OJ Simpson arraignment follows televised flight and arrest
O J Simpson sits in a high security jail cell awaiting Monday arraignment after prosecutors accuse him of fatally stabbing Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman on June 12. His attorney calls his emotional state the worst he has shown.
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North and South Korea to hold first nuclear summit
AP reports that presidents of North Korea and South Korea agreed to a landmark first summit amid hopes for easing the nuclear standoff. Carter delivered Kim Il Sung's offer to Kim Young-sam, who accepted promptly, while Pyongyang warned it won’t fear war and urged limited inspections.
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Juneteenth Expands Meaning in Odessa Celebration
The Odessa Juneteenth event in Woodson Community Park highlights black unity and achievement beyond emancipation. Linda Scaife of Southwestern Bell notes the day honors Black inventors, professors, musicians, and artists, with attendees wearing African garb and Mandela T shirts to reflect a global message of freedom and opportunity.
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Judge warns U S firms in Mexico over worker deaths
El Paso County Court at Law Judge Jack Ferguson ruled Texas law applies in a suit by the family of Elia Lorena Mendoza, a US owned Ciudad Juarez factory worker killed on the job. Attorneys say the decision could set a precedent making US companies liable for injuries due to negligence abroad.
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Deadly Odessa feud tied to teen deaths and a troubled past
Ten years after an 18 year old Johnny Moreno was killed amid an Odessa feud, the case remains unresolved. His wife Jina Moreno recalls the moment an ambulance passed as he was rushed to hospital. Local teens including Ronald Lopez were involved in confrontations that escalated from Blackshear Junior High to Ector High School and beyond. District Attorney John Smith cites a long history of bad blood between local families as fueling the violence.
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Cattle prices crash as inventories soar in Texas
AMARILLO AP Steve Amosson tracks cattle prices for the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. A glut of beef and poultry has driven prices to their lowest since 1991, with cattlemen losing up to 200 dollars a head. Prices slid from 76.87 per hundredweight in mid April to a slow pace as inventories rise.
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