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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1998
Page
1
Professors Cite Dry T-Shirt Skin Protection Study
A report notes that a dry T-shirt offers superior skin protection compared to a wet one, amid discussion on youth behavior described as violent, sneering, and apathetic.
Wal-Mart appeals small claims ruling over handicap spaces
In Hemet California Ronald Okesson sued Wal-Mart for 5000 over handicap parking use. He was awarded 1 in damages. Wal-Mart paid 87 in court fees to appeal claiming they may use the spaces under the California Uniform Building Code. The company maintains it defends if it believes it did not err.
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HEMET
Calif
Wal- Mart
Betsy Reithemeyer
Wal-Mart
Bentonville
Ark
Robert Okesson
Okesson
California
Austrian Snow Slope Lands in Warsaw Gala
Rain did not deter visitors to Warsaw Old Town as Austria showcases Tivolian culture with a 29 foot slope near the Royal Castle. Snow from Otztaler glacier covers the slope and is available for on site rental. Austrian Embassy declares the snow diplomatic luggage exempt from duty and import tax. Festival promotes Tirol attractions to Polish tourists.
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Warsaw
Poland
Royal
Otztaler
Tirol
Alps
GOP Convention Sparks Unity in Texas 1998
Texas Republicans wrapped up their bi annual convention energized and united for fall elections. Party Chairwoman Susan Weddington said the gathering inspired volunteers to work toward victories in 1998 and warned Democrats they face big trouble. Leaders described a focused, pep rally mood supporting Gov. George W. Bush and GOP candidates.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Susan Weddington
Assembly
George W. Bush
James Billington Leads Library of Congress Into Digital Era
National knowledge navigator James Billington, 69, chief librarian of the Library of Congress, oversees a 113 million item collection including the Gutenberg Bible and presidential papers. He expands access by posting treasures online, earning private funding while facing some criticism. He envisions extending free access into the electronic era and bringing the library into people’s homes.
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Librarian of Congress
James H. Billington
U.S
Library of Congress
Billington
Congress
Archibald MacLeish
Daniel Boorstin
Capitol
Mayor seeks to soothe Jasper wounds after hate crime
Jasper mayor R C Horn recalls childhood friends Raymond Dardin and James Byrd Jr. as he faces the James Byrd Jr. murder case. The town of 8,000, 55 percent white, prided on racial harmony yet reels after a black man is found decapitated along Huff Creek Road. Three white suspects are in custody as the NAACP seeks a probe in Illinois. another incident is reported nearby.
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Jasper
R.C. Horn
Raymond Dardin
R.C
Raymond
Horn
James Byrd Jr
Huff Creek
Byrd
East
Texas
Kerry Cartright
Physician to lecture on do-not-resuscitate orders
Odessa Fire Department issues identifi cation bracelets for DNR orders under a state law passed last September. The bracelets signal emergency personnel to refrain from life-saving resuscitation unless overridden by new directives. Dr. Dave Spear, an emergency room physician at Medical Center, explains the program.
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Odessa
Dave Spear
Leptin Shows Mixed Promise as Weight Cure
Preliminary human trials of leptin report modest weight loss of up to 35 pounds in six months for some participants while others lose little or gain weight. Experts call the results disappointing even as researchers at Amgen and universities continue larger trials linked to obesity and diabetes.
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Chicago
Roger Unger
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas
Andrew Greenberg
American Diabetes Association
Usda Human Nutrition Research Center
Tufts University
Boston
Amgen
Anewe Pharmaceutical Research
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Diz
Robert Black
Norbert
James Byrd Sr
Greater New Bethel Baptist Church
Byrd Jr
National Knowledge Navigator
America
Literary
NAACP
Illinois
Louisiana
Don Feder
Teresa Apelin
Dear Abby
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