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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 2000

Page

2

Hospital debts prompt pause on indigent care impact

Webster says writing off 7.45 million in uncollected debt is premature to gauge effects on MCH programs for low income patients. He notes no final conclusion on causes, citing missed Arthur Andersen recommendations and weak handling of contractual allowances and bad debts by the finance team.

Webster Financial and Accounting Office Arthur Andersen Financial Department

Phone billing change sparks call for itemized charges

Consumers Union officials urge a detailed bill showing every charge to help customers verify costs and curb potential fraud. Regulators liken the shift to gasoline pricing, where taxes are not separately listed, while providers may offer optional line-item detailing such as toll free numbers.

Janee Briesemeister Consumers Union Briesemeister

Balloon crash injures six Kenyans in Texas ride

Spokespersons described the victims as stable after a ballloon ride accident in Texas. Neighbors recalled a family man, Robert Mozelewski, and noted the extended planning and close family ties. Four of the injured were flown to Nairobi for treatment, while the others were treated locally.

Terry Thornton Robert Mozelewski Ben Mozelewski Texas Nairobi Ole Kotumet Systems Plano University of Texas At Arlington Safaris of

Unlikely wallet snatch disrupts Rome stopover for Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson, stripped Olympic 100m champion, was in Rome after Libyan work when a woman and girl allegedly grabbed his wallet at a currency exchange. He chased the pair but the wallet and documents, including seven thousand dollars, were gone within seconds. Johnson cited a subway entrance as a possible escape point.

Rome Ben Johnson Dash Johnson Libya Muammar Gaddafi Veneto

Texas governor halts execution for DNA testing in McGinn case

State District Judge Stephen Ellis imposed a gag order as new DNA tests are pursued in the 1993 rape slaying. McGinn, 43, faces possible exoneration as labs examine hair and semen evidence. Governor Bush granted a 30 day reprieve to allow testing. Local relatives express fury and insistence of guilt.

Stephen Ellis Ellis Brown County Richard Alley McGinn Maurie Levin Texas Defender Service USA Today Ellis Bush Mike Jones Mostell Ham Christine Eggers Brownwood Sherri Newman Flanary Newman Haney

Trucker joins the dead list for Lubbock double slayings

Orion Cecil Joiner, a former long haul trucker, was executed in Texas for the December 1986 murders of two Lubbock waitresses. He proclaimed innocence, expressed sorrow for the families, and said he would meet the victims in heaven. Evidence included a neighbor's testimony and blood type matches.

Huntsville Orion Cecil Joiner Abe Joiner Lubbock Heaven Texas Carole Huckabee Eva Marie DeForest DeForest Lubbock County Travis Ware

Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Pick 3 Results

The Texas Lottery draw for Wednesday July 12 shows Lotto numbers 49 50 33 20 19 41. Pick 3 results are 0 2 6.

Lotto Texas

New Mexico name origins and odd linguistic notes

A compact roundup notes the etymology of New Mexico and Old Mexico, remarks on Mexico City naming, questions about the jet stream touching land with a quip about Mt Everest, plus a quirky German kissing term note and a historical hue and cry reference. It also mentions editors’ contact details and a Bible line not fully quoted.

Odessa American Masthead and Subscription Rates Notice

Readers guide switchboard and out of town numbers list, contact email and web site. Editorial staff names and roles shown. Advertising policy notes liability limits and rights reserved. Subscription rates for various periods are provided for daily daily Sunday and weekend editions. Copyright notice asserts protection and permission requirements for reproduction.

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