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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1998

Page

9

Slow motion crash memory on I 20 near Odessa

In a near-mard time slowed to a crawl on Interstate 20 heading west to Odessa after leaving Midland, a two-vehicle collision in the eastbound lanes launches a dust cloud that nearly plunges a pickup into the westbound path. The author downshifts, dives to the right shoulder, and narrowly avoids collision, reflecting on racing instinct and the fragility of highway safety.

Odessa Midland McCamey

Commissioners to hear task force proposals

A large crowd is expected at the Ector County Commissioners Court as the Permian Basin Drug Task Force faces possible dissolution after the Governor cut funding amid investigations into the task force funds. Board members and officials weigh options to reorganize or replace leadership and continue regional drug enforcement without state dollars.

Ector County Commissioners’ Court Permian Basin Ector County Commissioners Governor’s Office Texas Rangers FBI Texas Attorney General's Office Ector County Bob Bryant Bryant Task Force Board John Smith Smith Tom Finley Jack Brewer Finley

Principals Become Students at ECISD Workshop Series

Ector County Independent School District principals and administrators returned to classrooms for a four day staff development series. Sessions covered behavior management brain research gangs leadership and the use of language.

Julie Pyburn Alvin ECISD Ector County Independent School District Pyburn Ron Cline Ecisd Alternative Center Rey Lascano Odessa High School Don Norwood Lascano

Falcons rescued from GPM Plant near Goldsmith to be released soon

Eighteen day old American Kestrel falcons found under a plant air blower at the GPM Plant in Goldsmith were transported to South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Lubbock. They are dehydrated but improving and should learn to fly in a week. caretakers plan to open the flight cage when ready. The parents in Goldsmith will likely search for their missing youngsters for days.

GPM Goldsmith South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Lubbock Debbie Tennyson South Plains Tennyson

Kids donate $19 to Harmony Home from spare change

Lauren Browning 7 and Davis 5 spent six months collecting coins totaling 19 dollars. They gave the money to Harmony Home executive director Julia Gaggin in an empty Del Monte can and a small glass jar to aid the children’s advocacy center.

Lauren Browning Davis Harmony Home Lauren Julia Gaggin del Monte Julia Era Right Davis Browning

Pojo's Restaurant Sues KOSA-TV for Libel

An Odessa restaurant files a libel lawsuit against KOSA-TV Channel 7 over a April health survey report. The suit claims the station aired two reports knowingly false statements that Pojo's thawed meat was wrongfully left at room temperature. The case, in 244th District Court, names Odessa attorney Michael McLeaish and seeks unspecified damages.

Pojo’s Kosa-Tv Odessa Channel 7 Texas Department of Health Kosa TV Health Department 244Th District Court Michael McLeaish Pejo’s Andy Lee

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