4 to 7 and two adults in the swerving car die at the scene, with two more children hospitalized and the drivers and a child among the other car listed as dead or injured. Victims' names and hospital statuses await notification.
Hubbard, a UNT education major, won the Miss Arlington talent title and tied for first in swimsuit. She emphasized community efforts to aid children and described her preparations, school visits, and plans for Atlantic City for Miss America on Sept 15.
In Odessa 1959 the Go Dessans briefly controlled the school board city council and Odessa College Board after an April 5 election. The group disbanded immediately after the vote. John Aldridge CCC News publisher faced three criminal indictments for criminal libel tied to statements about former district judge Bill Deaderick and Texas attorney general John Ben Shepperd. A 40 minute hostage incident ended when Police Capt. M L Buhn felled Lynne Snyder with a single .270 rifle shot. Flamboyant Aldridge was a frequent figure in the year’s coverage and spent three days in jail on a contempt of court charge.
Police described a nighttime attack at Trang Dai restaurant in Tacoma as one of the area’s worst in years. No one was hurt, several bullets left holes on walls, and witnesses reported gunfire from an assault rifle. Nearby churches noted graffiti and suspected Asian gang presence amid limited prior activity. Police have not yet found weapons or arrests.
Proffitt's Inc aims to acquire Saks Holdings Inc for 2.1 billion in stock forming a megachain with 330 stores in 38 states including 47 in Illinois. After the merger Saks Fifth Avenue becomes a subsidiary of Proffitt's, renamed Saks Inc, based in Birmingham Alabama.
A brief notice from the Odessa American stating the publication reserves the right to correct errors omissions or to refrain from publishing any advertisement for any reason as part of the paper’s editorial practices and policy.
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