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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 2000
Page
2
Judiciary Chairman Orrin Hatch of Utah criticizes the NICS gun check system after outages caused 215 hours of downtime last year. Bob Dole urges 24 hour operation, eight hour completion, and allowing private checks to speed prosecutions and close data gaps.
Washington AP Republicans push Medicare prescription drug legislation through Ways and Means on a party line 23-14 vote. The bill blends free market insurance plans with government subsidies to extend nationwide coverage as Democrats oppose the measure and a GOP pollster calls it a political imperative ahead of a likely House floor fight next week. Rep Bill Archer of Texas opened the session as the committee adjourned near midnight.
BASIN businessman Oldham says winners and losers will emerge as prices shift. Losers may pass costs to consumers while a government role could curb prices. He recalls prices at $10 a barrel and sees a budding upturn for the oil and gas industry after a long downturn.
OPEC plans to add about 600000 fresh barrels a day to world markets while aiming to cap crude prices that have strained US gasoline costs. Analysts estimate 400000 to 600000 extra barrels may enter supply, with effects on gasoline only modest before the summer driving season ends. Iran stays out of the formal deal while Iraq remains excluded.
Danny Glover, who challenged New York cabdrivers last year, will drive a cab in Showtime movie 3 a.m. The Spike Lee produced project also stars Pam Grier and uses Glover's San Francisco cab experiences to portray veteran drivers facing dangers as 11 cabbies have been killed.
Four months after his death Charles Schulz receives the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Clinton signed the bill honoring the Peanuts creator, a WWII veteran whose work inspired optimism and pride through Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and iconic comic strip scenes.
Federal investigators found a broken clamp on a pressure hose that could have caused cabin loss of pressure in Patrick Swayze’s Cessna after an emergency landing in Prescott Valley on June 1. Bloodshot eyes and beer cans were reported, but no charges filed. Swayze’s wife Jeannie is expected to accept an award. Kansas reunion tour opens in Reno with Yes and a new album planned.
In a Texas Lawyer special edition, Warren Burnett, long-time Odessa attorney, is honored as a Legal Legends member. Colleagues nominate him for a career spanning over four decades with a DA tenure in Ector and Midland counties, later establishing a private practice and supporting aspiring lawyers. He funded education, provided case files, and donated $25,000 to the Gladys B. Foundation and $25,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Odessa.
Wednesday drawing results show numbers 47 35 32 41 17 27. No further details provided on prizes or payouts.
AP reports no ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday’s Lotto Texas drawing. The pot was estimated at 12 million dollars. Saturday’s drawing is poised to reach about 16 million dollars.
Experts forecast six languages Arabic English French Mandarin Russian Spanish. A mix of fact and quirky lines asks about facial perception, murder age, chimpanzee rock throwing, and North Dakota as a geographic center with waterfowl hatch rates.
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