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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1998
Page
1
The report notes more than 100 civilians killed in Angola amid ongoing violence. U.S. officials push for peace as Albanians seek medical supplies for refugees. In the United States, state officials move to pursue an antitrust claim against major tobacco firms. A jury orders the Klan to pay 37.8 million for church arson.
Prints of Steven Spielberg's World War II epic were delivered late to theaters in California and Arizona on opening day causing some early shows to be canceled. Technicolor Film Services in Los Angeles lagged in delivering reels, prompting DreamWorks Pictures to pursue fixes. Audience members expressed disappointment as families planned to see the film during vacation.
A gunman burst into the U S Capitol and opened fire killing two Capitol Police officers. The suspect Russell Weston Jr 41 was wounded and earlier flagged as a threat to President Clinton. A woman was also shot. The attack occurred as tourists filled the Capitol. This was the first deadly Capitol shooting since 1954.
Two officers died while a political figure led a tour. The report recalls the suspect as a minor threat to the president. Senator Bill Frist is noted as a heart surgeon who aided a wounded person during the incident.
Odessa City Council to vote on a contract with the U S Marshal's Office to house about 100 prisoners in the Grant Avenue jail. Most detainees would be from Del Rio and El Paso awaiting immigration trials. Oklahoma ends leases as it builds more facilities. federal per prisoner rates cited.
Former Air Force Academy cadet David Graham was found guilty of capital murder in the Dec 4 1995 killing of Adrianne Jones a 16 year old girl. The jury delivered the verdict as her mother cried and Graham faces automatic life with no parole for 40 years. The case connects to a related conviction of another suspect Zamora in Fort Worth.
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