Showdown in Baghdad as US forces clash in capital
US troops clashed inside Baghdad blasting targets in palm trees to prove mobile action against Iraqi defenders while allies shifted air power for a final ground assault. Saddam's militia appeared in downtown Baghdad as Iraqi troops massed at night, tens of thousands fled, and officials warned parts of Iraq remain outside allied control.
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Red Cross to ship shoebox care packages to troops
The American Red Cross of the Southwest Texas Chapter plans to ship most donated shoebox care packages to troops by week’s end after logistics issues. An authorization code is needed to ship to the Red Cross center in Kuwait, with money the only remaining hurdle. Local fundraising has topped $5,000. $11,000 is estimated to cover all shipments. An Odessa resident suggested a $1 donation from every resident to fund eight months of mailings. Packages are expected to go out once the code arrives and addresses are prepared.
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Operation Shoebox letter offers Red Cross fundraiser idea
A reader mails a $10 bill to Odessa American proposing a plan to raise about $11,000 to ship 1,500 shoebox care packages for the Red Cross of the Southwest Texas Chapter. The letter describes a simple method for gathering funds with community help.
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Southwest Texas
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Local resident offers dollar for Red Cross shoebox aid
Marilyn Ager of Odessa appeals for Red Cross relief by contributing one dollar to fund mailing eight months of shoebox packages. She notes Odessa’s population of over 89,000 and invites others to donate, stating her own contribution supports four boxes and mailing costs.
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Odessa American staff win 14 APME awards in Texas
Odessa American staff members collect 14 awards at the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors ceremony in South Padre Island in the less than 30,000 circulation category. Editor John Kerr led the team that won first in team page design for a downtown shooting spree story. others included Laura Dennis Gary Payne Paul Zoeller and Reynaldo Leal with multiple placings in Illustrations photography and feature writing.
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VFW offers alternative aid amid shoebox drive response
Officials describe as unbelievable the surge of shoebox care packages sent to soldiers after a Pentagon appeal. The request to stop collecting was issued as nationwide boxes exceeded expectations, prompting a shift to an alternative VFW aid method.
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