Boy killer lived in flophouse with drugs found gun
Authorities said the six year old who killed a fellow first grader resided in a flophouse where drugs were accessible and that he found and used a stolen handgun he presumably discovered.
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 2000
Page
1
Early voting continues in Ector County Texas primaries
Early voting runs through March 10 with the statewide primary on March 14. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, 1,467 Republicans and 640 Democrats had cast ballots. Five sites operate with varying hours including the Courthouse Annex and locations at Lowe's, Music City Mall, Medical Center Hospital, and Odessa College. OC sites exclude Saturday and Sunday voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Sharon Wilson
Ector County
Eighth St
Lowe’s
W. University Blvd
Odessa Police Department
Music City Mall
Medical Center Hospital Family Health Center
W. Clements St
Odessa College
Wilson
Labeling mix up disrupts census mailouts nationwide
Census headquarters in Washington, D.C. says incorrect address labels on forms caused by a labeling error affected more than 120 million letters sent nationwide. The mistake may misaddress letters explaining how to obtain the 2000 Census forms in languages other than English, prompting confusion for recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Census
Washington, D.C
Skilled labor shortage grows in Basin area
Odessa faces a rising shortage of skilled workers despite 7.9 percent unemployment. Libby Taylor of Manpower Personnel Service cites loss of workers and lack of retraining programs as causes. Officials warn shortages could worsen with planned hires by Southwestern Bell, Texas Independent Energy, and First American Financial Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Libby Taylor
Texas Workforce Commission
Taylor
Southwestern Bell
Texas Independent Energy
First American Financial Corp
Paula Bledsoe
Gunman shoots in Wilkinsburg rampage ends in hostage standoff
Ronald Taylor, 39, of Wilkinsburg, opened fire at a maintenance worker and two fast food sites over a broken door, killing two and wounding three. He held hostages at a senior hospice for two hours before surrendering to police. a day care evacuee and workers were removed. Police described a tense exchange as he wavered between surrender and suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkinsburg
Ronald Taylor
John Fisher
Pittsburgh
Taylor
Fisher
MISD officials urge senators to help Basin
Midland hearing before Senate Education Committee heard how West Texas districts face declining enrollment from oil downturns. Superintendent Baressi cited 2000 lost students in 18 months and a $3,000 pay raise consuming new funding, prompting calls for local control, funding equity, and tax base relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
West Texas
Senate Education Committee
Teel Bivins
R-Amarillo
Midland College
David Cain
Dallas
Jane Nelson
R-Flower Mound
Steve Ogden
R-Bryan College Station
Royce West
D-Dallas
Midland Public Schools
Joe Baressi
Baressi
Andrews Independent
David Goodman
Richardson urges lawmakers to let oil prices fall without using reserves
Energy Secretary Bill Richardson urged Congress to rely on diplomacy rather than releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. He cited expected OPEC production boosts and a widening global shortfall, while lawmakers debated whether SPR use is needed to ease high prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Washington
Clinton
Energy
Bill Richardson
OPEC
House International Relations Committee
Saudi Arabia
Venezuela
Mexico
London
Paris
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Humane Society
Lavaca
Ark
New York Mercantile Exchange
Manpower Personnel Service
By Warren Wakeland
Bledsoe
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Wesley Burnett
Pennsylvania
New York
Harrisburg
Ken Brodnax
Sports Sports Extra
Television
World News
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