Imelda Marcos Swears In Amid Certification Standstill
In Tacloban Imelda Marcos was sworn as congresswoman despite election officials not certifying her victory over residency concerns. Officials reported irregularities in results from Marcos strongholds while Marcos Jr led the Leyte House race amid ongoing appeals and disputed certification.
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Imelda Marcos
Marcos
Manila
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Bongbong
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Leyte Island
Cirilo Roy Montejo
Commission On Elections
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Peace talks stall over troops in Mexico
Peace talks between Indian rebels and the Mexican government in San Andres Larrainzar bogged down over secondary issues. Zapatista demands include withdrawal to pre February offensive positions, freedom of movement, noninterference with sympathizers, and halt to new military campaigns.
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San Andres Larrainzar
Mexico
Zapatista
Zapatista National Liberation Army
Suspect in Tokyo subway attack arrested
Yoshihiro Inoue, a leading Aum Shinri Kyo member, was arrested at a Tokyo roadblock after a two month nationwide hunt. Police said he supervised the nerve gas attack and resisted arrest before being detained for obstruction of justice. Fingerprints linked him to the case, a Tokyo police spokesman said.
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Tokyo
Yoshihiro Inoue
Inoue
GM recalls 111000 1995 Blazers and Jimmys over fuel tank leak
General Motors voluntary recall affects 111000 Chevrolet Blazers and GMC Jimmys from 1995 models after a safety test showed a fuel tank cover could leak in a 35 mph crash. NHTSA deemed the risk above federal standards. Owners are being notified, amid broader criticism of external fuel tanks on older pickups.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Boating accident kills groom in West Virginia tragedy
A motorboat carrying a bachelor party collided with a coal barge on the Ohio River near the West Virginia Ohio border, killing four people including the groom. Two survivors were pulled from the river minutes before a severe thunderstorm, and were in stable condition. The crash ripped the bow from the boat after it zigzagged through the barge wake.
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W.va
Ohio River
A.G. Shaver
Division of Natural Resources
State Division of Natural Resources
Bill Daniel
West Virginia
Ohio
Father vows to keep son amid custody battle
Otakar Kirchner and wife Daniela discuss on Ameri can Journal their four year fight to gain custody of their son born in March 1991. The state Supreme Court ruled the adoption illegal after the mother revealed the baby was not dead, and custody was granted to the Kirchners in January. Kirchner was abroad in Czechoslovakia when the child was born and learned of the truth after the 57 day old infant had been placed for adoption.
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Richard
Otakar Kirchner
American Journal
Daniela Kirchner
State Supreme Court
Kirchner
Czechoslovakia
Lottery glitch doubles chances with misdated Super Lotto tickets
A computer error at GTech shut the Super Lotto drawing during routine maintenance causing tickets to print Wednesday dates instead of Saturdays. Officials say misdated tickets would be honored for both drawings, creating two chances to win while the exact loss remains unknown.
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Los Angeles
California
Gtech
Bob Taylor
Olin Whines On Screen Portrayal Frustrations
Radnor Pennsylvania AP reports actor Ken Olin recalls fatigue over being linked to his Thirtysomething character and explains why real life differs from TV roles. Patricia Wettig notes fans doubted her on screen ovarian cancer storyline while promoting TV Guide interview. A separate item notes a 1967 Steeltown Records recording of Michael Jackson from Gary Indiana set for summer release after master tapes found.
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TV Guide
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New York
Motown
Steeltown
Singing Brothers
Gary
Ind
Steeltown Records
Michael Jackson
Ben Brown
Countywide motor vehicle reform rolls out July 17 in two counties
Brewster and Culberson counties begin a $33 million streamlined motor vehicle registration program on July 17. The overhaul replaces multiple forms with a single sheet, tied to Texas’ state network to update records in Ector County and Austin, promising faster service and better law enforcement access. Public patience requested as staff adapts.
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Oo Arps
Zeke Pena
Midland- Odessa
Texas Highway Department Motor Vehicle Titles and Registration Division
Pena
Ector
Austin
RTS
Local man Chadwick turns himself in after Odessa chase
Chadwick, wanted on federal firearms violations and an Ector County aggravated assault on a peace officer warrant, agreed to surrender to U S Marshals in Midland. Odessa Police and sheriff's deputies stopped a vehicle on 42nd Street and West County Road to escort him to the courthouse for custody.
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Marinelli
U.S
Chadwick
Odessa
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
42Nd Street
Donaldson
Sheriff's Department
Texas Department of Public Safety
West County Road
Ector County
Fred Washington
Lotto Texas: No Winner From Saturday Drawing
No ticket matched all six numbers drawn Saturday night in the twice weekly Lotto Texas game. The 50-number field produced 12 14 34 38 45 46 and officials noted the Wednesday drawing will be worth an estimated 11 million dollars.
Traffic tickets show racial disparities in Texas cities
A Chronicle analysis of three years of Texas traffic tickets finds minorities disproportionately cited in Harris County suburbs and in Dallas Fort Worth areas. In Bellaire and River Oaks minorities faced notably higher citation rates, with blacks often several times more likely than whites to be cited in multiple towns and counties.
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Texas
Pete Wolf
Houston
The
American Statistical Association
Wolf
Chronicle
Harris County
Department of Public Safety
Bellaire
Southside Place
Dallas County
Highland Park
University Park
Dallas
Adelfa Callejo
Fant
Buckingham
Duncanville
Bexar County
Alamo Heights
Olmos Park
San Antonio
Jack Summey
Summey
Sunset Valley
West Lake Hills
Larry Vann
Rollingwood
Vann
Fort Worth
Tarrant County
River Oaks
Odessa American Online Survey Questions
Readers are invited to participate in the weekly Odessa American online survey by dialing a toll line or faxing answers. Five questions cover local smoking-ordinance controls, the Branch Davidian raid, O J Simpson guilt, NBA draft rules for college underclassmen, and Permian Basin economic outlook. Responses welcome without required names.
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Odessa
Odessa American
Train cars derail near Plano halting traffic
Several Santa Fe train cars derailed Sunday night on tracks near the city limits around 6 30 p m halting traffic through the evening. Plano Police reported four to six cars left the tracks between West Plano Parkway and Frankford Road and said no hazardous materials or chemicals were involved.
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Santa Fe
Plano
West Plano Parkway
Frankford Road
Carl Duke
Odessa American Publisher Notice and Contact Info
Official front matter for the Odessa American newspaper lists publication details, address, post reminders, and advertising contact numbers. It notes the paper’s rights to accept or reject ads and disclaims liability for errors or omissions in advertising.
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