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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 2000

Page

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McCamey School Board Names Stinson as Superintendent

The McCamey Independent School District board voted 5-2 to elevate McCamey High School Principal Jerry Stinson to district superintendent. A father leaped from his apartment roof with his 9-year-old son, ending their lives, police said.

McCamey Independent School District School Board McCamey High School Jerry Stinson

Early voting sites and hours announced for Texas primary

As of Saturday at 7 p.m. 916 Republicans and 217 Democrats had voted early. Primary day is March 14 with early voting through March 10. Five locations staffed by Sharon Wilson will offer voting, including the Ector County Courthouse Annex 1010 E Eighth St open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. The other four sites run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. OC will not be open weekends.

Texas Sharon Wilson Ector County Eighth St Lowe's W. University Blvd Odessa Music City the Medical Center Hospital Family Health Center W. Clements St Odessa College University Blvd Wilson

Rare event as mare gives birth to live twin foals

In Courtland Minnesota on Friday a 17 year old mare named Sorry, owned by Lynn Folsom, birthed twin fillies. Veterinarians note that live twin births in horses are extremely uncommon.

Sorry Lynn Folsom Courtland Minn

Ector County Jail Faces Repeated State Inspections

The Ector County Law Enforcement Center has failed three of five state jail standards since 1996. Managed by the Ector County Sheriff's Office, the jail last underwent an inspection in September. Inspectors examine staff adequacy for duties like feeding, booking and recreation.

Ector County Ector County Law Center

Local teens and cruisers gather at Jorge's Mexican

Odessa police cleared the parking lot at Jorge's Mexican Restaurant after a Friday night visit by area cruisers and friends. The city curfew requires youths under 17 to be off streets after 11 p.m. weeknights and after midnight on weekends.

Jorge Odessa

Battle lines over Odessa teen curfew debate heats up

Odessa officials weigh extending the curfew put in place June 1 1997 requiring those under 17 to be off streets after 11 PM on weeknights. Police favor renewal citing crime reductions while civil libertarians challenge the link and argue it punishes many harmless teens.

Attle Odessa

Bush and McCain trade blows before Super Tuesday

In the weekend lead up to Super Tuesday Bush accuses McCain of clouded education views while McCain questions outrage over money for negative ads. Bush campaigns in New York Rochester and Binghamton as McCain starts in New England with stops in Boston Portland and Syracuse amid a tight delegate race.

George W. Bush John McCain McCain Bob Dole Bush New York New England George Pataki Rochester Binghamton California Arizona Boston Portland Maine Syracuse Pataki Michigan John Engler

Worldwide overweight and underfed balance in mid 1990s

A report indicates global overweight numbers rival underfed totals amid regional disparities. Africa shows 124.5 million overweight alongside 112.4 million underfed, Latin America 32.1 million overweight, North America 13.4 million, Europe 31.5 million, Asia excluding South Asia 326.3 million, and South Asia 115.5 million, totaling about 1.1 billion people toward a $53.1 billion estimate.

World population weight gap noted by Worldwatch Institute

The Worldwatch Institute reports the global population may number 1.1 billion overweight, matching the underfed total, with malnutrition at the root. Wealthier nations see obesity rise among the poor, while rich and educated groups eat well, highlighting a shift from hunger to excess.

Washington Worldwatch Institute India China Brazil America Worldwatch Brian Halwell Gary Gardner United States Russia United Kingdom Germany U.N

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