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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1998
Page
1
Victims' families reach the Nova Scotia crash site as investigators face delays. The incident raises questions about American arrests in Mexican territory and prompts renewed scrutiny of military helicopter operations.
Los Angeles AP reports Mykelti Williamson, known for Bubba Blue in Forrest Gump, was acquitted of attempted manslaughter in the stabbing of his ex-wife's companion Leroy Edwards, 32. Williamson testified he became upset visiting his daughter after hearing her describe her mother and Edwards having sex.
The U S Embassy in The Hague was evacuated after an anonymous phone threat after business hours on Aug 24. Police reported staff had largely departed and officials searched the building finding penne. the case followed recent embassy bombings in Kenya and East Africa that killed 258.
President Clinton told reporters in Dublin that for the first time he is sorry about his affair with Monica Lewinsky. He described his conduct as indefensible as a growing political storm tests his presidency. He acknowledged criticism from allies and urged accountability.
A Scripps Howard Texas Poll shows Texans favor President Clinton at 60 percent after his Aug. 15 admission of an inappropriate relationship with Monica Lewinsky, with overall approval averaging 58 percent across the study conducted Aug. 12 to Aug. 27 by the University of Texas Office of Survey Research.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park showcases early fall colors in McKittrick Canyon due to drought. Rich McCamant notes trees are changing earlier, with two trails open: a 9 mile guided trail and a 4.8 mile loop. Park offers Oak and maple by McKittrick Creek, El Capitan peak at 8749 feet, and Permian limestone reefs with campgrounds for tents and RVs.
Hobbs New Mexico police officer Dusty Wilson and his wife Rebecca Wilson face felony child abuse and neglect charges over the July 20 death of Dusty’s 2 year old son Tyler. Autopsy cites blunt force head injury. Dusty Wilson was on paid leave. Rebecca alleged to have abused the boy. they planned to surrender to Lea County authorities.
Prosecutors in Chicago dropped murder charges against two boys aged 7 and 8 charged in the death of 11-year-old Ryan Harris over a shiny blue bicycle. They cited semen found in the girl’s underpants as evidence suggesting the boys were too young to commit the crime. Defense lawyers accused authorities of racial bias and rushed judgment, arguing the killing involved a pedophile instead of the youths. State police will run DNA tests on the semen while the community and families seek closure.
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