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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1998
Page
1
The local Nov 3 election ballot will appear in Saturday's Odessa American edition. The page 1B item notes coverage of election content and test drive accident simulation.
U S authorities warn parents to remove batteries from Power Wheels vehicles due to faulty wiring that can spark fires. Fisher-Price will repair up to 10 million Barbie Jeeps Big Jakes and Extreme Machines models sold in 14 years. The CPSC notes 150 fires causing nine injuries and $300000 in property damage across 22 homes. Repair centers can be found at 1 800 977 7800 or powerwheels com.
Florence Griffith Joyner died in her sleep in Mission Viejo California after an epileptic seizure authorities said tests found no drugs involved. Forensic officials disclosed she had taken small amounts of Tylenol and Benadryl but found nothing unusual contributing to her death.
In Queenstown Maryland Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yasser Arafat tentatively agreed on a procedure to revise the Palestinian charter to drop calls for Israel's destruction. The step, reached on the eighth day of summit talks, removes a major hurdle toward a land for peace deal though U.S. calls for a timeout on West Bank and Gaza settlements and a Palestinian airport remain unsettled.
Negotiators extend talks with Arafat to end a 19 month stalemate in the Middle East. Palestinian and Israeli sources say the Palestine National Council would convene to annul anti Israel clauses in the 1964 PLO covenant. Clinton attendance cited by anonymous sources. Israeli official says success. Palestinian sources confirm pact on the covenant. Benjamin Netanyahu prioritized PNCs action at the eight day summit.
The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission voted 3-0 to deny a license for a low level radioactive waste dump near Sierra Blanca and redirect the site to Andrews. Officials cited unresolved safety questions, as Andrews County officials and local foundations push for the contract. The Waste Authority has 20 days to seek a rehearing while debates over regional storage continue.
American Millennium Corp of Tavares Fla claims a laptop and a phone line can monitor oil sites worldwide. Their system uses 28 low orbiting satellites to provide nearly continuous access, overcoming line of sight SCADA limits for pump jacks tanks pipelines and transport vehicles.
Washington reports the IRS has won another appellate round in taxing tips for restaurant workers. The court upholds government authority over tips, prompting the National Restaurant Association to continue legal and legislative fights to shift the tax burden from employers to employees. The stake runs into billions of dollars in cash tips amid a $250 billion annual restaurant trade, with tip amounts largely undocumented.
In Cookeville Tennessee authorities search for Byron Looper, candidate and Burks rival who changed his middle name to Low Tax after state senator Tommy Burks was shot on his hog farm. District Attorney Bill Gibson says interview is needed though Looper is not named a suspect. public advised to avoid him if seen as investigation widens.
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