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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1998
Page
9
Sonja McGillivray recalls attending Finn-Caf Airsho 98 at Confederate Air Force HQ where Elvi failed to impress. She notes poor lighting and sound, off-course parachuting, and long gaps between acts. The spectacle lacked the Elvis sparkle and left the crowd restless and underwhelmed.
U S Border Patrol agent John Davies monitors a two person substation in Big Bend National Park. Since 1987 the area stays quiet due to enforcement and rugged terrain. He notes smugglers avoid the area, with most aliens entering near Boquillas and gettinglost before being caught as conditions deter crossings.
Washington AP report says Rep. Harold Rogers pushes to strip INS of enforcement and create a Bureau of Border and Enforcement Affairs transferring over 24,000 of 29,000 employees. Clinton administration opposes. Senate leaders urged quick action as rights groups condemn the last minute plan amid budget talks.
Incumbent Republican Mark Owens faces Democrat J E Jud Weatherly in the race for County Court at Law No 2. Owens touts conservative values and a pay or go to jail policy that boosted court revenues from 700000 in 1994 to over 1 million this year. Weatherly emphasizes Christian ethics and speed in moving cases.
A United Way supported agency in Odessa offers counseling for families and individuals with services including parenting classes and seminars. The center provides one on one counseling and can refer for further help with therapy funded in part by United Way which contributes twenty two percent of its budget. Executive director Alane Edwards notes help is available for the poorest to the wealthy.
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