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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 2000
Page
1
A six year old boy in Big Spring was swept away by floodwaters and the search for him has been called off until conditions improve. The economic growth rate for late 1999 was reported at 7.3 percent, the strongest in 16 years, while US health news noted Katie Couric's colon cancer check up prompting some Americans to seek screening.
Odessa police officers will serve lunch and dinner at Red Lobster for the 5th annual Cops & Lobsters event. About a dozen officers will earn tips to be donated to the Texas Special Olympics.
The annual rite begins at 2 a.m. Sunday when clocks move forward one hour. To avoid being late for Sunday appointments, set clocks ahead at bedtime Saturday night.
Texas Democrats on Capitol Hill urged residents to mail back census forms as Texas posted a 38 percent initial response, behind Mississippi Alaska and Louisiana. They criticized Senate Leader Trent Lott and some Republicans urging blanks on the long form, which has 53 questions.
Runoff sheriff candidates Mark Donaldson and Carl Rogers debated the Ector County Sheriff's Office and Detention Center in a KOCV-TV forum at Odessa College. They argued the office has an adequate budget, praised management, and called for higher salaries to attract staff. the jail faced a shortage of personnel.
The Senate backed a delayed vote on temporarily rolling back 4.3 cents of the federal gas tax amid bipartisan opposition. Republicans push a plan to suspend the tax if prices exceed $2, while Democrats warn against repealing the tax. Debate postponed to next week as lawmakers weigh alternatives and political calculations.
A Scripps Research Institute study on 6 000 genes shows 61 key genes shift from ages 9 to 90. Checkpoint genes govern cell quality after division, and their mismanagement may drive aging, with potential future hopes for controlling the aging process. Released in Science, experts call the work compelling.
In Rapides Parish, Henry Nelson Jr. and Jon Driggers pleaded guilty to violating a noise ordinance by playing loud music in their cars. The judge fined them, gave a suspended jail term and probation, and ordered a three hour music appreciation session. The judge joked about placing them in a windowless room if they dislike country. Prosecutor Searcy teased he would bring Tammy Wynette and bubblegum music to the session.
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