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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 2003
Page
2
A column praises readers who stay engaged with world events and support soldiers, highlighting Odessa area efforts and the Defense Commissary gift certificates program. It notes families at home endure hardship and shares a humorous AAADD parody about distraction and misplaced tasks. A farewell prayer for peace ends the piece.
In Silver Spring Maryland the American Film Institute hosted Clint Eastwood at the Silver Theatre and Cultural Center opening. The event featured The Ox Bow Incident, a Eastwood interview, and the Silver Legacy Award. Open to the public April 11, the refurbished 1938 art modern cinema aims to anchor the business district.
Pentagon tallies show US deaths 78 with eight missing and seven captured while 27 British troops killed. Coalition presence exceeds 550,000 with about 250,000 US forces, 45,000 British, 2,000 Australian, 400 Czech, 2,000 Polish. Iraqi casualties and civilian deaths reported. water usage and meals noted. air sorties near 5,000.
SHGEBGE Ieroin from LA reports widespread calls about package delivery. All packages are sent ASAP whether addressed to a soldier or not. In addition to care packs, the Red Cross runs weekly support groups at Odessa and Midland offices. Meetings are 6230 p.m. Tuesdays in Odessa and 630 p.m. Mondays in Midland at 2506 Migabeth Lane. The Red Cross also delivers emergency messages to soldiers away from home for family emergencies.
Two chain-reaction crashes involving more than 20 vehicles killed four people near Breezewood Pennsylvania and closed 60 miles of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. At least 27 were injured. investigators suggested fog may have contributed. The first crash began when an eastbound car spun out and was struck by a tractor-trailer, triggering a massive pileup.
The Texas Lottery results list Lotto numbers 9 23 37 41 49 52 for Saturday April 5 with an estimated $43 million jackpot. Cash Five numbers 13 18 17 343 and Pick 3 Day Be 40 Night 3 3 7 are also noted.
A 43-year-old woman in Hot Springs Arkansas was arrested around 5 am after angrily throwing bricks at a grocery store front for being closed. Hillside Cemetery in Auburn Massachusetts received a phone bill addressed to a buried resident for a call earlier this year. A first grader was suspended for possessing a plastic cafeteria knife described as a weapon, with parents threatening charges if the suspension remains.
Comedian Argus Hamilton riffs on TV anchors Bush Saddam Hussein and Syria with satirical barbs about media, politics, and wartime events. The piece cites Tom Brokaw Brian Williams Geraldo Rivera John Kerry and Martha Burk while mocking security at Independence Hall and Augusta National.
The notice lists contact numbers for the Odessa American newspaper including main line 337-6262 and out of town 800 375 4661 plus special lines for missing paper 337 7314 and 888 375 0300. It names editors and departments such as Managing Editor Sports Editor Good News Photo Editor Preview TV Magazine Bridals Church News News Fax and Editorial Page Editor with respective extensions.
The Odessa American outlines advertising access rights and liability limits for ads placed. It lists contact numbers, emails, and staff roles, plus subscription rates for Daily Daily Sunday and Weekend editions. It notes copyright and reproduction restrictions and includes web and fax contact options.
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