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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 2000
Page
1
Ector County Commissioners held a sparsely attended public hearing on the 1999 tax rate with three residents speaking. They opposed any tax increase or raises for elected officials, noting value growth would raise revenue even with a steady rate.
Yugoslav opposition claims victory in Sundays presidential election while President Slobodan Milosevic moves toward a runoff. The early returns show a tight contest with supporters rallying in Belgrade as Milosevic courts undecided voters and international observers monitor the process.
The Crane County sheriff's deputies and Ector County investigators are probing the Friday discovery of human bones. An Odessa man found bones and teeth while arrowhead hunting in Crane County about 5 p.m. Friday and delivered them to sheriff's officials. Authorities plan to send evidence and site photos to a UNT forensic anthropologist for analysis amid hopes of clarifying whether foul play or natural causes are involved.
A burning elevator motor caused a smoky shaft at the Radisson Hotel on East University Boulevard at 9 21 p m Monday. About 40 guests were evacuated from floors seven and eight as staff and security checked each floor with elevator reps on site. Radisson officials cited an elevator problem unrelated to the fire as the cause.
Big Bend National Park in Texas hosts more butterfly species than any state, with 169 identified in the park. Migration brings Monarchs through as cooler months set in, and park ranger Ro Waller notes fall is a strong time for butterfly watching.
A cold front from the north brings noticeably cooler air to the Permian Basin marking the start of autumn. Forecaster Douglas Cain of the National Weather Service in Midland says temperatures will remain cool for several days with sunny skies and no rain. Overnight lows drop to the 40s, with daytime highs in the 80s and a wind shift back to the south expected later in the week.
Boston homeowner Evelyn Ashby doubts the Clinton plan to release 30 million barrels will cut bills but hopes it works. The AP reports signs of oil price shocks across Asia as households face high heating costs. Ashby paid 2300 last winter to heat her home as the government acts amid political posturing.
Scientists at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano thawed the 5,300-year-old Iceman. They raised the display temperature for 12 hours then extracted bone enamel tissue and tooth samples over four hours using sterile lab procedures to illuminate Bronze Age life.
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