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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1990

Page

2

Bob Hope Reveals Autobiography At Book Signing

Hope 87, signing “Don’t Shoot, It’s Only Me” in Denver. He says he wrote about his life to outsmart rivals Bing Crosby Bette Davis Joan Crawford and jokes about death, claiming he has died many times in cities like Philadelphia and Jersey City.

Denver Bob Hope Bing Crosby Bette Davis Joan Crawford Hope Melville Philadelphia Jersey City

Johnson May Seek MSU Board Trustee Post

Johnson, a 30 year old former Lakers star and MSU title winner, expressed interest in running for a seat on Michigan State University's board of trustees. Democratic officials say he would re establish residency in Lansing, be nominated at the state convention, and aim for the November election as Gov Blanchard eyes broader voter turnout.

Lansing Mich Magic Johnson Michigan State University Michigan Democratic Party Johnson East Lansing Los Angeles Lakers Joel Ferguson Democratic Party Flint James Blanchard Blanchard

Sonny Crockett in Jackson boosts celebrity golf turnout

More than a thousand fans gathered at the Country Club of Jackson for a pro celebrity golf event to benefit a local hospital. Don Johnson drew about 3,000 spectators, with pro Kenny Perry pairing with him and enjoying the star power.

Jackson, Mich Sonny Crockett Miami Vice Don Johnson Jackson Kenny Perry Perry

Estevez hopes Western revival with Young Guns sequel

Emilio Estevez says Young Guns 2 aims to revive Westerns in cinema though the original was scorned as a Brat Pack on horseback. He notes his longtime fan of westerns and his goal to help bring back the genre with the new film.

Los Angeles Emilio Estevez Estevez

Midland Memorial weighs indigent care funding options

MMH faces rising indigent costs and explores absorbing costs, higher taxes, or trimming services. Trustees discuss residency rules, potential 90 day requirement, and a $9,000 consulting study by Town and Associates to review costs and delivery of care for the uninsured.

Midland Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees Board of Directors Porter West Texas Midland County Ferguson Kendrick Ted Kerr Supreme Court Kerr Town and Associates Consulting

Republicans blame bill on fairness to unemployed workers

Republicans criticize the legislation as unfair to workers who lose jobs for reasons beyond federal policy. Rep. Rod Chandler of Washington calls the proposal ill conceived and says it would burden Medicaid with extra health benefits. They warn the measure would drain limited federal revenue and favor funding via a 0.2 percent federal unemployment tax set to expire.

Rod Chandler Washington Chandler Downey Stark

Collision Near Houston Ship Channel Involving Shinoussa and Barges

Mohammad S. Haque, 33, of Bangladesh, helms the Shinoussa when it collides with Apex Towing Co. barges after turning left following orders. The Hellespont Faith, inbound, and the barges were on a collision course. video evidence may resolve fault. Investigators defer blame, potential legal action remains possible, and drug tests for crew are pending. Oil-eating microbes may be used in the spill cleanup as federal and state teams oversee the operation.

Mohammad S. Haque Bangladesh Haque New Orleans Shinoussa

Satellite auction to offer 71 assets totaling 300 million

Booty Prussia Pennsylvania to Costa Mesa California via satellite sale set for November 15 in Dallas. Bidders in nine other U.S. cities plus London and Tokyo participate by satellite TV. Seventy-one assets valued at 300 million dollars span Texas Florida Colorado Arizona California Louisiana and Illinois. Two bulk hotel-property sales ready by August end. RTC asset divestiture plan targets 13.7 billion with 6.7 billion in single family mortgages 3.3 billion in securities 1.6 billion in real estate and 2.1 billion in other assets. RTC seized 454 failed thrifts by June 30 resolving 207.

Prussia Costa Mesa Calif Dallas U.S London Tokyo Chicago Denver Houston Los Angeles Miami New Orleans New York Phoenix Ariz San Antonio Texas Florida Colorado Arizona California Louisiana Illinois Kings Crossing Golf Course & Club A Christi Western Savings Corporate Annency S&l RTC

Weather Fronts Bring Scattered Showers Across Texas

Partly cloudy West Texas with widely scattered to scattered showers and thunderstorms through Friday. Highs 86 to 91 in the plains, 70s mountains, 87 to 92 Panhandle and south valleys. North Texas mainly eastern regions with clouds and afternoon storms, highs 90 to 95. South Texas sees partly cloudy days and mainly afternoon storms with highs in the 90s coast to Rio Grande plains near 100. Nationwide, rain scattered eastern half, with notable totals at McAlester 1.26 inches and Atlanta 1.23 inches.

West Texas Panhandle Big Bend North Texas South Texas Rio Grande Plains Great Lakes Gulf of Mexico Florida Georgia Texas Kansas New Mexico Colorado South Dakota

Weather Brief From Reading With Temperature Milestone

Local forecast notes a warm spell with a Friday sunrise at 7 05 a.m. Precipitation in the last 24 hours and for August both listed as traces. Year to date rainfall stands at 6.22 inches. Historical records reference 105 degrees in 1944 and a record low of 61 degrees in 1973.

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Weather forecast signals cloudy start then storms risk

The forecast says today will be cloudy early then partly cloudy with a 20 percent to 30 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight. Overnight lows in the 70s with a low in the upper 60s. Friday returns to partly cloudy skies with a high near 90 and possible evening showers or thunderstorms.

NWS

Border States Weather Outlook for New Mexico and Oklahoma

Partly cloudy New Mexico with scattered afternoon and nighttime storms Friday. Temperatures rise Thursday in the northeast with upper 30s to 60s in mountains and 70s to 90s elsewhere. Oklahoma sees scattered showers and thunderstorms through Friday, mainly southeast, with lows in the 60s and upper 80s to low 90s in some areas.

New Mexico Oklahoma

Odessa Merican Daty Raggy Coandey Note

Odessa Merican reports on a local event dated in June with Coandey involvement. Gureday Raeray appears as a named participant in the civic notice and is linked to a community read or meeting.

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