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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1996
Page
2
Rockets struck a Kabul high school and a crowded market causing at least nine deaths and twenty five injuries. The attack, blamed on Taliban rebels, followed a period of siege and fragile calm with government officials citing ongoing factional fighting since 1992.
Two buses collided during a thunderstorm near Gumaca southeast of Manila killing at least 20 people and injuring 41 others. Police say heavy rain and a curve contributed to the crash as the buses swerved on the wet road.
China said Bonn must meet human rights standards and stop policies eroding Tibetan culture, calling off Klaus Kinkel's July visit after a German resolution pressuring Beijing. Xinhua quoted a Foreign Ministry spokesman condemning the move as brazen trampling of international law and Chinese policy.
A car bomb exploded at a bazaar in Blida, 30 miles south of Algiers, killing four people and wounding 11 others. Witnesses say four of the injured are gravely hurt including a local merchant. No group claimed responsibility. authorities blame Islamic militants seeking to destabilize the government.
Bevan Bevan, 21, of Cardiff Wales was charged with attempting to hack US military computers. police said he tried to test a port seen spearhead by the US or by a missile and 5 company. He was formally urged Saturday. Bevan is to appear in court July 11.
In Ireland, Michael Cully, 46, was charged with possessing 65 pounds of Semtex after police raided a weapons factory and bunker at a remote farmhouse near Clonaslee County Laois. Seven men were arrested. three charged with mortar shells remain in custody.
Jay Leno, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the American automobile, visited Detroit and bought two sports cars including a Dodge Viper and a Ford Indigo concept car. He praised American-made classics, drove a 1955 Buick Roadmaster, and served as grand marshal of the National Auto 100 Parade.
Allene Wharton recalls four Texas drive-ins once run with her husband, leaving a legacy in Rule where the Tower still shows films Fridays through Sundays May to school start. She notes nostalgia, dwindling drive-ins across Texas, and a Twister connection as Tower prepares for summer showings.
A Houston man named Ken Vardon leads the Republic movement through the American Patriot Fax Network founded in February 1993. The network informs supporters about alleged government intrusions including the Waco incident, drawing an audience similar to militia groups.
A rockslide on a winding Glacier National Park road killed a man vacationing with his wife. The boulder covered 100 to 150 feet of roadway. the couple’s rental car was struck as they traveled. The woman was freed with minor injuries while the man died at the scene, officials said.
Odessa American invites reader input on physician assisted death as courts strike down state bans. Since 1990 Dr. Jack Kevorkian aided 31 suicides and faced charges, with acquittals in five cases. Proponents cite individual rights, opponents call suicide immoral. Readers vote via phone fax or email before Thursday midnight.
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In Boston the Central Artery Project or Big Dig digs for remnants of the 1773 Tea Party at Griffin's Wharf. Archaeologist Robert Hasenstab notes finding chests would link to colonial protest as workers excavate under harbor landfill amid a $10 billion highway project not due to finish until 2004. Erik Eriksson notes some lead-lined chests likely sank on impact.
The Odessa American publishes daily in Odessa Texas at 222 East Fourth Street with postal services through P O Box 2952 79760-2952 and USPS 402-960. Ad contact numbers include 333-7750 for ads 334-8641 for ad fax 333-7619 for classified fax. The paper reserves right to accept or reject ads and disclaims liability for errors omissions or failure to publish.
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