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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 2005

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Greek airliner crash near Marathon claims 121 lives

Greek Helios Airways flight 7U522, a Boeing 737 bound for Athens, crashed after pilots found the cockpit unmanned and two individuals attempting control. The disaster near Marathon killed all 121 aboard, including many children, in Greece's deadliest air crash.

Helios Airways Marathon Greece

Rain causes Colorado River flooding in West Texas

Heavy weekend rains caused flooding along the Colorado River with Midland and Ector County seeing up to nearly two inches. Alpine recorded 3.92 inches as flash flood warnings extended through several counties. High water rescues occurred and traffic was affected on Golf Course Road. Officials noted the situation, while stressing typical precautions.

Angelica Revere Tom Green West Texas Midland Colorado Ector County Alpine Ector Border Pecos Jeff Davis Crane Scurry National Weather Service Rebecca Gould Golf Course Road

Bond author from Odessa gets museum in Japan

Raymond Benson, a former Odessa native and author of The Man with the Red Tattoo, has inspired a new museum on Naoshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture Japan. The exhibit focuses on Benson a James Bond book and marks a tribute welcomed by the author.

Bond Nover Japan Kagawa Prefecture Raymond Benson Benson Man With the Red Tattoo Naoshima Island Bond

Drama figure's early life and path to directing

Born September 6 1955 in Midland, he moved to Odessa at age five. A Permian High School graduate, he studied acting and directing at UT Austin, earning a Baylor degree in directing with high honors in 1978. He apprenticed at Alley Theatre 1978–79, formed Empire Stage Players in New York in 1980, wrote the James Bond Bedside Companion in 1981, published 1984 by Dodd Mead.

Midland Odessa Permian High School University of Texas In Austin Alley Theatre Houston Empire Stage Players UT Austin New York City Dodd Mead & Co

Israel seals off Gaza to settlers at Kissufim crossing

The midnight withdrawal begins as Israel seals the Gaza Strip to civilians marking the start of pulling out 8,500 Jewish settlers from 21 Gaza settlements. Hundreds vow to stay amid clashes with militants and a road barrier halt at the Kissufim crossing.

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