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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1996

Page

2

Bomb blast rips through Moscow subway killing four

A bomb exploded at Tulskaya station in Moscow injuring 12 and killing four as the subway car headed southbound. Police tightened security amid election worries with suspects linked to Chechen rebels and anti-reform factions. Mayor Luzhkov reported victims including a four-year-old boy injured in the blast.

Moscow Russia Tulskaya Kremlin Ternteny Bovey Yuri Luzhkov Boris Yeltsin Yeltsin Chechnya Luzhkov Shamil Basayevy New York

Bush backs parental consent for abortion in Texas 1997 push

Bush says he will back a Texas 1997 legislative plan requiring parental consent for minors seeking abortions and envisions a role in Dole's Texas campaign. Supporters note potential abortion reduction. opponents warn against risks to young women. Democrats argue for privacy and individual choice amid the convention delegate slate.

Bush Dole Florence Shapiro R-Plane Senate

Canby returns to Sunday theater critic post

Vincent Canby relinquishes chief theater critic role at The New York Times after 25 years in December 1994. He becomes Sunday theater critic with Ben Brantley named his successor, while Margo Jefferson moves to broader cultural writing duties. Brantley has been a Times theater critic since 1993 and previously worked at The New Yorker and Vanity Fair. Jefferson, a 1995 Pulitzer winner, shifts to wider topics.

Canby New York Vincent Canby New York Times Ben Brantley Times Brantley The New Yorker Vanity Fair Elle Magazine Margo Jefferson Jefferson

Asbestos Abatement Dispute In Austin Involving Western Flooring

The notice filed with the health department could not be located in Austin while Western Flooring, a contractor for H E-B Construction, faced claims of violating asbestos abatement rules. Duran says tiles were removed with a bulldozer and sprayed with water, possibly unsafe methods, and air monitoring was not conducted. Officials note possible public exposure remains unlikely, and a health department probe was launched after complaints from local abatement contractors.

Health Department Austin Duran Specife Byrom Western He-B Construction, Inc H-E-B Kristy Ozman Ozman

Asbestos use declines after regulations and bans

Health officials advise avoiding asbestos due to costs and hazards. Weary of misleading labels, consumers are urged to choose asbestos free products. Willhouse notes asbestos became a recognized health risk in the 1970s and production dropped after regulatory acts.

Dole Honored On Senate Floor In Tributes And Balcony Nod

Senators and President Clinton paid tribute to Robert J. Dole as he walked the Senate floor and received cheers. A new balcony was named in his honor the Dole Balcony, later nicknamed the Dole beach. Dole recalled key moments with McGovern on food stamps and the Americans with Disabilities Act, noting the many wheelchairs at the White House when Bush signed it.

OS Angeles Robert Pilatus Milli Vanilli Pilatus Mike Qualls Senate Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass Clinton Los Angeles Dole Congress Cole Robert J. Dole Dole Beach Nancy Kassebourn Kansas George McGovern D-S.d White House Bush

Melbourne gunman takes 7 hostages in office block

A man in his 40s armed with a shotgun held seven people, including a lawyer, in an office block in Mitcham Melbourne. Police negotiated by phone as roads were closed and workers evacuated amid a divorce related property dispute with no injuries reported. An ambulance and helicopter stood by at the scene.

Melbourne Australia Ree Gee Js Egeawyer Australian Broadcasting Corp Mitcham

Odessa American Online Survey On Regulating Sexually Oriented Businesses

Readers are invited to vote on proposals regulating sexually oriented businesses in Odessa. Survey methods include phone dial in a toll line, fax, or email with a midnight Thursday deadline. Proposals address zoning, distance from churches and schools, and sign restrictions, with optional name for quotes.

Odessa Freedom.com Odessa American

Pick 3 and Cash S numbers for Lote Texas details

Infoline provides up to date Lote Texas Pick 3 and Cash S numbers via call. Unofficial results are available, with a regional office in Odessa at 4682 E University Blvd. Phone line 580 46%6 press 6000 and (915) 468 5243 for information.

Lote Texas Infoline Pee Haan Eee Tlc Odessa E. University Blvd

Correction on hiring at Riley's restaurant design team

The Riley's restaurant design team did not hire Mitch Fields, director of Main Street Odessa. He supplied his services free of charge.

Riley's Mitch Fields Main Street Odessa

Odessa American publication and advertising notice

The Odessa American informs readers it is published daily in Odessa Texas with address and postmaster details. It lists advertising contact numbers, classifications department, and states the paper may reject ads and is not liable for errors or omissions in advertising.

Odessa

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