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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 2002
Page
1
AP reports a 50 plus percent rise in Hispanic high school dropouts and non attenders during the 1990s. By 2000 about 1.56 million youths ages 16 to 19 lacked a diploma or were not enrolled, with Hispanics comprising over 528,000 of them. The growth reflects the expanding Hispanic population and regional pressures in the South and West.
In a Texas study summarized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers urge that restricting youth tobacco access is complex. The report notes vending machines and penalties alone won't solve underage smoking, with experts like Pechacek stressing retailers cannot bear all responsibility.
Police connect the seventh fatality to a sniper attack, naming a man as the suspected shooter. The case details unfold as investigators pursue the gunman, raising ongoing concerns about the wave of shootings.
ECISD confirms Odessa High assistant principal Keith Hetrick was freed from Ector County Detention Center after a Wednesday arrest. Police withheld youth details. Superintendent Roy Benavides and public information director Adela Vasquez provided limited statements. Hetrick, with 19 years in the district, was moved earlier from OHS to the Career Center, a transfer described as unrelated to the current case.
The insurance commissioner held a hearing on Farmers Insurance seeking about 150 million dollars in restitution from Farmers customers. The move follows heavy financial losses impacting the state. More details appear on Page 2A.
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