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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1995
Page
9
In a wry Tuesday column, Ken Brodnax chronicles writer’s block and newsroom blues. He confesses apathy, mixed with stubborn optimism, noting the struggle to fill space while hoping readers identify with his mood before promising a comeback.
Permian Basin Community Centers seek Texas Department of Criminal Justice funding to continue residential substance abuse programs in Odessa and Midland. Public hearings Aug 17 18 precede Sept 1 application. Programs remain the same though funding shifts from the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse to the criminal justice department. About 60 can be treated. 22 currently take part with a 35 percent success rate and nine in ten complete the program.
A Monday afternoon thunder storm produced light rainfall around Odessa with estimates from .20 to .80 inches reported by Odessa Fire Department stations. Meteorologist intern Corey Mead noted the storm’s lack of organization and sudden development, while police received few weather related calls and no major incidents were recorded.
Congressional hearings in Washington will revisit the Waco siege and the alleged methamphetamine lab links cited by ATF to justify military involvement. Experts will discuss laws on military aid to civilian law enforcement and questions about ATF tactics and perceived deceptions. Figures include Gun Owners of America and NRA lobbyist Tanya Metaksa.
Odessa College culinary arts students launch a fund-raising campaign to expand the school kitchen and dining area. Barbara Hughes says the effort aims to build reserves for a larger facility and sustain public gourmet lunches. Pledges total 40000 to staff a position, which may be cut otherwise. Formal dinners at 100 per plate are planned as part of outreach, with 3 to 5 hour courses.
Officials of the Permian Basin Red Cross met Monday to discuss ousted chairman Gene Collins but took no action. J. Michael Stephans serves as interim chairman as the board plans no special meeting. The panel last month voted to remove Collins from the chair, while he remains a board member in good standing.
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