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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 2000
Page
1
The Ector theater department offers an elective for seventh to ninth graders focusing on costume design. Students learn hand sewing, fabric cutting, and creating costumes from available materials in a practical course.
Local voters can cast ballots today through November 3 at the Ector County Administration Building and several branch locations. Hours vary by day with weekday, weekend, and special dates listed, including Lowe's Supermarket and area hospital clinics offering additional voting access.
Maryland runner William Edler, 54, of Delmar, Maryland, collapsed near the two mile mark in the Marine Corps Marathon and died after CPR and hospital transport. Navy Lt. Richard Cochrane won in 2:25:50 as a record 25,000 entrants ran through Arlington and downtown Washington.
A series of blasts at a natural gas storage facility between Longview and Kilgore left Billy Davis with severe burns and sparked evacuations within a three mile radius. Officials could not confirm deaths as the fire burned and authorities planned to let it burn out.
At Dover Air Force Base the last of 17 sailors killed in the USS Cole bombing were returned to the United States for burial. Four flag draped caskets were carried from a military plane as family members watched. two sailors were identified Kenneth E. Clodfelter and Patrick H. Roy. The bodies will be examined at Dover before burial.
Odessa officials plan a roving council session Tuesday at the Woodson Community Center in District 1 to discuss a potential lawsuit against TXU Electric. City leaders aim to boost citizen turnout by meeting where residents live. Mayor Bill Hext notes future offsite meetings possible if turnout stays strong.
In Orlando AP reports on the first debate where Gore and Bush stress family terms while a single, childless voter, Yvonne Farrell of Washington, says no candidate addresses her. Advocates note the tug of family values in politics and call for balance for the 40 percent of adults who are unmarried or without children.
Emily Turner a first grader at St Jonas Episcopal School works on a spider web decoration for the annual Rooky Karnival set for Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the school. The activity showcased school spirit and crafts ahead of the event.
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