04 Sep 1999
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1999
Page
1
A former employee sues the ex-wife of Robert James Waller, author of Bridges of Madison County, alleging breach of contract and damages. The high profile suit hinges on personal and professional tensions from a landmark literary figure.
More than 800 residents have registered for complimentary mammograms and prostate tests through Huntsman Polymers. By Friday morning 600 women and 250 men had either signed up or been screened at five Odessa area facilities. The program runs through September 22 for eligible residents over 35 for women and 40 for men. Call 640-8777 for details.
Tournament Director Bob Glast credited a strong field and ideal weather for the Nike Permian Basin Open with about 16,000 attendees, saying the event benefited Boy and Girl Scouts and the UT Permian Basin golf program. He projected next year’s event for the same time, pending final tallies at month end.
Marian Ward a 17 year old senior at Santa Fe High School delivered a prayer before the season opening football game between Santa Fe and Crosby as a federal judge blocked punitive action. Officials had warned of discipline for violating an appeals ruling banning pregame prayers. Ward spoke after being escorted by the district's principal and was supported by classmates in a moment met with thunderous applause.
The Ector County Medical Alliance and Ector County Medical Society donated stained glass windows to the Medical Center Hospital to mark its 50th anniversary. The $5,000 project, chosen to be low-maintenance and visible in a high-traffic outpatient center, features expert work by Odessa College professor Dee Casstevens.
A Florida appeals court ruled damage claims in the landmark smoking case must be considered individually, stripping the chance of a multibillion-dollar verdict for up to 500,000 sick smokers. The decision ends a key threat to the tobacco industry while the damages phase proceeds.
Oscar Rivera Jr. pleaded guilty to the first degree murder of his wife Denise Rivera. Judge John G. Hyde imposed a 40 year prison term, with a minimum five year sentence. Denise Rivera was found strangled in her bed March 6, 1999, after prior domestic violence calls to the home. Debby Velazquez, Denise's sister, said she was satisfied with the outcome. prosecutors noted plea negotiations spanned six months.
The New Mexico Attorney General’s office will pursue an independent review of the state’s privately run prisons. Wackenhut Corrections Corp operates two facilities here with a history of stabbings and homicides, including a guard killed at Guadalupe County Facility in Santa Fe.
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