Velarde’s Return Sparks Yankees Road to Stature and Homecoming
Velarde describes a turbulent first half-season marked by a .220 average and seven minor-league recalls before earning a stable spot with the Yankees on a three year, $2.45 million deal. He showcases a fastball near 100 mph, a strong curve, and a mixed changeup, while planning deer hunts at his Coleman County ranch and guiding four hunts next season. He now advises Midland High’s Laynce Nix as Nix’s Frisco Rough Riders face the Rockhounds in Midland May 5 to 8.
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Stenholm calls for Farm Bill tweaks amid Texas race
Rep Dan Stenholm, serving his 13th term, urges reworking the Farm Bill and resists loan politics as he comments on a 17 candidate field for the May 3 special election. He notes conservation funding could aid Odessa Midland water projects and discusses Ivie and Possum Kingdom sources, stressing regional Texas cooperation.
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Bridge Sign Honoring Gov Easley Unveiled in Chapel Hill
A ceremony near Chapel Hill paid tribute to Gov Mike Easley with a bridge name sign. The event touched on childhood memories of a songwriter in Chapel Hill and referenced reflections on changing times and broader social progress. Proceeds supported the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund and other charitable causes.
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Versace China
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Salt Lake Tribune editors tied to Enquirer information leak
Salt Lake City AP report says Tribune editor and reporters sold information to the National Enquirer without permission. Elizabeth, age 14, was abducted at knifepoint from her bedroom on June 5. Brian Mitchell and Wanda Barzee were later linked to the case. both remain jailed on $10 million bail.
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Nuclear site near Baiji triggers military lockdown
Lt Col Ted Martin reports soldiers found a suspected WMD site near Baiji guarded by surface to air missiles. Two looted mobile labs were uncovered while Abrams tanks ringed the 1.5 square mile area as US forces warned intruders to stay away. Secretary Rumsfeld visited Qatar amid ongoing UN inspections.
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Weirdest slayings spark odd motives in two cases
In Barstow California in December Jeffrey Lee Daniels 27 confessed to killing a 58 year old man who had paid him ten dollars to sleep beside him then touched him in the area of his butt according to a police officer. In Quincy Massachusetts in November Robert Carnathan 54 was charged with beating to death a 79 year old man over a dispute about collecting lost golf balls for his grandson.
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Odessa American Classifieds Fragment Amid Reproduction Notice
Fragmentary OCR summary notes a Readers Guide web address and contact numbers, listing the director and business manager with internal phone extensions, plus financial figures and copyright language about reproduction protections for the Odessa American. The readable items suggest a damaged page segment from a local newspaper with internal staff and rate amounts.
Entertainer Argus Hamilton skewers politics and culture
The columnist riffs on modern power, foreign policy, and media with satire. He jokes about Baghdad Viceroys, Bush Clinton meetings, oil politics, and church rule while mocking officials and public figures. The piece blends political caricature with pop culture references and ends noting his Comedy Store hosting details.
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