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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1998
Page
1
A three-year-old boy, Lateef Wise, fell from a third floor window in Philadelphia after a screen was pushed out during a supervision mix-up between his mother and her boyfriend. He struck an air conditioner on the way down, then landed on grass and walked to a curb before a neighbor found him crying.
In Alameda County Superior Court Brian Hill defending himself on charges of assaulting a sheriff's deputy was jolted by a 50,000-volt stun belt during jury selection. A deputy accidentally triggered the device, sending Hill tumbling from his chair and convulsing. He was briefly hospitalized and returned to jail.
Ten Odessa residents attended TxDOT public input for a 47 mile I 20 corridor study to decide funded projects for 25 years. MK Centennial leads the effort with four other firms assisting on environmental, surveying and mobility analyses while commissioners raise concerns about the FM1936 interchange and confusing on off ramps.
New York reports a dramatic fall in world oil prices since fall, yet oil service firms that rent rigs, evaluate rock, and supply drilling gear show slowed but ongoing profit growth. Analysts forecast roughly a 35 percent year over year rise in the latest quarter, aided by the depressed price environment.
President Clinton and Hillary Clinton launched a major campaign to preserve American treasures including the Star Spangled Banner with Ralph Lauren pledging 13 million dollars. The pledge was announced at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History as Hillary began a four day East Coast tour to rally public support for preservation ahead of the millennium.
The South African government seeks to build a twin of the Hobby-Eberly Telescope at McDonald Observatory in a UT Austin collaboration. Dr. Khotso Mokhele calls the design revolutionary, noting a 10 meter class telescope for about 20 percent of traditional costs. Dr. Robert Stobie and Mokhele advocated the project during their visit.
Professor Donald Othmer and Mildred Othmer lived frugally with a Brooklyn townhouse and subway rides. Their wealth, managed by Warren Buffett, totals $800 million with $190 million gift to Polytechnic University in Brooklyn, potentially elevating its endowment and national standing.
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