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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1997
Page
2
The anonymous writer behind Primary Colors says he did not expect the book’s success or the intense hunt to identify him. Once a CBS news consultant and Newsweek columnist, he has since joined The New Yorker, with renewed attention on his breakthrough novel.
A humorous column recounts PW and Miss Kitty's Florida trip from Palm Beach to Panama City. Rain ruined golf plans, shopping filled days, and PW bemoans a monopolistic Turnpike diet cola while noting his diabetes. The piece blends weather gripes with travel odds and ends and a peek at vacation antics.
Voters in Ector County approved the higher homestead exemption by 5 299 to 115, with 8 44 percent turnout. Early voting totaled 2 650 and 2 814 voters cast ballots on Saturday. Officials noted many first time voters and senior citizens. The plan shifts school tax burden onto state funds to cover the difference, lowering homeowner bills from 1 330 to 1 190 for a 100 000 home at 1 40 per 100. The governor touted it as a first step in tax relief while warning districts to avoid creeping rate hikes. The Associated Press contributed.
Huckaby and Barrentes describe neglect at a cemetery split by Dixie Boulevard with sunken graves, leaning markers, weeds, and water shortages. Officials doubt the site can be fully revived without major funding and labor, while families urge repairs and grassed plots amid stalled mower and equipment issues and a workers strike.
Board members debated tax levels and mineral value assessments affecting the college district budget. Key figures including Maristas, Daves Cirmeros, Ralph McCain and Walter Seuith were absent, while Chisum proposed a three year extension and the district sought to maintain current tax rates.
Teamsters spokeswoman Nancy Stella said UPS cannot deliver and local managers threaten to fire workers not returning to work. UPS sought a court injunction Friday to curb Tampa area pickets, alleging threats and job interference. a hearing was set for Monday.
Up-to-date Lotto Texas and Pick-3 numbers are available via note instructions. Winning numbers are unofficial until verified by the Texas Commission. The TLC office is in Odessa at 4682 E University Blvd. and can be reached at (915) 368-5243.
No tickets matched all six numbers in the Saturday Lotto Texas drawing. The estimated jackpot was 13 million dollars. The winning numbers drawn from 50 numbers were 3, 13, 33, 36, 38 and 43.
Luttrell kept a small photo from his Vietnam War era in a wallet for 22 years. After decades, he left the photo at the Washington Vietnam War Memorial. Last year the image reappeared in a book and inspired him to start a cross country search. He aims to locate the girl and reconcile past with present ties between the U S and Vietnam. He wrote to the Vietnamese ambassador and plans to meet allies and publish a commemorative song.
The Odessa American outlines advertising policies including contact details for advertising and classifieds, postage, and postmaster information. It states the paper reserves the right to accept or reject ads and limits liability for errors omissions or publication failures.
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