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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 2000
Page
2
Roy Weaver faced criticism for approving a plan not substantially reviewed. Officials questioned the May 4 weather forecast and the Haines Index of 6, signaling high fire growth risk. DeBacker lamented the loss of homes and forest as officials pursued answers.
Miami Beach reports a bid to buy Gianni Versace's oceanfront estate after years since his 1997 murder. The 12 beds 13 baths property carried a $25 million asking price, echoing recent high sales like Sylvester Stallone's $16.2 million Miami home sale in December.
A fragmented report links a marriage dispute involving a Hall of Fame pitcher and a business manager role with a Tucson stalking case against Linda Ronstadt's brother Michael. The case cites a 59 page handwritten letter, jewelry, tapes, and an arrest in May. A separate note mentions a Fox TV show set in a fictional Boston school starring Anthony Heald as vice principal.
Employment in Texas rose by 40,100 in April to 9.9 million, offsetting a 12,800 job loss with all but 700 recovered from the sector. Doan reports improved labor figures for the state.
The report notes Bryan College Station posting the lowest metropolitan area jobless rate at 1.4 percent, with oil prices stable affecting the economy. Other areas list rates like Brazoria 6.3, Corpus Christi 6.1, and McAllen around 13 percent, as Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito and Od essa areas are mentioned. American Staff Writer David J. Lee contributed to the report.
A seven year federal probe led to indictments of Cherry and Blanton for conspiring with Robert Chambliss to bomb the 1963 Birmingham church, killing Denise McNair and three 14 year old girls. Chambliss died in prison. Cash had died earlier. The case, begun by FBI efforts and aided by Langford, aims to confront past government mistrust and bring justice.
Seven-person crew from Synpol painted the Re Sip aLne Center on Eighth Street from 8 30 a m to 3 p m and several companies donated workers for the care day. Larry Casas and others joined to help at Day Nursery and to plant trees, underscoring community support and morale for staff.
The proposed statement would not strip credentials but would bar women from pastoring. It signals a rightward theological shift affecting hiring across the 15.9 million member denomination with 41,000 congregations. Clergywomen say passage could push out congregations and cripple the denomination.
The Texas Lottery draws on Thursday May 18 show Pick 3 numbers 3 4 29 36 and O 6 8. The results list winning numbers for the day and include the Pick 3 entry options.
A century ago a quiz highlights geese lifespans about 25 years if undisturbed by pate processors and explains sexual selection in animal mating. The item credits L. M. Boyd for contact via PO Box 99126 Seattle WA 98199.
Classified department and contact numbers for the Odessa American outline delivery and subscription options. Lists home delivery rates, mail subscription prices, and customer service hours with out of town and toll free numbers. Mentions copyright notice and reproduction restrictions.
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