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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1998
Page
1
Former hospital official pleads guilty as trial begins. Scientists report Gulf waters cooler than normal, puzzling researchers about causes and impacts on marine conditions.
NASA JPL will create the Near-Earth Object Program Office to locate at least 90 percent of about 2,000 near Earth objects two thirds of a mile wide. Donald Yeomans will lead the unit as experts push to improve asteroid detection and tracking in a effort to assess impact risk.
GPM Gas Services of Odessa may relocate to Midland after declining to renew its Penbrook Street lease. The 120 Odessa employees earn about 5.5 million annually. 59 live in Odessa, 42 in Midland, 19 in unincorporated areas. Announcement to employees pending final landlord negotiations.
Flash floods along Shoal Creek in Lawrenceburg Tennessee swept vehicles from bridges killing two and leaving three missing. Four inches of rain in an hour overwhelmed waterways destroyed or damaged about 115 homes and knocked out water sewage and power services. Officials cited miscommunication between agencies as the day unfolded with bodies recovered and revised missing counts.
Inflation cooled to a 0.1 percent rise in June with gasoline lettuce computers and cars contributing declines a sign of tame inflation. Retail sales rose 0.1 percent after May's surge hinting consumers may ease spending as the economy slows. JP Morgan and Johnson & Johnson earnings supported stocks amid expectations the Fed might not need quick rate hikes.
About 100 senior citizens seek relief daily at a Catholic Charities center in Dallas as triple digit temperatures persist. The heat has killed at least 16 people in Dallas County and at least 23 statewide, the hottest period since 1980, with drought estimates reaching near disaster levels.
A two year inspector general inquiry found no evidence that the Border Patrol doctored data or overstated results of Operation Gatekeeper on the California Mexico border. Justice Department Inspector General Michael Bromwich rejected allegations by union officials about data manipulation and limited agent efforts. He also found no substantiation for claims a congressional delegation was misled during an April 8 1995 San Diego visit.
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