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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1998

Page

9

Chasing the past with Pepper the Lab and a Pinto wagon

Sonja McGillivray reflects on memory and renewal after spotting a Labrador and a white Pinto wagon alongside an AARP renewal. She recalls Pepper the Lab, past travels, and the pull of old experiences guiding a life now aimed forward, with framed photos and dog tags still at home.

Mary Pepper Houdini New Mexican Florida AARP

Kill plan for Balmorhea Lake targets endangered pupfish

Texas Parks and Wildlife plans to kill fish in Balmorhea Lake to halt hybridization threatening Comanche Springs pupfish Leon Springs pupfish and Pecos pupfish. Minnow invasion from the coastal sheepshead minnow prompted stocking of 29,000 channel catfish plus bluegill while removing carp gar and buffalo fish.

Comanche Springs Leon Springs Balmorhea Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Garrett Pecos Balmorhea Lake Sierra Club

Methodists ponder gay marriages in church court

In Irving AP report on the United Methodist Church top court hearing a pastor on trial for marrying two lesbians argues the Social Principles should guide rather than govern ministers. Bishops warn ignoring them would erode church authority as the Book of Discipline enforces code.

Irving United Methodist Church Dallas Jimmy Creech Omaha Neb Bruce Blake Blake Louisiana Dan Solomon

Medical Center summer business exceeds expectations

Ector County Hospital District reports June admissions 1,140 up 17 percent from 1997 and year-to-date admissions 10,373 up 12 percent. Net patient revenue for June 10.7 million, a 29 percent rise, and year-to-date revenue 87.9 million, about 6 million higher than 1997. Officials credit better payer contracts and continued high volume, noting bed space and nurse staffing limits despite improved demand.

Medical Center Hospital Ector County Hospital Renee Henderson-Earls MCH Roe Garrett MGH Ector County Hospital District Odessa Garrett Odessa Regional Garrett Sai Medical Center

Year 1992 recalls lows amid Bush Clinton era events

A retrospective recalls 1992 as a year of economic decline and social unrest. It notes the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles, political headlines from Washington, and national figures from Clinton to Bush, with local economic strain and cultural debates shaping the year.

Bushrom Los Angeles King United States Washington Dan Quayle

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