Odessa News Highlights From 1A
The city plans to attract business, Huntsman buys Rexene for 600 million, Odessa High School beats Permian 20 17 for first time in 33 years, ice arrives at Ector Coliseum for a new minor league team the Jackalopes, and a curfew for youths 16 and under is enacted. National events include McVeigh’s death sentence and Clinton Lewinsky questions, while local legal and crime actions involve Tony Chavez plea and Morales crackdown on eight liners. Nationwide strikes slow parcel delivery as UPS workers strike amid security and political turmoil.
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CBS to end Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel
CBS announces the newsmagazine Public Eye starring Bryant Gumbel will end after its low ratings and failure to land a fall slot, with Sept. 16 set as the final episode and a possible midseason return discussed by CBS.
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Pizza Hut sues Papa John over Better Ingredients claim
In Dallas on Wednesday Pizza Hut sued Papa John International charging their Better Pizza Better Ingredients slogan is false and misleading. Pizza Hut alleges Papa John's sauce is not fresh though Papa John's says it uses vine ripened tomatoes canned within six hours. The suit cites sales figures for 1997 and notes ongoing industry rivalry over brand claims.
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Titan 4 launch fails at Cape Canaveral with debris fallout
An explosion during the Titan 4 launch at Cape Canaveral launches debris half a mile off shore. Officials estimate the rocket cost 344 million dollars and the satellite 1 billion, but say the loss does not affect national security. No workers were evacuated. investigators form a board while the cause remains unknown.
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Hobbyist preserves ranching lore with Montanan display
DeWitt Bobbitt and friends recreate the cattle town world in Montana with horseshoes saddles and props from a western saga. The collection includes signs a Gus McCrae grave and a signed Robert Duvall photo while locals drop by for snapshots and curiosity gains.
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Hummingbird Roundup Draws Tourists to Fort Davis Area
Bryant notes diverse species in the western United States including blue-throated, magnifi cent, Lucifer, calliope, and Rufous hummingbirds. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sponsors a Fort Davis Fort Prude Ranch event with talks on watching, landscaping, care, and photography. The program aims to teach attractants like sages and salvias and sugar water, urging no red dye. Bryant hopes the roundup will grow, citing Rockport’s success with thousands of tourists.
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Lottery results and hotlines from Texas draw
Winning Lotto Texas numbers are 8 12 24 26 34 with 4 percent payout share and an estimated 19 million jackpot for Wednesday August 12. Pick 3 numbers are 5 9 0. Cash 5 not shown. Information line 580-4636 enter 6600 for updates.
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No Lotto Texas ticket matches six numbers
State lottery officials said no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday for the Lotto Texas drawing. The estimated jackpot was $19 million. The numbers drawn were 8 12 24 26 34 45 from a field of 50.
First electronic digital computer built at Iowa State
Theoretical physicist John V. Atanasoff and assistant Clifford Berry built the first electronic digital computer at Iowa State University in 1942. The note mentions Victorian house taxation and an armoire as furniture, plus trivia on Lenin and body temperature. It also cites L. M. Boyd with contact details.
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Clifford Berry
Iowa State University
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