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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 2000

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Questions linger after Waco field test

The Fort Hood test for the 1993 Waco siege bolsters both sides claims. Davidian lead counsel says results support gunfire at the Davidians rear as their Mount Carmel compound burned April 19 1993. Government attorneys deny that federal agents fired.

Caddell Houston Mount Carmel

Court blocks race based transfers in Maryland district

Supreme Court refused to let a Maryland district consider race when approving student transfers from a minority neighborhood school to a magnet school. The ruling upholds a lower court decision that racial balancing is unconstitutional if not needed to remedy past discrimination. The decision is not expected to affect Ector County public schools.

Washington Supreme Court Maryland Justices’ Action Ector County

Irving car wash shooting leaves four dead in botched robbery

Police hunt an ex-employee of an Irving car wash after a botched robbery at the business left four people dead and two others critically wounded. Authorities describe the suspect as an ex-employee and are pursuing leads across the area.

Irving

Runoff Set For Constable Precinct 4 After Davis Disqualification

The Texas secretary of state legal division informed Ector County officials that a runoff is needed between Alfred Gonzales and Mickey Villalobos to determine the Democratic nominee for Constable, Precinct 4. After previous guidance, the law’s ambiguity led to a revised stance that two and three positions should appear on the ballot, with the runoff date set for April 11.

Joe Davis Elizabeth Hanshaw Secretary of State Ector County Democratic Party Alfred G. Gonzales Mickey Villalobos Constable Texas Legislative Counsel Hanshaw

John Paul II Begins Pilgrimage to Old and New Testament Sites

Pope John Paul II, aged 79, arrives in Amman for a 27 hour Jordan stop on a Holy Land tour spanning Old and New Testament sites. He calls for peace and justice among Jews Christians and Muslims and frames the journey as spiritual with no political agenda. He visits Mount Nebo viewing the Dead Sea Jericho and Jerusalem hills.

Pope John Paul II Mount Nebo Amman Jordan Moses Promised Land Israel Palestinian Authority Nazareth Basilica of Annunciation John Paul II Holy Land Palestinian Territories John Paul Rome Dead Sea Jericho Jerusalem

Gas plan faces hearing over Ward County hydrogen sulfide pipeline

A Monahans petition with 270 names seeks a public hearing on Dynegy Midstream Services plans to move hydrogen sulfide gas via the Monahans Sandhills line from Wickett to Crane County and inject it 6 500 feet underground. Residents argue the plan poses lethal risks amid Texas Railroad Commission oversight.

Monahans Ward County South MonAhans James Pannell Texas Railroad Commission Austin Mark Henkhaus RRC Dynegy Midstream Services Sandhills Wickett Crane County Pannell Henkhaus

Ector County Library to automate with 100000 grant

Librarians in Ector County plan to modernize the county library using a $100,000 technology infrastructure grant to install an automated checkout and tracking system. The grant is matched by a $25,000 annual Junior League donation and $25,000 from the Commissioners Court.

Ector County Texas Library Public Information Barbara Sharp Junior League of Odessa Ector County Commissioners Court Gaylord Sharp Junior League Dannah Polk Donna Carlisle

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