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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 2000
Page
1
Bright weekend crowds filled the Ector County Coliseum for the Tejano Car Show amid chilly air. Over 25,000 gathered at Texas A&M campus to honor 12 students killed in last year bonfire stack collapse. A propane leak ignited and gutted a public school in Plankinton, South Dakota, killing two men and injuring a third.
The Odessa American launches its Empty Stocking Fund to benefit the Salvation Army through December 20. The drive, started in 1995, aims for 40000 this year and has raised over 170000 since inception, with the newspaper matching the first 4000 in donations. More than 600 Odessa families benefited last year and gifts will be delivered on December 20.
West Texas felt a chilly cold front with bands of snow and possible sleet in the Dallas Fort Worth area, Hill Country, and South Plains. Odessa saw trace rainfall as temperatures plunged toward 20 overnight, with 55 degree highs forecast midweek and a 30 degree Thanksgiving low.
With the Florida Supreme Court hearing arguments on Monday, the Bush campaign attacks the hand recount as error prone and biased while Al Gore's team defends it. Montana Gov. Marc Racicot, backing Bush, claims ballots were dropped misfiled or mishandled by Gore officials amid the overseas absentee tally.
In Broward County Gore gains 63 votes as 228 of 609 precincts are hand counted. Republicans cite a Miami Herald report that at least 39 felons cast absentee ballots in Broward and Miami Dade, including murder and rape convicts. Florida officials await a Monday hearing before final tallies.
The article suggests the incoming president may have limited options and must engage with the opposing party to govern effectively. It emphasizes bipartisan outreach as essential to address looming policy challenges and domestic divides.
Republican Mark Donaldson begins organizing to take office as Ector County sheriff amid campaign promises. He aims to put more officers on the streets and coordinate with local schools. Gonzales Elementary participates in a major school fundraiser, a highlight of the year.
Sharon Denning reports on the annual school fundraising drives as local elementary students go door to door with gift wrap popcorn and chocolate to support the district. The piece highlights the longstanding habit of youth fundraisers shaping the fall season in Odessa communities and businesses.
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