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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1998

Page

4

Plane Crash Kills Six Skydivers Near Grain Valley

Six members of the Geer Poem ity Skydiving Club died when their plane lost control after takeoff from Independence and crashed near East Kansas City Airport, 10 miles from Grain Valley. The aircraft struck trees during a failed recovery as witnesses saw smoke and flames from the wreckage. No one on the ground was injured.

Grain Valley Kansas City Geer Independence

City Officials Split Over ODC Autonomy and Roles

Mission members urge council to decide if the ODC should be autonomous or partner with another group for economic development. Joven stresses council direction, not micro managing, while Sorber and Molina emphasize distinct council and ODC responsibilities and the need for a clear mission from the corporation.

Joven ODC CDC Charles Sorber Sorber Joe Molina

Public aid debate on Social Security privatization in cities

Kenneth Apfel and Rep. Nick Smith joined town hall meetings in Detroit and other cities to discuss privatized personal accounts within Social Security. Clinton urged timely reform while highlighting a public outreach campaign. Reactions varied with supporters and critics across Boise Denver San Francisco and other locales as Congress weighs future funding and Medicare stability.

Kenneth Apfel Nick Smith R-Mich Detroit Smith Janet Boise Idaho Carolyn Cox Denver Vaughn Thompson San Francisco Clinton Jacqueline Baker Florida State University Pew Charitable Trusts Albuquerque N.M Boston Lexington Minneapolis Winston-Salem N.C American Association of Retired Persons Concord Coalition Kansas City Congress Capitol Hill John Kasich Ohio William V. Roth Jr Del John McCain Rariz GOP McCain

Clinton to showcase a new Africa on six nation tour

President Clinton begins a six nation trip aimed at reshaping American views of Africa. He promotes a partnership based on trade and investment, not just aid, and highlights democratic gains and economic reforms amid ongoing challenges such as AIDS, poverty, and civil strife across diverse nations.

Washington Clinton Africa Madeleine Albright The United U.S South Africa Thabo Mbeki Sahara Albright Central Africa

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