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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1998
Page
1
ERT News Service reports September tied or set record highs across the United States with widespread heat and scorched conditions, temperatures climbing unusually high as officials monitor heat advisories and energy usage.
U S envoy Richard Holbrooke meets Slobodan Milosevic in Belgrade for a second day but gains no shift in stance as NATO airstrike risks loom. He warns time is short to resolve seven month Kosovo crisis after talks with ethnic Albanian leaders. Serbian security forces remain strong per observers and UN calls for withdrawal.
Odessa residents report three rattlesnakes in one neighborhood over the past week. Granta McKelvain described a near-dark encounter with a four foot snake that was shot by her husband. Phyllis Havens, a Gonzalez Elementary aide, saw a 14 inch rattler in her yard near 52nd and Conley. City officials warn drought drives snakes toward homes and advise keeping grass trimmed.
Anctor County grand jury urges law enforcement and public schools to combat rising juvenile and gang crime. It cites about 500 gang members and another 500 wannabes, noting gang activity in secondary schools and its link to drugs and alcohol. District Attorney John Smith notes differing city strategies and the seriousness of the issue.
In Riverside California an armed postal worker who formerly served the city seized the mayor and two council members in a City Hall annex. A gun battle with police left five wounded including the gunman and an officer. Six officers responded as shots rang out near the council chamber.
Democrats push back against Republican impeachment move as a House vote looms. They reinforce opposition to President Clinton's affair while arguing the process is designed to mislead the public and pressure the White House. Clinton would be the third U.S. president faced with possible impeachment proceedings.
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