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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 2013
Page
2
Loretta Lynn concert at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center is sold out this week. The Ticket! page notes high demand and rapid sales for fans seeking tickets this Friday.
Religion page highlights growing use of spirituality in medical care as doctors integrate faith with healing. Saturday feature notes America's famous mom expanding her campaign against childhood obesity and preparing to tackle parenting teens across the upcoming weekend.
West Texan Halff organized Midland polo in the early 1900s after moving into ranching and developing local farms. The Polo Farm near Midland bred polo ponies from Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses, and Halff fielded a cowboys and ranchers team that toured the United States and even played near Camp Marfa where Pershing’s troops trained. The Halff field and team became a landmark in Midland polo history.
The Odessa American lists contact numbers for customer service and department lines, outlines subscription rates and hours, and states policy on ad acceptance and liability. It notes home delivery may incur higher holiday edition charges and provides publishing staff contacts.
Texas and New Mexico lottery results listed for August 13-14 with cash five pick three and lotto figures. The page also invites readers to submit honors and milestones for the Good News section with contact details and deadlines.
Death notices for Derrick Joseph Current Jesus Jose Lozano Sr Guillermo J R Salinas Jr Terence Lee Terry Turner and Sylvia Ennis appear on page 3B with brief notices and funeral details locally.
Outlook Hobbs partly cloudy with scattered storms high 93 low 66. Ruidoso mostly sunny high 78 low 58. Fact explains the word tornado derives from Spanish tronada meaning thunder storm, not turning.
An outlook for Odessa and Midland details a five day forecast across the Permian Basin. Expect varying temperatures and skies with trends toward warm days, increasing chances of showers, and cooler nights as fronts move through. Local zones may experience brief showers and typical springtime variability.
July history snapshot notes Woodstock opened in upstate New York on August 15, 1969, amid other events including Macbeth’s death in 1057, the Sistine Chapel's consecration in 1483, Napoleon's birth in 1769, and major WWII surrender terms announced by Emperor Hirohito in 1945. The list also covers India’s independence in 1947, the Berlin Wall construction in 1961, Nixon’s 1971 wage freeze, and Omagh bombing in 1998.
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