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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1998
Page
12
North Texas to expect sunny conditions across the west and central areas, with partly cloudy skies in the east. High temperatures range from 99 to 103. Tonight the west and central areas stay clear while the east remains partly cloudy, with overnight lows from 76 in the northeast to 81 in other areas.
Gallup 91 Santa Fe 88 Albuquerque 96 Clovis 100 Las Cruces Carlsbad 106 104 Mostly sunny. Breezy northwest in the afternoon. Warm northwest and mountains, hot south. Highs 80 to 90 in the mountains, 90s to near 102 lower elevations except 103 to 108 southeast plains Tonight mostly clear with lows upper 30s to mid 50s mountains mid 50s through the 60s lowlands, a few lower 70s southeast.
Hillary Rodham Clinton Tipper Gore and other Democratic heavyweights head to New Mexico to back Democrat Phil Maloof in a tight race to replace the late Rep. Steven Schiff. Republicans counter with $1 million in help and an appearance by Dick Armey. Polls show a dead heat between Maloof and Heather Wilson, with a Green Party spoiler possible.
A 11 year old boy suffered facial bruises in the 1500 block of North Tom Green Avenue between 4:15 p m Tuesday and 8 a m Wednesday. A 19 year old Odessa man was struck in the head with a bat in the 2500 block of North Tom Green Avenue at about 3 a m Friday. He received treatment for a bloody lip and bruised forehead at Medical Center Hospital.
An Odessa man, 22, reported his 1986 Jeep Comanche worth 3200 dollars stolen from the 3100 block of East El Street between 11 p.m. Wednesday and 2 a.m. Thursday. A 31-year-old Odessa woman said her food stamp card was used to buy about 42 dollars of groceries at a Store on East Eighth Street around 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Pfc. Christopher M. Cerda, 19, of Gonzales Texas stationed at Fort Riley Kansas died from head injuries after a Mo jave Desert combat training exercise at Fort Irwin California. Three other soldiers were injured but not life threatening. The incident remains under investigation.
Odessa will hold its annual Solid Waste Truck Rodeo from 7 15 to 8 30 am at the intersection of Golder Avenue and 42nd Street. Seven drivers race an obstacle course testing diminishing clearance alley weave and backing up. Prizes await top three finishers.
Odessa City Councilman Javier Joven has been named to the Texas Municipal League Advisory Committee. The panel advises the Attorney General’s office on municipal regulations and on ordinances laws and resolutions. The committee meets twice yearly during the Association of Mayors City Council and Commissioners Conference with the next conference set for July 17.
Heavy rains flood areas in Hidalgo Oaxaca and Veracruz damaging hundreds of homes and forcing evacuations. In Atotonilco de Tula three foot floodwaters drove 200 people from 43 houses as mud and wrecked vehicles litter streets. A mass for rain was urged at Torreon with 5,000 attendees.
No. 1 status before line tumbled down to be bagged. Taylor explains the central onion must be large thick skinned for shipping and can fetch wholesale prices from 3 to 2.50 a bag. Machines peel skins leaving onion skins on the floor. Hand clipping of roots and tops uses shears. Quality onions like Awesome Blossoms and Blooming Onions can be worth 14 dollars. Juarez notes onions must be big round and crispy.
A couple plans a Scottish Texan wedding in West Texas with kilted men in skirts, pants for bridesmaids, ska and bagpipe music, and a groom’s armadillo cake. Afterward the celebration continues at Claudesta Plaza in Midland. The couple will honeymoon in Fiji for 16 days.
White and Black residents joined in a prayer rally denouncing racism in Texas. Speaker Patterson urged unity, noting racism persists in subtle forms from Band-aids to crayons while praising hugs and shared hope as a path forward for the nation.
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