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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1998
Page
1
The FBI opened an investigation into the death of a Black man in Jasper after reports of a dragging incident. Black lawmakers urged action to end racial hate while other items covered the 35th annual Quarter Century Partnership golf tournament starting play.
A man dressed as a woman fatally shot therapist Rita Powers at the Cognitive Therapy Institute before killing himself when denied certification for gender reassignment. Powers, 41, and the shooter were found in a hallway after gunfire. The shooter, 26, had sought surgery and undergone counseling to obtain approval. The man shot himself in the head with a 9 mm handgun.
President Clinton, facing criticism, defended his upcoming Beijing visit as the best way to advance human rights democracy and world peace. He said the Tiananmen welcoming ceremony would not excuse China’s 1989 massacre and urged leaders to acknowledge past wrongs while pressing Jiang Zemin on rights and security issues.
Odessa area meteorologists predict little drought relief as rainfall totals lag far behind normal. Wade Earle of the National Weather Service says the region needs steady rain for days, likely until September, to move toward normal levels. Some showers bring brief relief but won't save cotton crops or livestock in Ector County as 30 percent odds of more rain forecast for Friday. Ranchers report limited gains from brief storms.
The Dow Jones dropped 159.93 points to 8811.77 as the dollar surged to a multi‑year high against the yen. Analysts cited the Asian financial crisis and fears it will hit U.S. firms, with broader indexes plunging despite a strong bond market.
A Mount Rainier avalanche swept up to 12 climbers Thursday with six injured and six unharmed. Five were rescued quickly, one climber remained suspended by a rope off an icy cliff, and rescuers worked as helicopters awaited clear skies. injuries included broken hands and legs and hypothermia among the rescued. Local park officials reported the incident at Mount Rainier National Park as two climbing teams were affected.
Col. Wouter Basson, alleged mastermind of South Africa's apartheid era chemical weapons program, smiles during a morning break in proceedings at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission offices in Cape Town.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission hears scientists describe covert biological and chemical weapons plans in apartheid South Africa. Testimony includes attempts to poison chocolate, induce brain damage in Nelson Mandela, and target blacks with germ warfare while sparing whites as Archbishop Desmond Tutu calls the hearings shocking.
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