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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1995
Page
2
Explosions shattered Bosnia's capital as fighting intensified on Wednesday. Heavy shelling around Sarajevo wounded two peacekeepers and five government soldiers, forcing a UN cargo plane to abort its mission. Front-line clashes spread to northern and western areas with reported government gains.
Maj. Gen. Alexander Mikhailov of the FSB said a body found in Chechnya is not Fred Cuny, the American relief expert who vanished April 9 with a Russian translator and two Red Cross doctors. US officials await Russian forensic results before judging the finding.
A car bomb exploded outside a police station in Khemis Khedina on the outskirts of Algiers injuring 13 people including two children. Six were hospitalized. The attack, part of a three year insurgency by Muslim militants, damaged the station and nearby homes.
Christina Rosado a 15 year old student went to New York with her 33 year old gym teacher Glenn Harris after escaping reporters. She was brought to court and Harris surrendered. The judge ordered Christina to stay with her godmother Melba Gonzalez with a June 23 court date. Harris received 10000 bail and is barred from contact with Christina and her mother.
Denver airport suffers indoor leaks amid a storm with hail. Workers set out five gallon buckets on the top level as water pools form. Officials cite minor leaks due to inadequate caulking and note the issue was reported after a recent snowfall. The airport opened February 28 after multiple construction delays and baggage system glitches.
In Denver an eight month old fraternal pair with different biological fathers drives a custody fight among the mother, her boyfriend, and the estranged husband. DNA tests indicate the husband fathered one girl and the boyfriend the other. Judge John Hall will rule on temporary custody next week as the mother seeks full custody while the husband desires the Colorado Springs child’s return for contact.
In Greenwood Arkansas a kindergartner found a .38 revolver loaded with hollowpoint bullets in his father’s pickup, brought it to North Main Elementary, and stored it with crayons. Principal Robert Turner says the incident surfaced after students drew summer plans and a staffer offered to demonstrate.
Heather Locklear writes in Esquire about romantic tips and preferring a husband who watches football with her. She notes Sundays feature a traditional game day dynamic that suits their relationship.
World Health Organization escorts journalists to Kikwit General Hospital in Zaire where Ebola has killed at least 73 people. Reported scenes show doctors in protective gear, infected cadavers, and families awaiting news as communities confront cultural practices and a deadly outbreak.
In Pecos, Judge Furgeson described a case where he did not order marriage but encouraged it after the defendant indicated plans and a birth certificate. He also delayed sentencing in a crack cocaine conviction to watch federal guideline revisions, noting potential lower sentencing levels could apply and stressing individual defendant characteristics.
A court battle over exhuming the Booth family plot in Rhode Island heard witnesses and the possibility of using ground penetrating radar and forensic tests. Smithsonian anthropologist Douglas A. said remains would be examined at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology to determine if the corpse is John Wilkes Booth.
The Wednesday drawing on May 17 1995 produced the numbers 21 27 30 in the G1 category. No additional details available in the readable text.
The Odessa American outlines a weekly American On Line survey with toll numbers and four digit keys for five questions. Topics include state smoking ordinance control, Branch Davidian raid remarks, O J Simpson guilt, NBA draft rules for underclassmen, and Permian Basin economic outlook. Respondents may fax answers and may be quoted if they provide name and phone number.
A correction notes that Permian and Odessa high schools did not adopt a trimester plan as previously reported. The schools decided to implement block scheduling instead, with details in the story continued on Page IB.
Adrienne Brown was admitted to Aiken Regional Medical Centers on Monday in critical condition after a reported prescription drug overdose. Spokeswoman Sandy Hobbs confirmed her hospital stay while a Brown office receptionist declined comment. The Augusta Chronicle cited unnamed sources reporting the overdose.
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