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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1998
Page
2
The Odessa area appears on track to set a record for consecutive days with temperatures above one hundred degrees. Gail Sheehy offers tips for men aging gracefully and avoiding common pitfalls. A travel guide helps readers decide when and where to travel. Clayton Morgan anticipates competing in two national tennis tournaments.
The heat has claimed multiple victims across Dallas Fort Worth and Tyler including Bud Warren Jr 64 found dead in Garland July 12 Promise James 36 homeless in a Houston metal shed July 8 Donald Whitworth 60 Tyler heart attack July 8 Thelma Smith 87 Tyler June 27 and Dollie Blant 87 Tyler June 22 Final toll rises with no relief as Red Cross distributes fans and Meadows Foundation donates unit and fans to assist vulnerable residents amid record temperatures.
London reports Sir Singing Detective Gambon after Charles knighted him at Buckingham Palace investiture with a quip about drama. Beverly Hills prosecutor drops sexual battery case against Bobby Brown due to insufficient evidence. Tyson Rooney ruling in New York promotes a larger award with interest. Pennock statue plan on hold over race era tensions in Kennett Square.
Jennifer McKearney testified that Diane Zamora admitted her fiance Graham shot 16 year old Adrianne Jones in December 1995, saying he killed the girl after she slept with his rival. The defense argues Graham acted without Zamora present and confessed out of love. The case could carry life without death penalty not sought.
Law enforcement says the MET disrupted open air crack markets in Midland Odessa area with ties to Presidio and El Paso as 20s to 60s arrested faced multiple counts of crack distribution and related charges. DEA notes 250 agents nationwide with 142 deployments to date and 229 requests pending. Local sheriff pled to remove “scum bags and dopers” from the community.
LEP students in third through fifth grade show strong TAAS performance with many schools reporting 100 percent passing rates in reading writing and math. Districtwide bilingual scores hover around 66 to 68 percent in reading math and 71 percent in writing across fourth and fifth grades.
Governor Bush backs preserving successful bilingual programs while ending ineffective ones. TEA spokeswomen say most students exit to regular classes within about three years, with districts deciding local limits. In 1997 98 Texas enrolled 261 461 in bilingual ed and 199 513 in English as a Second Language, spending 112 million dollars yearly. ATPE members total 87 500 with teachers comprising about 80 percent.
Friday draws list Cash 5 numbers 13 24 25 33 37 and Texas Million 13 74 15 3 with Pick 3 code 4e4e9. InfoLine provides up-to-rate Lotto Texas, Pick 3, and Cash 5 results via phone at 580-4636 and extension 6600.
A fragmented set of facts covers ancient Greek widow customs, Goodyear’s first blimp in 1911, Yangtze floods, Russia grain shipments, Italian Ottoman hostilities, and a note on Friday the 13th months. Also mentions fjord origins and contact details for L. M. Boyd.
A Thursday story about the new softball complex at UTPB misattributed a quoted remark to Ector County Commissioner Mike Patton. The Odessa Parks and Recreation director Steve Patton was the source of the remark as stated in the report.
The Odessa American lists second class postage paid in Odessa Texas with postmaster address changes to PO Box 2952 Odessa TX for mail routing and delivery notices.
Classified notice outlines advertising terms for the Odessa American. It lists contact numbers 800-375-4661 and 337-OACA, a web address, and customer service hours. It states the newspaper may reject ads and is not liable for errors or omissions.
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