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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1986

Page

8

Graduation Nonsense Sparks Abby Reply on Language

In a Dear Abby exchange a grandmother notes graduates speaking in slang and misused grammar. Abby answers the teens are speaking English learned from peers, not classrooms, reflecting educational and societal gaps rather than intelligence. The page also includes advice on cautious pill use and a Teen Booklet offer.

Lisa Joe Abby Persnickety

Siberian tiger on ride ends with police stop in Richfield

Tyrone the 600 pound Siberian tiger was spotted riding in a pickup in Richfield. Officers halted the vehicle after onlookers alerted them. Thomas Malz, 25, licensed driver from Hutchinson, was arrested for a suspended license and an outstanding traffic warrant. tiger leash secured, no ownership issue found with the tiger.

Richfield Mork Thomas Malz Hutchinson Dan Mead Malz

Man Gives Away Cash After Settlement at Pizza Parlor

In Vestavia Hills Alabama a customer celebrated a favorable insurance settlement by handing out $10 bills to diners at a suburban pizza parlor. He dropped a stash totaling 777 dollars as he left and refused to let officers return it. Police identified the man as the anonymous benefactor.

Birmingham Ala Vestavia Hills Dennis Frennen Rick Miller Miller

Baby on Tacoma Narrows Bridge Prompting Name Debate

John and Rosa Parks welcomed a daughter born 10 weeks early in their car on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge during a vacation. Officials and witnesses noted the unusual delivery occurred as traffic snarled around the span. the couple considered the name Bridgette as a possibility.

Tacoma Wash Tacoma Narrows Bridge Bridgette John Rosa Parks

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