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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 2000
Page
1
Ann Gable will join about a dozen members of the Thomas William Ward Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to recount Texas independence during Alamo Days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Presidential Museum.
The United States Census Bureau will hold a news meeting today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ector Junior High School Field House. Census officials from Lubbock will answer questions about the upcoming census and recruiters will assist job seekers. For information, call 570-
As Texas voters prepare for the March 14 primary, 539 Republicans and 144 Democrats had cast ballots by 5 p.m. Friday. Five polling sites operate with varied hours, including the Ector County Courthouse Annex and several local facilities. OC will not open Saturday or Sunday.
Ector County ISD counselors assist teachers and students reeling from 11 student deaths this school year. Ruby Rodriguez notes the high toll with seven deaths in two months across elementary, junior high and high school levels. SAS crisis teams visit campuses to brief staff and support grieving students, stepping in to tell news when teachers are uncomfortable delivering it.
Midland city attorney Keith Stretcher will not release a 1963 accident report involving Laura Bush without an FOI request. He said future access may depend on circumstances and stressed that information from the city requires a written request. Laura Bush was 17 when the Nov 5 wreck occurred while driving to a See BUSH on Page 2A.
The February unemployment rate edged up to 4.1 percent as 43,000 jobs were added, the fewest in nine months, with service-sector growth the slowest since 1997. Average hourly earnings rose 0.3 percent to $13.53, while analysts had forecast stronger payroll gains. The Fed has raised rates four times since June to curb inflation risks.
A Texas jail cell confession by Tommy Lynn Sells links him to 13 murders across seven states. He faces capital murder charges for slashing the throats of Kaylene Harris and Krystal Surles in Del Rio, while Surles survived. Authorities note a composite portrait aided by the survivor’s help.
Exxon Mobil reaches a deal to sell its Benicia California refinery and 340 service stations to Valero Energy for 895 million dollars. Regulators required the sale to approve last year’s Exxon Mobil merger to prevent further California refining concentration. Other bidders were considered.
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