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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1998
Page
9
A narrator recounts pickets knocked loose and a window broken by kids pitching near a vacant lot. After calculating a repair bill of 54.55, he reflects on youth misdeeds, consequences, and a distant death penalty case in El Paso, tying personal guilt to broader notions of justice.
Mexican authorities will study repairs for the first 35 kilometers of Federal Highway 16 south of Ojinaga a key segment of La Entrada al Pacifica linking Odessa and Chihuahua City. Odessa officials say the project could enable truck traffic and spur construction, with Mexican and local commerce groups pushing for funding and a concrete plan.
Odessa Mayor Mike Atkins and Midland Mayor Bobby Burns challenged residents to join the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. The 24 hour event runs July 24 3 PM to July 25 3 PM with teams of 12 or 13 raising 1500 dollars each. The winning city earns a free steak dinner from the losing mayor.
The Scripps Howard Texas Poll shows 70 percent of likely voters favor Governor George W. Bush while Garry Mauro gets 17 percent. Eleven percent are undecided. Bush leads strongest in West Texas at 78 percent versus 65 percent in East Texas. The UT Office of Survey Research conducted the survey June 1 12 with a margin of error plus or minus.
A Texas poll reports 75 percent of respondents approving Governor Bush's performance as governor. The survey notes his highest rating since assuming office with a 3.7 point drop in a related metric. Details appear on Page 2B under Poll.
Odessa Finance Director James Zentner reports the city got a 991,786 check, with 793,428.80 to city, 198,357.20 to Odessa Development Corp, as part of a steady state and local sales tax rebound. Statewide rebates rise 11 percent year to date.
Mexican legislators traveled to Texas to oppose a proposed low level radioactive waste dump near the Sierra Blanca border, arguing it violates the La Paz agreement and could strain US Mexico relations. Norberto Corella led the delegation, meeting Texas officials to press their case and warning of potential action to stop the project. The facility would store reactor debris and medical waste, within 62 miles of the border, and a 100 kilometer zone governs the dispute.
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