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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1998
Page
12
Today mostly cloudy and hazy with afternoon sun, highs near 84 to 90. Tonight, increasing clouds with lows around 61 to 70 across western to eastern areas. A note of cooler air arrives tonight with clear skies and quieter winds in parts of the region.
NEW MEXICO Today, partly cloudy and breezy mid-80s south. Tonight, fair skies. Lows in the mid-20s to near 40 mountains with 40s and 50s elsewhere.
During a Midland Odessa discussion Duncan warned against exporting Northern waste to Carlsbad and Sierra Blanca while Collins pressed for public input. They debated charter schools vouchers and local control of education funding, library fines, and the La Entrada route to boost regional trade.
A Friday ceremony honored Odessa Police Department motorcycle officers John Toal and Smith and Ector County Deputy Thad West who died in service. Proclamations were issued by local leaders as a police chaplain led prayers and names of 11 Texas officers who died this year were read.
A 21-year-old Odessa man was released from Ector County Jail on a charge of abandoning a child. Bond set at $5,000 for Larry Chad Cox of 2201 Westwood Street after a woman found a 2-year-old boy wandering in an alley between Westwood and Catalina Avenue. A 20-year-old Odessa man remained jailed on a possession of a controlled substance charge with bond set at $7,500 for James Batie of 803 Foster Street.
Ambassador Bill Richardson said a UN Security Council statement urging India, Pakistan and others to sign international test ban treaties is influencing global views. He noted anxious U.S. and Chinese reactions and warned the UN may play a larger role in resolving India Pakistan tensions while stressing the need for the United States to meet its $1 billion UN dues to preserve influence.
Hanways stage a public auction door to door to fundraise for the Children's Hospital. Items include a Tag Hour watch color TVs computers tools and a 10 speed bike as they seek about 200 bidders. Auction starts at 10 a.m. at 6923 East Highway 80 with free hot dogs and burgers after the sale. Call 366-0018 for details.
Mexican officials stated aid from the United States is an acceptance of an offer from a friendly government, not a request. Spokesman Jose Antonio Zabalgoitia said about 30,000 military personnel and 6,000 civilians are fighting the fires, with 50 water tanker planes and 20 helicopters deployed.
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