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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 2002
Page
9
A weary narrator details a string of bad days from waking with a code in the node and a sore throat to Internet outages, funeral duties, a rushed convention talk, and a mounting pile of calls about a friend's death. The piece cites nonworking faxes, a Wall Street slump, and the struggle to craft a column idea for Ken Brodnax.
Atmos Energas will change its name to Atmos Energy causing potential customer confusion. Officials warn some customers may discard bills upon seeing new colors and logo, especially the elderly. Dan Alderson comments on mistaken bills as strategies and public relations plan noted on Page 28.
AP reports high tech laser visa cards now screen travelers at El Paso border with name checks against crime databases. INS spokeswoman Araceli Aguayo notes broad screening, declining use of old cards as a 1998 issued program transitions toward the new system.
Odessa American reports Texas records show 113 women died from domestic violence in 2001. In Ector County five of six homicides that year were tied to domestic violence, per Sue Arrington executive director of the Center for Crisis Advocacy. Jessica Ann Young, Derek Lott, Ben Ellis, Julian Cansino and the
SAFE PLACE of the Permian Basin provides housing and emotional support to violence victims. The report mentions a newborn son of Leticia Gomez allegedly dying due to domestic violence, tying to October Domestic Violence Awareness Month with See DISPLAY on Page 28.
Centers for Children and Families in Odessa moved to a larger downtown office above Bank of America. Director Mark McQueen said the move increases visibility and suits the agency’s services for children, families and adults. The agency received state grants and private support to establish the new facility.
Police request public help to identify the driver involved in a Sunday morning crash on Texas Highway 349 and Rankin Highway. Kenneth Doyle Blackwell, 40, of Midland, was riding a northbound motorcycle when Alfredo Alvarado, 41, of Midland, driving a 2001 Jeep south, failed to yield while turning onto County Road 135. The driver fled the scene.
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