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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 2000
Page
1
President-elect Vicente Fox proposes opening the border with the United States to allow safe and legal cross-border movement of workers as Mexico faces a labor surplus. The plan aims to improve employment and labor flow between neighboring countries.
A 41 year old man, George Tullos, was found dead at Run Amuck campground near Hyder after a late Friday bear attack. Biologists recovered flesh in the bear’s stomach after it was shot. The 300 pound male bear had appeared about 10 days earlier and posed a town risk as residents attempted to trap it.
STATE Jordan Uscanga, 10, of Chandler, cools under a Spritzer fan as water is whipped away by high winds during the TAAF Fast Pitch 2000 event on a hot Sunday.
Gas prices continue to ease as Saudi Arabia plans to add 500,000 barrels per day to the market, with Fina Refinery planning manager Jimmy Crosby and Permian Basin Petroleum Association executive Morris Burns noting crude price drops from OPEC and Saudi production increases. The trend follows earlier OPEC signals of higher crude output.
Lubbock and Dallas Fort Worth region endure sixth straight day above 100 as a high pressure dome settles over the south. NWS forecaster Michael Mack notes continued extreme heat while Dallas County Health Department issues emergency health alert. Wink Texas reports 102 degrees as residents seek heat safety measures.
Gov. George W. Bush faces scrutiny over $610 million in overruns blamed on his tax cut while Texas projects a $1.1 billion surplus for the budget cycle ending August 31 2001. Bush argues a projected surplus remains and cites Rylander projections to reassure Wall Street on bond ratings.
In Atlanta the scene turns playful as experts warn the public may be overdoing hygiene. Tufts geneticist Stuart Levy says the craze reflects a bandwagon effect with people embracing excessive cleanliness and antibacterial trends, possibly to the point of diminishing returns.
Odessa launches an affordable housing study covering all homes including low income units. Mayor Bill Hext notes 400 homes on the market with sales under 75 000. The Odessa Housing Consortium, led by the Department of Community Development, Housing Authority and Housing Finance Corp, seeks new senior and multi family housing after none since 1980. A 120 unit senior project at Clements Street and County Road West is under tax credit consideration with a city decision pending.
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