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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1993
Page
1
Crane wins 14 to 12 in a high school scoreboard item with a narrow margin. The game highlights include a critical extra point that decided the outcome and reflects a tight defensive effort by both teams.
A Sunday report details assaults on an inmate at Midland County Jail. Officials face questions about jail violence policies and inmate safety, with calls for review of staffing and procedures amid ongoing scrutiny.
Arafat appears close to winning broad approval from Fatah leaders for a landmark peace accord with Israel despite Friday anger over secret peacemaking methods. Central Committee members clashed as Arafat adjourned the meeting, with critics focusing on consultation failures rather than substance. Hussein calmed tensions by phone as Israel’s cabinet signaled near approval, and Peres called the deal a catalyst for talks with Syria Jordan and Lebanon. Washington officials prepared to reopen discussions with the PLO while Shaath stressed assurances amid evolving diplomacy.
Dallas AP Tilton avoided jail but faced $81,742 in fines after delaying document delivery to the attorney for a widow suing him for 50 million. A year overdue, five moving vans carried papers to the lawyer, who warned the delay damages the case ahead of a 30 day trial. Tilton left smiling, saying he avoided jail.
Basin residents can attend the 36th Labor Day celebration noon Monday at the Sherwood Community Center. The Permian Basin Central Labor Union sponsors the event with food music and family games and speeches by Judge Charles F. Baird and AFL-CIO state president Joe D. Gunn. The Odessa Jaycees operate a rest stop east of Midland on I-20 offering free coffee drinks and refreshments for travelers.
An Austin attorney filed a motion for reconsideration with the Texas Water Commission challenging the sludge spreading near Pecos as illegal. The 17 page filing argues stricter permitting, groundwater risk, lack of beneficial use, and noncompliance of Trans-Pecos Farms Inc. documents. Reeves County officials expect a TWC response within about 10 days.
The economy shows a two year low in August with the unemployment rate at 6.7 percent, yet payrolls fell by 39,000, signaling a softer growth trajectory. Analysts note mixed data with exports slipping and leading indicators hinting at stalled growth while bond markets rally on tame inflation expectations.
Austin city council approved extending health and other benefits to unmarried partners of employees with a 5 2 vote after a three hour hearing. Effective January 1 partners living with employees in a close personal relationship qualify, with an estimated 472 potential registrants and annual cost around 705000 dollars. Council members Arts Goodman supported the choice while Weaver criticized the move as undermining marriage values.
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