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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1998
Page
1
The chairman of the Northern Ireland peace talks urges leaders to clinch a deal by a set deadline. The call emphasizes urgency as negotiations continue amid political pressure and security concerns.
ECISD athletic director John Wilkins plans to retire at the end of the school term. He turned in a retirement letter and, if he returns, would be welcomed as Permian High School head football coach from 1973 through 1985, winning state titles in 1980 and 1984, before becoming district athletic director in 1986.
Scientists report exceptionally preserved muscle fibers in a 113 million year old hatchling dinosaur from a previously unknown species. The two legged carnivore likely measured about 2 feet long at death, providing rare insight into early muscle structure.
In Jonesboro two boys aged 13 and 11, Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden, were found near Westside Middle School amid a storm of violence. One boy is described as evil-acting and well taught by his father in firearms, while the other appeared as a choir boy with church ties. They wore camouflage and faced four injured schoolgirls in the incident, signaling a tragic act at the rural Arkansas campus.
ECISD officials say they take many precautions to protect students and staff after a Jonesboro Arkansas middle school shooting left four students and one teacher dead. Public information director Chuck Hornung emphasized the challenge of preventing determined attackers.
A California student fires at a school principal prompting urgent response while investigators review motive and security lapses. Officials say no definitive motive established as students and staff are shaken by the incident.
In Jonesboro Arkansas a 32 year old English teacher Shannon Wright died after shielding a sixth grader during an ambush at the school. A 13 year old former student and his 11 year old cousin were arrested. Four female students were killed and ten others plus one teacher injured.
London OPEC ministers plan emergency talks next week on pledges to restrain oil production to raise prices. Traders doubt OPEC and non OPEC nations can cut as much as promised. Odessa and Midland oil experts welcomed the news but urged caution while Saudi Arabia and Venezuela were cited in the discussion as key players.
President Clinton acknowledged that the United States did not act quickly enough to halt the Rwanda killings. Survivors described brutal violence as Belgian troops withdrew and Hutu extremists unleashed a 90 day massacre targeting Tutsis and moderate Hutus.
Evans Georgia AP reports 1998 incident where senior Mike Cameron wore a Pepsi shirt on Coke Day. Principal Gloria Hamilton says the shirt insulted Coca Cola executives visiting for a school event, ruining a group photo. Cameron argues it was a joke, while the school cites guests and regional executives. The story notes Friday's Coke in Education Day.
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