This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 2000
Page
1
OC Hall of Honor adds legend Kathy Whitworth to its list as fans celebrate her legacy. The event marks Whitworth's stature in golf history with a place named in her honor.
A Crane group schedules a 7 p.m. community meeting at First Methodist Church to discuss Envirocare of Texas low level nuclear waste plans. Organizer Donnita Barber aims to gather facts from multiple sources and hopes Envirocare staff attend. Bill Addington and local residents express concern about proximity to Crane.
Eddie B. Henderson wearing WWII uniform carries the United States flag during a Gallup parade with Red Rock Unit 3 Head Start children. The event marks the fourth annual Walk with the Warriors honoring MIA, KIA, POWs and Navajo Code Talkers.
Twelve years after Pan Am Flight 103 bomb, two Libyans go on trial at Camp Zeist. Victims' relatives, including Susan Cohen, sob as prosecutors show a video of the final seconds, while families seek justice after the 270 deaths. The case centers on Libyan intelligence agents amid broader diplomatic wrangling.
EPA chemists Bran Moore and George Dilbeck bag sludge samples while Kitty Houston observes at Gulf Nuclear Inc in the 2700 block of W 81st Street as investigators assess abandoned low level nuclear waste. The site is under EPA study to determine cleanup scope and cost.
Stocks retreated with the Dow down as much as 331 points before closing at 10,480.13, a 2.3 percent drop, while the Nasdaq fell 78.14 to 3,707.31. Investors eyed the Federal Reserve likely to raise rates on May 16 to curb inflation, with talk of a possible half-point hike rattling markets. See DOW on Page 2A.
Midland officials released a 1963 accident report involving Laura Welch later Laura Bush after Texas AG ordered disclosure. The file notes she ran a stop sign, killing her teenage boyfriend Michael Douglas, with no cited penalty then. Andrew Malcolm, Bush's aide, called the tragedy deeply painful for families and community.
Incumbent Bill Cleaver and challenger cite economic development along the Interstate 20 corridor and affordable housing as top issues. Cleaver praises Odessa Development Corp. but urges broader outreach, land tax incentives, and new channels like the Mexican American Network of Odessa and the Black Chamber of Commerce to attract business. He backs a community aquatic center to replace aging pools and supports public transit with a costly fleet plan, noting Odessa's need for 50 to 60 buses.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.