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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1998
Page
1
Historians map artifacts at Horsehead Crossing as new finds shed light on regional history. New Mexico reports leading ballooning accidents nationwide amid ongoing safety reviews across states. Rebels shoot down civilian airliner in eastern Congo drawing international concern.
In Bunnell Florida Palm Coast High School English teacher Elinor Phelan faced a written reprimand after distributing a worksheet that claimed Jews hate Catholics and Christians and that disabled people often try. She apologized to 25 students in the 10th grade honors class for poor judgment and insensitivity.
Phillips Petroleum officials say the joint venture with Ultramar will involve about one third of the company’s 17 200 employees. The Permian impact is limited to refining, marketing and transport divisions and does not touch exploration, production or the Odessa gas processing subsidiary.
Washington reports indicate motorists pay little heed to mpg with diesel Volkswagens and the Chevy Metro among popular choices while gas prices hover near a dollar per gallon. Industry experts note demand for high horsepower and SUVs remains strong as makers roll out more powerful models, despite EPA remarks on fuel use.
Dinners at Brownwood Country Club watch gunmen storm the kitchen as drug agents seize a chef. A waitress voices quiet fear while chairs and salad plates echo a wild West Texas scene. The piece paints West Texas as zany, misunderstood, and oddly defiant.
MOUNT PLEASANT Pa AP A man shot and killed a 9 year old boy wounded his teenage sister then held police for 12 hours before killing himself Alan Waterhouse 46 was involved in a hostage like standoff after police lobbed tear gas into his apartment and negotiated by phone.
As Nixon’s approval plunged amid the Watergate scandal, Americans split over impeachment. By resignation in 1974, a little over half supported removing him, while now polls on President Clinton show about 60 percent want him to stay, aided by the economy.
Washington AP reports public backing for Nixon impeachment rose slowly during Watergate as pollsters debated question wording. Mark Schulman cites widespread confusion over survey phrasing, affecting interpretation of sentiment.
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