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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 2012
Page
2
Summer winds down yet grilling continues with customizable shrimp tacos. Fillings suit soft tortillas or crunchy shells, offering flexible serving ideas for readers this week. Wednesday event details appear on the Food page.
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In Sunday's Odessa American a region misidentification was published regarding the 17 acres owned by Ector County ISD. The land is located in northeast Odessa on East 52nd Street. The Odessa American regrets the error.
Odessa lists Audry Lee Gibson Floyd M Leach and Herbert Wayne Sims among deaths. Midland records Cleone Virginia Stephens. Ranger notes Rodney Wayne Blackwell. Obituaries reflect local era, with brief notices detailing names and death contemporaries.
Talk of fixing education overlooks a serious problem as two communities take action to renovate and replace deteriorating facilities. The report notes local efforts and the Sunday timing of the discussion.
Odessa and Midland forecast 5 days ahead with temperature ranges and conditions. Expect sunny to partly cloudy skies, possible afternoon showers, and temperatures fluctuating near seasonal norms across the Permian Basin. Local winds remain light to moderate with no significant advisories issued.
Hobbs shows partly cloudy skies with isolated showers and a high near 97. Ruidoso expects partly cloudy conditions with scattered thunderstorms and a high around 84. Hawaii notes Mauna Kea stands 13 796 feet above sea level yet exceeds 32 000 feet from seafloor, taller than Everest.
The Odessa American provides daily local news with staff contacts including Publisher Patrick Canty and Editor Laura Dennis. Customer service hours run 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, with weekend hours, and subscription rates listed at 23.83 monthly or 286.00 yearly.
On this date August 7 2012 notable events range from Guadalcanal offensive beginnings in 1942 to Washington creating the Purple Heart in 1782. Other milestones include 1882 Hatfield McCoy violence, 1912 Roosevelt nomination, 1947 Kon Tiki raft accident, 1959 Explorer 6 launch, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resolution, 1971 Apollo 15 splashdown, 1998 embassy bombings, and 2003 Barry Bonds 756th homer breaking Hank Aaron records.
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