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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1999
Page
1
The article notes an Odessa man practicing painting techniques by imitating renowned masters, producing a layered effect in his studio study. The piece highlights dedication to mastering basic art skills through close observation and replication.
Two women representing the SandHills Rodeo District won titles in the Miss Rodeo Texas and Miss Rodeo Teen pageants in San Antonio. Brandy Lee Elliott of Canyon Lake was crowned Miss Rodeo Texas 1999, having previously served as Miss Rodeo SandHills. Tiffany Littlepage of Spring Branch was second runner-up and crowned Miss SandHills Rodeo Teen 1999. A new SandHills queen will be elected in November.
The Odessa American announces free Jobs Wanted classified ads on Page 70 for workers affected by the oil slowdown. Contact the classified ad department at 333-7777 or visit www.oa0a.com. promotion ends Wednesday.
Five year old Tazia Romero hopes to win a cake or pie in the Cake Walk at the San Juan Fiesta Sunday in Mesilla Park New Mexico. Participants place a quarter on a number and win if the wheel matches it.
Ector County District Judge Bill McCoy issued an arrest warrant for Carlos Cain Hinojos after learning the 22 year old left the state last week and returned Monday. Hinojos pleaded guilty June 7 to not giving prompt medical attention to 2 year old Bradon Graves who died in November 1995. He was freed on a $25,000 appeals bond signed June 17 by retired Judge Joe Connally. The bond was revoked June 21 and Hinojos was ordered to report to the Ector County Jail by Wednesday. A Las Vegas sighting of Hinojos and his girlfriend at Sky Harbor in Phoenix emerged after a district attorney said the case involved needing time to “clean up some business.”
Dorothy Bennett runs Ye Olde Bookworm a used-book store near the University of New Mexico. Her two live-in cats roam the shelves drawing customers as she stacks volumes and talks about how felines boost business. Bennett says bookstores often use cats to keep patrons in the shop.
In Sacramento Bush tours the Plaza de Mexico exhibit and includes Spanish remarks as he courts California's 15 percent Hispanic electorate. The piece notes Hispanics' growing share nationally and compares Bush to rivals Lamar Alexander and John McCain, with Gore leading on the Democratic side.
Ethnic Albanian rebels disarm under peacekeepers as NATO locks the arms. The UN returns its first Kosovo refugee convoy home. German peacekeepers impose a curfew in Pristina. Serb clerics urge Clinton and Annan to halt reprisal attacks. Oppositions plan protests against Milosevic in Cacak. Goran Svilanovic says optimism on public support.
Existing home sales slowed to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.04 million units in June. The report notes a softer housing market with fewer transactions, reflecting tighter mortgage conditions and higher borrowing costs.
Washington AP reports the May savings rate fell to minus 1.2 percent as consumer spending rose 0.6 percent and income rose 0.4 percent. The data bolster Fed justification for a planned rate increase amid strong first-quarter growth and high consumer confidence.
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