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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 2002
Page
1
Investors bought stocks enthusiastically as the Dow Jones industrials surges over 400 points for the second time in four sessions. The Nasdaq rises more than 70 points and the S P 500 gains 46 points as analysts note improved earnings sentiment and fading worries over corporate books.
Heavy rains dropped over parts of the Permian Basin Sunday into Monday, cooling highs from the 100s. Midland saw .06 inches and Odessa .03 inches as showers eased. forecasters expect more scattered rain with slowly falling temperatures and no repeat of the weekend microburst damage.
Ross plans a 30000 square foot Odessa store in the Grandview Avenue and 42nd Street shopping center at 3887 East 42nd Street. The Ross Dress for Less outlet will hire up to 15 full time and 35 to 40 part time employees. Store manager Josh Martinez noted strong local business and an Odessa market expansion. The Midland Park Mall Ross location lists nine full time and 30 part time staff.
Police search for a kidnapper after two 5-year-old Odessa sisters were taken from their Southside home. A 27-year-old babysitter was present. The girls were found later at a public location and taken to Medical Center Hospital where one had been raped. Officers seek a medium-height, possibly orange boots wearer in blue jeans, driving a green mid-sized car with light interior. Harmony Home counselors tried to question them but the girls remain too traumatized. Page 2A.
An 18 year old man, Christopher Blair, died after a shooting in the parking lot of Spanish Oaks Apartments at 2113 E Ninth St. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Medical Center Hospital shortly before 11 p.m. Witness Dustyn Sandlin described a shirtless Black male fleeing the scene. Apartment manager Laura O'Con said it was the first such incident at the complex. The witness did not identify the shooter due to fear.
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