Calendar TODAY and events at Odessa area venues
Today at the Globe of the Great Southwest 2308 Shakespeare Road the Hrowath Brand New Opree Glory Time Gospel Quartet Tom Slagle and Friends and Plain Country perform from 7 to 10 p m Admission lines listed in notices. The Nagasaki Mission seminar at the American Airpower Heritage Museum 9600 Wright Drive features Col Fred Olivi and Admiral Frederick Ashworth with 2 p m admission free 563 1000. Voice students perform at Redeemer Lutheran Church 824 E 18th St at 2 30 p m 363 9063. Texas 2000 Style futurity derby and 4 D barrel racing kicks off at 7 a m with rounds through the week. New Mexico and Other Places Craig Varjabedian photographs on display at Odessa College Options Gallery through Aug 11 335 6497. Campus hours 730 a m to 9 p m Monday through Thursday. NOW
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Glory Time Gospel Quartet
Tom Slagle
American Airpower Heritage Museum
Wright Drive
Nagasaki
Fred Olivi
Frederick Ashworth
Carlene Wadley
Redeemer Lutheran Church
E. 18Th St
Texas
New Mexico
Craig Varjabedian
Odessa College Options
Santa Fe
Ansel Adams
Artist Lea Artwork Ties to Texas Southwest History
Bush praised Lea as a voice of civic pride during remarks after visiting a juvenile detention center in Waco. Lea, born 1907 in El Paso, was son of a former mayor and Life magazine war correspondent who painted and wrote about the Southwest. His mural The Stampede resides at the Odessa Post Office. A retrospective of Lea’s art was shown at the El Paso Museum of Art, UTEP Centennial Museum, and Adair Margo Gallery.
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Lea
Waco-area
el Paso
Life Magazine
Southwest
University of Texas At el Paso
Odessa
Third Street
Texas
el Paso Museum of Art
UTEP
Centennial Museum
Adair Margo
July Jobs Report Shows Modest Growth Despite Census Dip
Payrolls fell 108000 in July, the first decline since 1996, while private sector added 138000 jobs. Census layoffs of 290000 skewed the headline, with manufacturing up 46000 and construction up 6000. The unemployment rate hovered near 4 percent as analysts expect slower growth later in the year.
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John Hancock Financial
Boston
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White House
Alexis Herman
Chicago
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Jerzy Jasinowski
National Association of Manufacturers
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Earthquake strikes Sakhalin island off eastern Russia
A strong quake measuring magnitude 7.0 struck Sakhalin Island off Siberia on Friday, per USGS. The hit at 4:13 p.m. CDT about 920 miles north of Tokyo caused no tsunami warning as it occurred on land. A 1995 temblor of magnitude 7.5 occurred nearby.
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Eastwood on Survivor and Waters film premiere spark talk
Clint Eastwood says he could survive Survivor but not invest in the show. James Garner jokes he would have killed them in a week. John Waters debuts Cecil B. DeMented in Baltimore with praise from Stephen Dorff. film opens Aug. 11. Aniston and Pitt wedding details noted in Missouri reception quotes. Couric hires Birmingham assistants as she explores Southern roots in Alabama.
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Eastwood
TV Guide Online
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John Waters
Senator Theatre
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Cecil
Birmingham
Ala
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Couric
NBC
Courtney Allsbrook
Marlowe Mitchell
Mountain Brook
Katie
Marlowe
Allsbrook
Eufaula
Couric-Smith
Alabama
New York
Texas eyes bonds to plug orphaned wells across state
The Railroad Commission proposes bond and credit requirements for wells, including $250,000 per offshore well and $60,000 per day well, plus raising inactive-well extension fees to $400. Legislation could reach the January 2001 Texas Legislature vote, aiming to reduce environmental risk and aid the Texas economy.
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Matthews
Henry
PBPA
Permian
Shooting of trooper after Texas traffic stop shocks Kyle
Trooper Vetter, shot in head on a frontage road of Interstate 35 near Kyle, underwent surgery Friday and remained hospitalized. Suspect Hale, jailed on $1 million bond for attempted capital murder, claimed civil rights violation. Police closed a mile of the road. traffic resumed about an hour later.
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Austin
Mange
Vetter
Cox
Hale
Hays County
Macel Sullivan
Nader argues Democrats fault for spoiler role in 2000 race
Ralph Nader, running as Green Party candidate, says Democrats abandoned their progressive base and that his campaign draws disenchanted voters from Gore. He acknowledges long odds but urges entry into national debates to reach millions, citing Ventura’s debate impact as proof. He maintains the system is captured by corporate interests and vows to mobilize voters toward reform.
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Philadelphia
Ralph Nader
al Gore
White House
Nader
Consumer Advocate
Green Party
Democratic Party
Associated Press
Jesse Ventura
Minnesota
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Miscellany
The notice lists Texas Lottery draws for Friday Aug 4 including Cash Five numbers 21 25 29 32 39 and Texas Million 0 89 26 95 plus Pick 3 5 1 The rest features a jumble of trivia quips about bamboo earthquakes burglaries theatergoers and a light contact note for L M Boyd with Seattle mailing details.
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Cash
Odessa American Classifieds Ad Policy and Rates
Readers guide with editorial contacts and staff. Advertising terms state the American is not liable for ad errors or omissions. Mail subscription rates listed for daily and weekend editions with period rates. Copyright notice blocks reproduction without written permission.
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Mail
Imo
Odessa American
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