Red White and Blue Dress Day Supports Military Personnel
Medical Center Hospital asks Odessa residents to wear red white and blue Friday to show support for American troops. Over 50 area businesses back the effort urging employees to don patriotic attire. participants include Aghorn Energy American State Bank Aprotex Bank One and many local entities.
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Odessa residents back troops despite aid halt
Odessans rally patriotism for overseas troops as Operation Shoebox ends due to Defense Dept rules. Red Cross and Odessa American aimed to ship donated items but need $11,000 to send collected packages, with $6,600.90 raised and volunteers sought to sort the remaining boxes.
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Gasoline price forecasts and inventory concerns rise
BIA Administrator Guy Caruso cites summertime average near 1.56 per gallon with 17 cent premium over last summer. Nationally prices slipped toward 1.73 as crude oil retreat cuts costs, yet inventories remain below required levels and refiners may boost production. California faces higher prices amid MTBE shift and refinery issues while Iraq’s exports stay limited for months.
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Pavarotti Bono Plan Modena Benefit for Iraqi Refugees
UNHCR says Luciano Pavarotti and Bono will perform May 27 in Modena to aid Iraqi war refugees with funds directed to UN relief efforts. The event recalls a 1995 Bosnia benefit attended by Princess Diana and backed by Pr оtection for children amid conflict.
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Penelope Cruz Sues Magazine Over Defamation Claim
Penelope Cruz files defamation proceedings in New South Wales Supreme Court against New Idea. The suit cites a controversial article about Cruz and co star Tom Cruise from the film Vanilla Sky. Court appearance set for May 30.
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Saddam Hussein and the push to end his rule
A survey of U S debate on assassinating Saddam Hussein notes Bush’s belief he will be removed, while Reagan’s 1981 ban on political killings remains. Analysts weigh risks of capture versus death, with Bush having authority to revoke the order though no clear move has been announced. The war context shapes urgency and consequences for Iraqi civilians and regional reactions.
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Firefighters extinguish oil well blaze in Iraq's Rumaila South
American team Boots & Coots and Kuwaiti crews battle another well fire in Rumaila South oilfield after sabotage by retreating Iraqi forces. Aimed at stopping crude flow and preventing reignition, with 900 of 1000 wells secured in the region and no oil exports underway.
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Odessa American Classifieds and Contact Information Fragment
The notice lists contact numbers for main and out of town readers, advertising departments, and staff roles with scattered rates for daily and Sunday home deliveries, including various subscription options and prices. A damaged OCR state preserves some figures and emails, but many fragments are unclear.
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Masters at Augusta: protests and security intensify week
Augusta National hosts The Masters as sheriff Ronald Strength wins permission to regulate protest groups including feminists, Klansmen, and black panthers. U S troops report no chemical weapons in Saddam palaces, while Hollywood copies surge and Watergate papers fetch $5 million for UT.
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Manitoba professor loses appeal on stop sign ticket
University of Manitoba professor Rod Yellen’s appeal of a 1998 stop sign ticket was rejected in February. He faced conviction in absentia after boycotting court, insisting the word stop is vague and urging precise standards for stopping. He now must pay about 35 dollars.
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