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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1998
Page
1
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman expresses excitement about joining Chan Gailey's system. The report highlights his readiness for a new offensive approach and team collaboration amid a busy preseason period.
British Airways sold about 10 000 discounted seats on a new nonstop Denver to London route in under 48 hours. Roundtrip fares as low as 198 dollars plus taxes and fees 271 dollars. Many travelers and agents frantically booked as 60 percent of economy seats on each flight from Sept. 1 to Nov. 28 were offered at the discount.
Beginning Saturday travelers at Midland International Airport will be rerouted to the old terminal while La Force Boulevard between terminals closes to prepare aircraft aprons for gate access. The new $35 million terminal is due to open in January 1999, with officials stressing improved flight data access and a regional role for the airport serving New Mexico and surrounding areas.
Texans faced 100 degree heat for 23 straight days as humorists and writers like Cactus Pryor J. Frank Dobie and Alex Sweet noted the drought with folklore quotes. Jokes about dry weather include birds using potholders and cows producing evaporated milk, reflecting resilience through humor.
A West Odessa fire engulfed a warehouse late Tuesday drawing crews from four area communities. About 60 firefighters battled flames and smoke, with gas tires set alight by the blaze. No injuries reported and air quality monitored by state officials.
City officials will redraw or scrap an 18 block widening plan for Golder Avenue after a crowded town hall meeting with 23 citizens urging changes. Squyres will review suggested alternatives over weeks and present a revised plan to the city council. council members said the turnout warranted serious consideration as they weigh modification or abandonment of the 24 foot widening from Eighth Street to Kermit Highway.
General Motors and its largest union reached a tentative agreement to end a nearly two month strike that halted North American production and cost GM about 2.2 billion dollars. UAW President Stephen Yokich welcomed the deal and GM negotiator Gerald Knechtel said the company seeks a more constructive relationship. The pact includes a plan for frequent high level talks to resolve disputes without strikes.
A deal by Monica Lewinsky to testify about a sexual relationship with President Clinton provides vital legal underpinning for Kenneth Starr's perjury case against Clinton based on sworn testimony and Clinton's public denial. A lawyer familiar with the agreement said Lewinsky is willing to cooperate.
Analysis notes that while her testimony could support a perjury claim, it may not be enough without Starr’s corroboration. If Clinton maintains earlier denials, the case hinges on competing statements rather than a decisive proof.
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