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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 2004
Page
2
A 182 carat diamond weighing four times the size of the Hope diamond was unearthed in Guinea near the Ivory Coast border. If confirmed, it could join the world list of largest diamonds. Names and exact origin remain uncertain from the fragmentary source.
A 25 year old Guinean miner unearthed a large diamond near the Ivory Coast border and turned it over to authorities in Conakry. Diplomats say the stone swiftly moved to the Central Bank behind security doors as officials discuss its fate amid pressure from global buyers.
A VA study of 491 Gulf War veterans with suspected infections shows a year of doxycycline versus placebo produced no improvement in chronic symptoms such as memory problems fatigue and pain. Researchers caution against antibiotic overuse while narrowing causes to explore other toxins and exposures.
WACO AP Michael Moore plans to screen Fahrenheit 9/11 around Crawford to engage locals and GOP members with a charity event for Crawford Peace House. Organizers may use an outdoor barn screen after closures in Waco area theaters.
Napster 2.0 will expand to Cornell GWU Middlebury Miami USC Wright State starting in fall. Universities gain unlimited streaming and discounted downloads to curb campus file sharing, with students paying Napster’s 99 cent permanent download for burns and albums from 9.99.
Winning numbers for New Mexico Lottery draw include Road Runner Cash 1 5 13 32 34 96 plus PICK 3 2 0 2 3 36 45 50 with Powerball 9 and Powerplay 3. Jackpot listed at 27 million dollars.
End of year plans bring tax increases in three forms. Child tax credit falls from 1000 to 700. Bottom 10 percent bracket rises from 10 to 15 percent for about 1000 in income. Married filers lose benefits from higher standard deduction and broader brackets. Grassley aims to pass a bill through House and Senate. Bush seeks tax cuts without deficit-creating revenue offsets, with moderates proposing one more year of reductions.
U S District Judge Rob Junell imposed a minimum sentence based on drug quantity after a jury found all defendants guilty of the maximum methamphetamine amount in the indictment. Odessa police report the street value at three million dollars. U S marshals escorted defendants as verdicts were read amid courtroom tension and postverdict incidents.
Defendants named Andrew Criswell aka Snyder John and others pleaded to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in excess of 50 grams. The list includes B Calvin Glenn Bailey 4 Timothy Bishop known as Mississippi 1 Patrick Daniel Catoe 3 James Coleman Eaton B Johnny Vane Hines Sr. and several others. Additional pleas to continuing criminal enterprise include Christopher Daniel Barrandey Susan Marie Creel Johnny Wane Hines Jr.
Marshals with automatic rifles secured the area around the courthouse as convicts were loaded onto a transport. Most will be held at Ector County Detention Center until sentencing. David Rogers, defense attorney for Martin, said the team will pursue meth manufacturers who come to Odessa. Tacker stated, If you come to Odessa and manufacture meth, we're pins to seek you out.
Odessa Police Department Odessa Fire Department FBI Texas DPS Ector County Sheriff's Office Midland County Sheriff's Office Midland Police Department Crane Sheriff's Office Crane Police Department Andrews Police Department Andrews Sheriff's Office West Texas Narcotics Enforcement Task Force San Angelo Police Department coordinate across agencies to address safety concerns and conduct joint investigations in the region.
Medicare chief Mark McClellan told the Senate Aging Committee enrollment is low as less than 14 percent of eligible low income beneficiaries have signed up for the drug discount card with $600 in government aid. The administration said the subsidy should not count against food stamps or housing program eligibility and defended outreach to state officials including New Mexico Governor Richardson. Just under 4 million cards issued, about 125,000 new signups weekly, but fewer than 1 million of the target group currently hold cards after more than two months.
Todd Hamilton outdueled Ernie Els in a four hole playoff to win the British Open at Royal Troon. A newsy day tied to Hamilton's duel, with political chatter about John Kerry John Edwards and Bill Clinton referenced in passing as a light political wrap.
A jumble of political notes from Odessa covers Bush showing Saddam’s pistol to dignitaries while networks fret over Clinton’s convention address. It mentions the 9/11 Commission backing a National Intelligence Director, Jeopardy hopefuls, steroid claims at the Air Force Academy, and chaotic, sensationalist remarks about memoirs and politics.
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