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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1998

Page

2

Margarin Diet Lowers Cholesterol in Study

A recent NEJM study finds Finns on three pats of margarine daily with no other diet changes reduced total cholesterol by 10 percent. A Mayo study with 300 healthy Americans aged 19 plus with borderline cholesterol cut LDL by about 14 percent after eight weeks, with effects fading after stopping.

New England Journal of Medicine Mayo

Congress bill sparks debate over budget and honors

Democrats praised the plan as favorable to schools while Republicans cited risk. The package includes 1.4 million to restore Plains Georgia home of former President Carter now a national historic site plus a Bethesda NIH vaccine lab named for Sen Bumpers and his wife.

Plains Carter Dale Bumpers D-Ark Stuttgart Ark National Institutes of Health Bethesda Betty Sen. D-Mont Clinton District of Columbia Congressional Budget Office Brookings Institution

Correction on Permian Basin Oil Show item cites error

The Tuesday Permian Basin Oil Show section corrects a misstatement naming Frank Burton as a temporary worker for Freeman Decorating Co. The correction clarifies Burton’s role in the observation and reflects the proper attribution for the item in question.

Frank Burton Freeman Decorating Co

Seinfeld avoids talk on Jessica Sklar issues

New York reporter pressed Seinfeld about his relationship with Jessica Sklar and his divorce status. Seinfeld refused to comment, saying he is barely interested in his own life and questioning why anyone would be interested in his affairs.

New York Jerry Seinfeld Jessica Sklar New York Post Seinfeld Sklar Nederlander Yankees

ECISD weighs dress code policy and exemptions

ECISD considers revisiting standard attire at Nimitz High School as parents and officials discuss exemptions for religious or philosophical reasons. Principal Beth Littlejohn says enforcement is fair and students may gain time to comply. A committee of parents teachers admins and merchants will reconvene to evaluate the policy and suggest changes.

James Eldridge Siaideres Sidhe Nimitz Beth Littlejohn Littlejohn Paula Adders ECISD Adders

Gallego voices stance on Sierra Blanca waste site at Sul Ross talk

State representative Gallego, unopposed for a fifth term, spoke at Sul Ross University about the Sierra Blanca waste site and broader low level radioactive waste issues. He noted the fight has lasted 10 years, ignition points include a possible WCS storage bill, and referenced the Texas Maine Vermont compact pushing disposal solutions with Maine and Vermont each paying Texas 25 million dollars.

Maine Vermont Andrews County Gallego Sierra Blanca Lawrence Hall Sul Ross University WCS Texas House of Representatives Senate Teel Bivins Amarillo TNRCC Clinton

Radioactive bugs near Hanford raise mutation concerns

Fluor Daniel Hanford spokesman Mike Berriochoa says exposure from bugs would take an hour to match a dental X ray, while Zack notes no mutation pattern seen yet. Officials fear contamination risks from desert wildlife despite halted plutonium production since the 1980s and billions spent on cleanup along the Columbia River. Julie Petersen, a Richland worker, says she worries less about mutants.

Mike Berriochoa Fluor Daniel Nagasaki Japan Bermochen Hanford Columbia River Julie Petersen Sunburst Video Richland

Bush leads Mauro in Texas poll for 2000 race

Special to the Odessa American reports Governor George W Bush leading Garry Mauro by more than three to one. The survey shows Bush in a dead heat if he runs for president in 2000. It details Lieutenant Governor contenders John Sharp and Rick Perry at 37 percent, Railroad Commissioner Tony Garza ahead of Joe B. Henderson, and other state races with varying undecided percentages.

Austin George W Bush Garry Mauro Bush John Sharp Rick Perry Tony Garza Joe B. Henderson

Texas Lottery Winning Numbers Lotto Texas Report

Wednesday October 21 draws list Lotto Texas numbers 10 15 21 25 33 50 with an estimated 65 million dollar jackpot. Pick 3 and Cash 5 results are noted as up-to-date and press and enter 6600 for updates.

Lotto Texas

Lotto Texas winners match six numbers for $65 million

Two tickets correctly matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday in the Lotto Texas game for an estimated $65 million prize. Tickets were sold in Lufkin and Kerrville.

Lufkin Kerrville

Informed Source Pizza Week Peak and Capitol Ban Notes

A fragmented notice recounts weekly Saturday production peaks for Informed Source Pizza. It mentions the 1937 House debate on a 90 second Tax Act restricting pot sales to licensed outlets, effectively banning unlicensed sales, with a later 1970 Congressional tightening. Includes a Q&A with trivia and a contact for L. M. Boyd.

U.S House of Representatives Congress

Readers' Guide Switchboard and Contact Lines

Local directory note lists switchboard numbers Readers' Guide SWItCHBOARD 337 6262 and Out-of-Town 800 375 4661 plus an online contact via the website Www 0a0ca com.

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