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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1998
Page
2
President Clinton announced that Mike McCurry will leave the White House in the fall after nearly two years as press secretary. He will be replaced by Joe Lockhart, previously deputy press secretary and Clinton Gore campaign spokesman in 1996.
President Clinton ordered $100 million in emergency federal funds from the low income home energy program to aid 11 states facing extreme heat. Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee and Texas would receive aid to buy fans air conditioners and help pay electric bills. Details on distribution guidelines and breakdowns were pending.
U S officials warned that Kosovo faces ethnic cleansing as Kosovo Liberation Army factions push for independence while Yugoslavia, led by Milosevic, resists. Gelbard and Slocombe described atrocities by both sides, noting Orahovac clashes forced about 20,000 residents to flee and Serbian shelling into Albanian territory raises regional danger.
Waylon Jennings, 61, said he wants to cut an album without rock country or other labels, calling his 72nd album Closing in on the Fire a mix of country blues rock and honky tonk despite concerns about radio play for artists over 45.
After a long search the Bosse family finds Gigi the dog trapped under a tire and caring for Timmy who has mild Opitz syndrome with trigonocephaly. The child cannot speak yet forms a bond with the dog, who helps him relax and engage. The couple seeks a trained service dog but faces a two year wait while Timmy’s health and feeding needs grow with a tube feeding regime. Gigi provides comfort and a bridge to communication as doctors explore Opitz syndrome alongside genetic research at NIH and in Germany. The Bosses play a key role in self-advocacy and medical knowledge, praising their pediatrician and specialists while pursuing comprehensive care.
Years of conflict erupt as commissioners and Sheriff Yearwood accuse each other over the loss of state funding for the Permian Basin Drug Task Force. Gov Bush dismantled the unit and created a DPS task force leaving 30 employees without work while local sheriffs push to restore local control and seek grant funding to reestablish a narcotics effort.
Farmers and ranchers in Gardendale Midland and Ector counties report the worst drought in years with water shortages for pecan trees and grazing cattle. State officials push for relief while producers weigh de stocking high feed costs and the risk of losing pasture. Government aid faces red tape says rancher Bob Steakley and others amid a Senate move to streamline drought declarations and loan processing.
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A collage of quirky notes spans language in sports team names, fig calcium, O Henry pennies, Hawaiian shirt origins, coin portrait polls, camel facts, bread to flour ratios, and a reader contact for L M Boyd.
Excerpts show subscription and delivery helplines, out of town numbers, and home delivery and mail rates. Rates listed for daily and weekend plans, with durations of 3, 6, and 12 months. Includes terms regarding ad acceptance and liability.
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