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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1998
Page
2
The Air Force must conduct a lengthy environment impact study before a final decision on the range. Welch urges supporters to contact elected officials and the military to ensure substantial civilian input given concerns about a fragile ecology.
Former vice president candidate argues three recent elections skipped foreign policy, warns of a warped view of the global economy, and predicts Asia’s oil demand will rise as populations grow. He notes Halliburton Dresser merger impact minimal in Odessa area. conference continues with Texas Railroad Commission chair slated to speak.
In Leicester England Mark Morrison 25 was jailed for a year after arranging for another man to finish his community service for a 1995 nightclub brawl that left a young man dead. Judge Pitchers called the switch arrogant contempt for the order of the court. Morrison had earlier received 150 hours of community service and 42 hours completed at a homeless shelter.
Salman Rushdie the famed writer in hiding will be honored with an honorary doctorate by the University of Tromsoe in Norway. Publisher William Nygaard, wounded in 1992 after publishing The Satanic Verses, will also be honored, underscoring risks to free speech.
City officials and residents clash over how the Odessa Development Corporation should operate and spend the $362,000 annual city funding. Critics demand a clear business plan and public openness while chamber leaders defend independence. The council adopts a broad mission to expand the tax base and create jobs, and approves a unified leave plan and donations of two retired fire trucks.
Tornado warnings evolved from 1950s military forecasts to civilian alerts as Miller and Fawbush predicted a 1952 storm. The Weather Bureau adopted warnings after political pressure, leading to advanced Doppler radar, satellites, and computer models. Deaths declined from the 1940s to 1990s, yet forecasters warn that perfect accuracy remains elusive.
Reports describe a school shooting at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro Arkansas with 11 to 13 year old victims. Two unidentified male students, camouflaged, were arrested nearby with firearms as responders treated wounded and moved students to safety.
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In a stream of trivia and anecdotes L. M. Boyd recounts that Herbert Hoover played Stanford shortstop, Benjamin Palmer patented an artificial leg in 1846, and Lisa del Giocondo’s dental work influenced the Mona Lisa smile. The item blends historical oddities with a closing note on contact details for Boyd.
A notice directs readers to send address changes to Odessa American at PO Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760 2952. The instruction references the postmaster and a specific mail address for updating subscriber details.
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