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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1998
Page
1
Local candidates profiles appear in Pages 3B and 8B detailing hopefuls in upcoming races. Profiles cover background, prior work, policy themes, and community impact to help voters compare contenders.
Midland accountant Denver Bilyeu admitted in federal court Friday that he embezzled as much as three million dollars from Holloman Corp of Odessa and an El Paso business. He faces 60 to 70 days for sentencing as Holloman Corp records indicate recovery of much of the funds. The Holloman operation handles about twenty four million in annual business. The judge accepted the plea.
The Texas lottery final prize for Wednesday’s drawing reached 70.9 million dollars, the second largest in state history. Two tickets sold in Kerrville and Lufkin matched all six numbers 10 15 21 25 33 50, but neither winner claimed by Friday afternoon. Ticket sales peaked at 3 million an hour and overall sales for the period totaled 126.7 million.
Odessa High School and Permian High School bands prepared for the Area UIL marching contest in El Paso. The teams aim to extend decades long Division I superior ratings from last Saturday’s Region VIII contest at Ratliff Stadium. Odessa director Bill Harden and Permian director Mike Watts stressed the pressure of maintaining the streaks as their students practiced.
The United Way of Odessa reports 51 percent of its 1.05 million goal raised with 535,949 pledges as of Friday. Campaign leaders note divisions near or past halfway, highlighting Huntsman’s 87,640 raise and the Sales and Service division at 50 percent, while Equilon ceases operations with 13,500.
Texas Republicans press a major outreach with over 1 million mail pieces to voters across 20 districts led by a popular governor. The race centers on reclaiming the Texas House and shaping post census lines as Democrats and Republicans vie for control in battleground states.
Sierra Blanca remains shaken as a 400 foot trench mars the desert skyline and marks the end of a 17 year, $50 million search for a radioactive waste site. Texas regulators refused to license the proposed dump after finding an underlying geologic fault inadequately studied, leaving state officials unsure of next steps including possible court appeal.
On a pivotal day in the Mideast talks President Clinton Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Arafat signed a dramatic White House accord after eight hours of negotiations and a snag over the release of an American convict. White House officials noted Clinton grew frustrated. The final ceremony followed days of tense diplomacy with mixed signals and a birthday gesture from Arafat to Netanyahu.
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