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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 2000
Page
1
Time for giving Thursday afternoon as Salvation Army Capt. Robert Winters and members kick off the season with help from the Ector Junior High School dance team aiding the effort.
Odessa American reports an error in this week’s television guide preview. The Afternoon and Late Day grids had their top time strips swapped after adding new Cable One channels. The actual programming remains correct. only the header times were wrong.
Federal authorities charged 53 people in a New York city insurance fraud plot that staged bumper car crashes for profit. Accidents were choreographed to trigger fraudulent medical claims, with payouts up to 22 thousand dollars per case, and 27 incidents under investigation.
Al Gore wins a bid to broaden manual recounts in Florida as he trails Bush by about 300 votes before the state certifies the result. GOP lawyers seek to halt counting while Gore defends hand recounts in Democratic counties. The Florida Supreme Court grants a limited victory authorizing Palm Beach officials to proceed with actions tied to the recount.
Odessa SWAT units engaged in a five hour standoff with Don Love, 54, who refused to surrender during a warrant service. He was arrested at about 5 p.m. on a deadly conduct charge stemming from a shooting at Love's Auto Sales. His wife was inside the business during the incident and feared for her life. police report phone threats continued.
President Clinton arrived in Hanoi becoming the first U S president there as crowds gathered at midnight to glimpse his motorcade. He vowed to build a different future with Vietnam and address U S Vietnamese relations at Hanoi National University while state media plans live coverage.
Downtown Odessa completes another phase of its traffic operations master plan. Portions of Third and Fourth Streets have shifted from one way to two way, with Fifth Street scheduled to convert today. City officials say the change will improve circulation by reducing detours and better accommodating downtown traffic.
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