This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1998
Page
1
The United States men’s national team did not win a World Cup match, drawing or losing as they sought a decisive result. Coaches, players, and fans await a breakthrough performance in the group stage and aim to advance further in the tournament.
Paul L. Walker, 34, was arrested on battery charges after shoving his wife during a trip to Carlsbad Caverns. He allegedly pushed her after she asked him to lower loud music and then threw a boom box into a hole near Whale's Mouth. Walker was released after two days in jail and ordered to pay a $41 court fee. Cavern rangers sought the boom box for possible further action.
Ector County officials and the Odessa Chamber of Commerce form a committee to revitalize the Odessa Meteor Crater to boost tourism amid vandalism and litter. About 5,000 visitors come yearly as planners seek museum linkage and site preservation.
President Clinton, on a nine day trip to China, urged personal freedom and asked Ambassador Sasser to press Beijing after reports of dissident detentions. Dozens of appeals urged the U.S. president to speak out and demand releases.
Whitewater figure Susan McDougal is freed from prison on a judge’s order due to a back problem. Time served plus 90 days home detention, with 10 days to tend to affairs. She faces embezzlement and contempt trials later this year.
The Supreme Court, in a 6 3 decision, overruled Congress and President Clinton by ruling the line item veto unconstitutional. It held the measure violated the constitutional requirement that presidents must accept or reject entire bills passed by Congress. The veto would have allowed striking specific terms from tax and spending measures.
The Odessa American details ownership change to Freedom Communications in 1948, hospital completion at Ector County, and civic building plans for a police and fire station. It notes theater boom with Ringling Bros and Permian Playhouse, Murry H. Fly becoming Odessa Junior College president, and Odessa High School’s 58 0 win over Brownfield plus Wink Wildcats’ 26 16 district title over Crane. August 1949 All Star roster includes Odessa High’s Jackie Don and Monahans’ Waldo Young. Bad news cites rising crime with a bizarre incident involving an Odessa woman.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.