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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 2003
Page
1
The unemployment rate rose to 6 percent in April, with payrolls down 48,000 and a half million jobs lost in three months. Manufacturing, airlines and retail led the cuts as economists warned that hiring may not rebound soon. A separate Commerce report showed March orders up 2.2 percent after February's drop.
Bright calls for an outside lawyer as a hiring freeze hinders prosecutors and staff. Caddel notes the first AG opinion referenced a Texas county where officials limited hires. Bright says she needs authority to hire a prosecutor and a secretary while awaiting guidance from Austin. The dispute inflames tensions with Commissioner Graff opposing rescission of the freeze for some hires. Bright says the office handles hundreds of cases biweekly across multiple courts and agencies. The issue could go to the Eighth Court of Appeals in El Paso for resolution.
Independent and Constitutional Party candidates vie in a Texas election with 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. polling hours. A runoff is possible if no candidate clears 50 percent, likely scheduled by Gov. Perry for June 7. Across the nation, the Kentucky Derby in Lexington starts about 5 p.m. local time.
Local election season features numerous contested races across Midland and surrounding counties. Candidates include Dale Strauss and Charlie Tighe for Midland School Board, Vicky Hailey and Michael Norris for Midland City Council, and multiple Andrews, Pecos, and Seminole seats. A $5.9 million Seminole ISD bond seeks to fund science labs, cafeteria expansion, and a new track.
Metallica staged a free hourlong concert for about 800 inmates at San Quentin State Prison. The band filmed the video for St Anger the previous day inside a cell block and yard with prisoners and guards as extras. Elektra Records cited the song’s themes of releasing anger as fitting for the setting. Bonnie Raitt and Carlos Santana have previously played at the prison.
Charleston native Jennifer Garner recalls aiming to imitate mentor Nina Denton Pasinetti and says she didn’t pursue acting to seek fame. She visited George Washington High School and stressed privacy when reporters arrived, insisting she remains the same “normal Garner girl.”
In Odessa and Midland, religious themed bracelets and necklaces mark baptisms, first communions, and confirmations. Designers say customers seek meaningful gifts, with scriptural references and rosaries often crafted by Catholics or linked with personal stories. A balance between sacred symbolism and everyday wear is emphasized in product cards and inscriptions.
Principal Hope Cortez notes Carver students embraced traditions from family roots by studying St Patrick s Day Black History Month and Cinco de Mayo. Students rotate through centers doing hands on activities such as counting beans in Spanish to make learning enjoyable.
A schedule across Odessa sites lists 2 p.m. Fiesta West Texas at Ector County Coliseum and Monday 9 a.m. mariachis citywide including City Hall and local offices. Noon Fiesta Mexicana at La Margarita features a UT Permian Basin outdoor historical play with mariachi and folklorico. Tickets $15. May 16 6:30 p.m. Damas de Oro banquet at MCM Elegante Hotel honoring Hispanic women. Reservations and info through 553 9554.
The Odessa American provides contact options including a main line at 337-6262 available 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday and an out-of-town number (800) 375-4661. It lists the newspaper’s address at 222 E. 4th Street Odessa TX 79761 and the P O Box for address changes.
Advertising and subscription rates and policies for the Odessa American are outlined. Details cover ad acceptance and liability limits, contact options, staff roles, and pricing for daily and Sunday editions as well as weekend and holiday subscriptions. Copyright and reprint rules are noted with contact pathways for inquiries.
The Odessa American notes an error in the Ticket section. Tiny Tots concerts are scheduled for 10 30 a m and noon May 17 at Centennial Plaza Amphitheater Midland and 4 p m May 18 at Temple Baptist Church Odessa. OA regrets the correction.
In January a 19-year-old driver in Hamlin West Virginia survived being struck on two separate railroad tracks after pulling off to take a cell phone call. She was knocked from one track to another then hit again on the second track, a result of following safe-driving advice yet ending on a rail line.
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