Medicare drug benefits debate shapes 2000 politics
White House aides discuss funding options for new Medicare drug benefits with wary House Democrats. Ideas include tying premiums to incomes for wealthier retirees, while AARP supports adding prescription coverage. Republicans plan their own subsidies near poverty levels, noting many beneficiaries already have some drug coverage through various programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Clinton
John Podesta
Patricia Smith
AARP
William Roth
R-Del
Senate Finance Committee
Bill Thomas
R-Calif
Presbyterians debate ordination of gay leaders nationwide
The assembly voted against advancing a constitutional question on ordaining sexually active homosexuals within the 2.6 million member church. The issue, debated for decades, remains unresolved with cases in church courts and multiple committees fluctuating on inclusivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Moss
Salem
N.C
General Assembly
Jane Spahr
U.S
Kathy Rungeon
The
Redwoods
Calif
Georgetown bans Chris Rock from key to city
Georgetown South Carolina Mayor Lynn Wood Wilson says Chris Rock is too vulgar for the key to the city, citing material deemed offensive to Georgetonians. The city notes prior key holders include the Charlotte Hornets, Gov. Jim Hodges and LL Cool J as Rock plans a return show next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
S.C
Chris Rock
Lynn Wood Wilson
Mr. Rock
Wilson
Charlotte Hornets
South Carolina
Jim Hodges
LL Cool J. Rock
Pacino makes Los Angeles stage debut in Hughie
In Los Angeles Pacino favors stage work over film saying movies are wonderful but fragmented. He stars in Eugene ONeill Hughie at Mark Taper Forum through July 25 with Paul Benedict as night clerk, after prior praise in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Pacino
Los Angeles Times
Eugene O'Neill
Hughie
Mark Taper
Paul Benedict
New York
Supreme Court curbs affirmative action and limits state immunity
The court curtailed racial affirmative action in election districts and welfare, asserted state immunity from private suits in federal cases, and ruled on police searches, disability law placement, and civil rights. Majority decisions limited city anti loitering use, upheld limited punitive damages for on the job discrimination, and barred casinos advertising bans as unlawful speech. The term also addressed census counting, voter petitions, and media access during arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Douglas Kmiec
Pepperdine University
Stevens
Rehnquist
Congress
Washington
Walter Dellinger
O'Connor
Kennedy
California
Chicago
Steven Shapiro
the American
Sleepwalking defendant falater trial cited by jurors
Jurors credited neighbor Greg Koons testimony showing Falater pulled gloves on and signaled the dog to lie down before dragging his wife into the pool. Sleep experts cited family sleep history and stress as factors while prosecutors argued deliberate action beyond sleepwalking. Jurors said Koons’ eyewitness account was pivotal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Beaubien
Falater
Greg Koons
Koons
Laurie Kisling
Phoenix
Motorola
Mike Kimerer
Martinez
Denise Aguirre
United Parcel Service
Blain family builds hunting lodge empire across plains
Jim and Camilla Blain turned a drilling exit into a global hunting business. Their 6500 square foot lodge books 350 to 500 hunters yearly, with trips from dove and quail to pronghorn and moose. They run three camps in New Mexico and Colorado and emphasize exclusive, carefully managed hunts plus gatherings at the lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Blain
Camilla Blain
Jim
Blain
Blains
K-Bar
Mexico
Rocky Mountain States
Canada
Alaska
New Mexico
Colorado
K-Bar Ranch
Odessa
Camilla
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Draw Details
Texas Million draw results for Friday June 25 show numbers 70 0 15 4. Cash 5 numbers 37 30 22 24 17 and Pick 3 digits 6 6 0 0 are listed with an InfoLine contact for up-to-date Lotto Texas results and availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Lotto Texas
InfoLine
Informed Source Averages and Moose Train Whistles
A collage of trivia notes and Q A exchanges on aviation population estimates moose behavior railroad whistle changes the goddess Aphrodite and pollination science and a lawyer statistics query with contact details.
Odessa American publication data notice
The Odessa American daily publication details its mailing address 222 E 4th Street Odessa Texas and post office box for address changes with USPS postmaster information and second class postage payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Seoul
South Korea
Michael Jackson
Japan
Olympic Stadium
Stadi
Mariah Carey
Boyz I Men
Vanessa Mae
Steven Seagal
Paula Zahn
Fox News
Catherine Crier
Zahn
CBS
Fox
Fox Report
Crier
the Crier
Court TV
London
Richard Branson
Globe
Atlantic
Virgin Tycoon
Steve Fossett
PlayStation
Sam
Niki
Regency Hotel
Michael Gornetzki
Michael Yang
Manhattan
Civil Liberties Union
Darwin Weigel
Texas Lottery
L. M. Boyd
United States
Newfoundland
Aphrodite
Love
Iris C
Alpine
Arctic
L.M. Boyd
Sayhello
Seattle WA
Merican
Readers
Oroa
Freedom
Oaoa
Bill Salter
Tammye
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!