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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1990
Page
2
The Associated Press reports the salad dressing case against Paul Newman moves to a second trial in Bridgeport Connecticut. Julius Gold sought eight percent of Newman’s stock for consulting work when Newman's started in 1982. Newman says profits go to charity.
Prince Edward will walk home from Buckingham Palace to the Palace Theatre on March 26 to raise funds for homeless youth charities in central London. The Feet First campus aims to collect 164000 dollars as he urges Londoners to give up fares.
Sandra Jennings argues she and William Hurt were in a common-law marriage. Her lawyer A Richard Golub told an appeals court the judge barred evidence. Hurt reportedly told Jennings they were married in God’s eyes. Golub apologized for his outburst in court.
James Brown, a 56 year old inmate at State Park Correctional Center serving six years for aggravated assault and resisting police, is under consideration for two work release jobs by the State Department of Corrections. Brown’s attorney Richard Crane declined to specify the positions. He earned work release approval last month and would be required to remain in a state center during nonworking hours.
Coalition leader Craig Foster warns a Supreme Court deadline could halt public school funding if reforms stall. House and Senate pace remains slow as leaders forecast a conference committee to reconcile bills. The Senate also urged appeal of a ruling invalidating the teacher career ladder law amid questions over retroactive pay.
President Bush returned a call last month to a man posing as Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani about U S hostages in Lebanon. The White House said the caller was a hoax and that officials have no clue who was behind it while noting this was the first such incident. Fitzwater described the verification process and noted the need to confirm the caller's identity.
Texas political figures praise John Ben Shepperd as a towering legal and community leader who shaped the Permian Basin and Odessa. Governors Preston Smith and Bill Clements, along with Odessa officials, recount decades of service, early-morning calls, and unwavering dedication to Texas and his hometown. The article notes his death on February 29, 1989, and reflects on his enduring legacy and influence across political circles.
The Senate rejected a compromise clean air bill amending tougher controls on toxic emissions. The 65 to 33 vote halted an amendment aimed at autos pollution rules, signaling limited progress toward the first federal tightening in 13 years. Senator Lautenberg called the amendment needed to shield citizens from cancer-causing emissions.
The Odessa community marked legacy Parkway at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin honoring John Ben Shepperd. S Odes oo eee supporters and the Ector County Sheriff's Posse joined in the tribute. Shepperd reflected on his public life noting early speeches outside his Gladewater home and the impact of his work with youth. He founded the statewide Public Leadership Forum in 1985 and is survived by his wife Mamie and nine grandchildren. Memorials are directed to the Odessa College UT Permian Basin Scholarship Fund or the John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Forum.
A mixed forecast shows thunderstorms possible daily across Panhandle South Plains and Permian Basin regions with highs near 70 to mid 70s. Far West remains dry and mild with 60s. East and South regions expect partly to mostly cloudy skies with upper 70s to lower 80s and lows around 50s to 70.
The Reading forecast shows a Thursday high of 82 and an overnight low of 37. Sunset is at 6 52 p m and sunrise Saturday at 7 06 a m. No precipitation in the last 24 hours or for March. year to date remains 1.3. Thursday's record high is 86 set in 1951 and the six day record low is 17 from 1931.
The NWS warns of low morning cloud cover then clearing skies with a chance of evening thunderstorms. Forecasters expect a high around 80 with a mid 70s to near 80 range and a 20 to 50 percent thunderstorm risk mainly over central, eastern and southern areas.
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