Man Charged With Murder in King County Courthouse Shooting
Craig Blackwell was charged with three counts of aggravated first degree murder and one count of manslaughter in the fetus death after a gunfire attack at the King County Courthouse during a divorce hearing. Susana Remerata Blackwell, eight months pregnant, and two friends were killed. The couple married in March 1993 in the Philippines. Susan Blackwell filed for divorce citing fear of harm. Prosecutors face a 30 day window to seek the death penalty.
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Air Force officer's court-martial delayed until May
The court-martial of Capt. Jim Wang, charged with dereliction of duty in the 1994 Iraqi shootdown that killed 26, has been postponed to May 31 at Tinker Air Force Base after the defense gained time to prepare a new lead attorney. Charges against other AWACS personnel were dropped.
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Iraq
Jim Wang
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Tinker Air Force Base
Teen charged in parents deaths in Georgia
In Newnan Georgia a 15 year old boy identified as Jason Lewis was charged with murder for killing his parents James Donald Lewis 38 and Lillian Ann Lewis 35 as they watched TV in their suburban mobile home. He will be tried as an adult and was detained. Investigators cited letters the teen wrote with three other juveniles referencing the Oliver Stone film Natural Born Killers. The three other students are not involved.
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Jason Lewis
James Donald Lewis
Lillian Ann Lewis
Atlanta
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Oliver Stone
Pete Skandalakis
Mike Yeager
Lottery rewards a wife's faith and plans for retirement
Shirley Pence, a 55 year old Arizona insurance secretary, won the Powerball jackpot of 101.8 million dollars. Her husband Don, a 56 year old painter, plans to retire after twenty years of payments totaling 3.38 million annually after taxes. The couple credits a prayer found with the lottery numbers for the win.
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Lawmaker backs banning inmate weightlifting gear
Sen. Jeff Wentworth of San Antonio proposes that the General Services Commission dispose of weightlifting equipment as surplus property and use proceeds to fund other recreational facilities. The bill would cover all state corrections facilities and county jails, with a public vote favoring restricting inmate bodybuilding.
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Jeff Wentworth
San Antonio
Wentworth
State General Services Commission
Tar ball cleanup opens Corpus Christi beaches after spill
Crews remove tar balls along the Coastal Bend ahead of spring break crowds. Beaches reopened Sunday between Port Aransas and Hall Pier, per George Nelson of the insurers for two Norwegian tankers blamed for the spill. Cleanup continues on Padre Island National Seashore and North Padre Island while South Padre Island beaches remain largely unaffected.
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Royal fingerbowls and fame mix in oddly framed reports
Prince Philip’s fingerbowl mishap described by former footman Norman Barson in 1948 tests, while Brad Pitt’s family contends with unlisted numbers amid sexiest man alive buzz. Paris gets conductor James Conlon as Myung-Whun Chung exits, Norm on Cheers spinoff on CBS, and Bruce Springsteen to write songs for The Crossing Guard with Nicholson, Huston, Wright.
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Americans Online Survey Questions Texas Topics
The Odessa American invites readers to participate in the weekly American On Line survey. Dial in from Giese's Press area and enter the four digit code next to a question. Deadlines are by Thursday midnight, with results and new questions in Monday's paper.
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Fax submission option with optional quote request
Instructions for answering by fax include a dedicated number (915) 333-7742. Respondents may stay anonymous, but must provide name and phone if they want to be quoted.
Correction notice for misattribution in Our Town story
The Odessa American February 18 Our Town edition corrects a quote about Midland's Palmer Drug Abuse Program. The paragraph naming Guanine Roberts as a counselor was misattributed. Roberts is identified as a sober participant who has broken the family cycle, with the corrected quotation: "It's not easy, but possible."
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Palmer
Our Town
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House Opens Amid Spending Cuts Debate In March Session
After eight weeks under GOP control the House began its session with a debate over the party's campaign platform and proposed spending cuts. Leaders touted a balanced budget amendment and crime bills while critics warned reductions would hurt consumers and the middle class. A test vote rejected removing the loser pays provision for attorney fees. other amendments sought to curb contingency fees.
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Chabot
John Dingell
Michigan
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Hoke
Ohio
Paralysis patient regains leg movement via spinal circuitry study
Recine, a Rutgers football player paralyzed after a 1975 neck injury, recovered involuntary leg stepping during sleep after intensive Miami therapy. Researchers Calandé and colleagues tracked contractions producing audible waves, publishing findings in Brain. The work supports existence of human spinal circuitry that can be harnessed to aid walking, sparking debate among experts.
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Rutgers University
New Brunswick
N.J
Miami
Blair Calancie
Miami Project
University of Miami School of Medicine
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Calande
Joe Edgerton
University of California, Angeles
Texas bills urge incentives to drill marginal wells
State Rep Tom Craddick and Sen John Monford backed bills to grant tax credits or exemptions to spur new drilling and extend severance tax relief on marginal wells. Credits could apply per barrel produced and be bought or sold to stimulate drilling even without production. Analysts caution revenue losses, while proponents say it aids independents and could add billions to the Texas economy as wells ramp up production by 1997.
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Tom Craddick
Midland
Senate
John T. Monford
Crubbock
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Riker
Comptroller
PBPA
Buddy Sipes
Craddick
Bill Sims
Paint Rock
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Lion King video tops 20 million in first week sales
AP reports The Lion King video sold about 20 million copies in its first week. Disney officials note strong adult purchases alongside families, placing the film among the top sellings with Aladdin Snow White and Beauty and the Beast.
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Walt
Ann Daly
Disney
Odessa American Advertiser Guide Notice
Official page of the Odessa American outlines publication details and policy. It lists address, postal information, advertising contact numbers, and disclaimers about acceptance, errors, omissions, or failure to publish ads. It emphasizes no liability for factual representations in advertisements.
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