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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 2000
Page
1
Fifth and sixth graders at L.B.J. Elementary wrote directed and acted in a public service announcement that is currently on rotation on KOSA TV. The project showcases student creativity and civic messaging. The item highlights youth involvement in media and school outreach.
In Tamarac Florida 95 year old Nelson Edwards faced aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer with a firearm after arming himself to defend his last grapefruit tree. Inspectors under state citrus canker removal orders had already felled three trees from his yard and planned to cut the remaining 12 foot tree. Edwards released on $5000 bail with potential prison time if convicted. Neighbors say the rifle was unloaded and Edwards meant only to scare the inspector.
Decaying rust colored seaweed coats Mustang Island shores driving away beach visitors. Corpus Christi residents describe the odor and tangled growth making it unsafe to lie or swim. Commissioner Joe McComb says a mild winter keeps waters warm so the wash ashore continues until mid April or May.
Snow showers mingle with early spring blooms around the Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne Indiana as winter yields to warmer days. Local observers note the unusual late season weather framing a quiet day in the city.
OPEC ministers in Vienna agreed to raise production by 6.3 percent totaling 1.45 million barrels per day. Analysts warn the rise may fall short of curbing crude prices and US gasoline costs. Clinton administration expects 11 to 18 cent drop by late summer, while critics call it a hollow victory and foresee only a few cents relief.
A freight train hit a school bus at an unprotected rural crossing in TENNGA Georgia, killing two children and badly injuring five. The bus was dragged about 100 yards. victims lay on gravel and inside the wreckage as witnesses described the scene.
Odessa will set up an interest free loan fund for city nonprofits using a one time 200000 dollar excess from hotel motel tax receipts. Deputy City Manager Mary Kaye Moore says the city will keep 100000 for tourism and arts while the rest funds loans with repayment rules and council approval required for each loan.
The Ector County Independent School District board voted unanimously to hire Roy Benavides as ECISD superintendent, effective June 1. He will begin by reviewing studies and curriculum audits with staff, aiming to move slowly at first to set a path for student education and welfare.
Neil McDonald Odessa Chamber of Commerce economic development director remains hospitalized after surgery in Lubbock for torn quadriceps tendons suffered in a Lake Tahoe hotel stair fall. He described hearing pops in both legs as he slid down the stairs and noted an eight week recuperation with a limited return to work planned.
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