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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1996
Page
12
Tonight and today forecast mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies with highs from the upper 70s to near 90 in the mountains and north, 80s to near 100 in lower elevations to the south. Lows range from mid 30s to mid 50s in the mountains and northwest, 50s to 60s in lower elevations east and south.
Connie Rodriguez, a San Antonio nurse, recounts her 1991 back injury and a costly battle with workers compensation. Her benefits were cut, she lost coverage, and she ended up on welfare. She now leads about 300 activists in the Association for Injured and Discriminated Employees. Reformers promise lower costs and streamlined rules, while labor groups warn of reduced benefits and access to proper medical review. The debate spans California to Texas as states push funds, caps, and appeals boards to curb court cases and insurer payouts.
State representatives discuss a plan to seize license plates and registrations from repeat DWI offenders. Supporters cite deterrence and comparisons to Washington and Oregon, while opponents warn of civil liberties concerns and limited effectiveness. The bill faces committee review with possible January session action.
An explosion Sunday at the Lyondell Petrochemical Co plant in Mont Belvieu near Houston sparked a fire. No injuries were reported. The blast occurred around 5 30 p m and the blaze was declared contained by 7 30 p m though one small fire persisted about 10 p m
An airman training with U S forces at Fort Bliss, Cpl. Stefan Steinwarz, 22, was killed when a vehicle carrying four Luftwaffe members overturned on an unpaved road 20 miles northeast of Orogrande New Mexico. The incident occurred Saturday and officials reported Sunday.
The Odessa City Council will meet Tuesday, June 4, at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall to allocate funds from the 1996 Community Development Block Grant program. CDBG aims to repair urban blight. About 37 percent of Odessa’s population is low income and over 80 percent of them live in the CDBG target area.
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