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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1998
Page
1
The Midland team was crushed by the Jackson Generals in the opening game of a 10 game homestand. The event highlighted the tough start for Midland and set up expectations for the ensuing series.
The National Safe Kids Campaign marks its 10th anniversary noting a 26 percent decline in children's deaths from accidents over the past decade due to seat belts and bike helmets. Motor vehicle deaths remain the leading cause, about 1,800 yearly, with 290,000 injuries.
Odessa Police Department credits the June 1 curfew for a nearly 30 percent drop in juvenile arrests in 1997 to 1,455, with 385 curfew arrests. In six months after the curfew, arrests fell 40 percent from 1996, as 741 youths were arrested June to December versus 1,214 the prior year, though critics doubt the stats' accuracy.
A 16 year old Odessa boy, shot in the head in a gang related drive by shooting Friday, is described as very very lucky to be alive by his father. Erasmo Sanchez Sr. says if the shot had been any further back it could have been fatal. The incident also involved 17 year old Stephen Desha.
Critics say Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison blocked a change to federal oil royalties, a maneuver that could cost states billions for schools. Barbara Boxer and Carolyn Maloney plan legislation to override, with Interior rate reform stalled to allow congressional input while MMS defends its proposal.
Pearl Katen of West Odessa lost her triple wide mobile home and two cars to a Monday blaze on West Yukon Road and Chaparral Drive. Firefighters say burning trash likely started the fire amid high winds and four nearby homes were threatened at the peak of firefighting efforts. Neighbors hurried to hose their own homes before crews arrived.
Former Whitewater partner Susan McDougal was indicted on three felonies for refusing to answer grand jury questions about the first family's business deals. The charges include two counts of criminal contempt and one count of obstruction of justice. McDougal vows to fight, seeking to subpoena Kenneth Starr and deputy as witnesses.
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