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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1998
Page
2
Tommy Lee was jailed to serve a six month term after pleading no contest to felony spousal abuse for kicking wife Pamela Anderson. The judge also imposed three years probation and prison time if violated. The case arose from the Motley Crue drummer's actions in Malibu California.
A first grade student from Glorieta Elementary fell victim to a pool drowning during a rewards trip to the high school. Lifeguards performed CPR. the boy was revived en route to hospital but died in Lubbock hours later. Family and church leaders mourn. Mass set at Our Lady of Lourdes with funeral arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
Henry Kissinger was awarded honorary citizenship by Fuerth, Germany, where he and his family fled Nazi rule. Mayor Wilhelm Wenning credited Kissinger with elevating diplomacy in the postwar era, while Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel praised his role in shaping U.S. foreign policy and aiding European security during the Cold War.
Lotto Texas numbers 18 25 32 34 35 with Wednesday May 20 draw and $11 million jackpot noted. Pick 3 0 52 shown. Cash 5 and up-to-date line info available via InfoLine at 580 4636 option 6600.
In San Antonio the American Fan Museum showcases over a century of cooling fans and attracts repeat visitors on hot days. The item also notes tricks by a stage magician and dangers of a famous bullet-snatching stunt from 1900. It mentions indexers, accent polls, and a quirky contact note for L. M. Boyd.
Memorial Day weekend may boost attendance but early reviews lag for the Tri Star comeback. Audiences in Odessa weigh merchandising ties, stealth publicity, and school schedules as they decide on a Wednesday matinee with a few St John’s students joining to see the behemoth lay waste to New York.
The outage, centered on Galaxy 4, forces KWES KMID and KOSA to reroute feeds and air shows via alternate satellites. Producers mail tapes by Federal Express while engineers scramble to locate Galaxy 7. NPR station KOCV reports missed programming with repeats planned and pager services collapsing for about 90 percent of the market, pushing customers to cell phones as SBS6 rumored replacement.
A detailed advance on the redesigned 20, 50 and 100 dollar notes describes security features including a green glow under ultraviolet light, a color shifting numeral, microprinting around Andrew Jackson’s portrait, and faint microprinted USA within the numeral 20. Officials announce the new designs will circulate in the fall, with old notes remaining legal tender until worn out.
Beach Exploration warns of a grim outlook as oil towns like Midland struggle amid surging inventories and fierce global competition. Experts say relief may be months away with production cuts uncertain and small independent firms bearing the hit.
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