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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1982
Page
5
A reader asks about using a real birth date for Social Security retirement after falsifying ages to immigrate. Abigail Van Buren notes Social Security handles age misrepresentation and suggests using the real birth date. another reader seeks advice on a husband and father in constant conflict and how a daughter can remain neutral.
Texas Ranch Roundup brings 13 major ranches including Scharbauer of Midland and Renderbrook Spade of Colorado City to Wichita Falls for bronc breaking team roping and wild cow milking contests. Funds support North Texas Rehabilitation Center with shares for West Texas centers. queen contest emphasizes ranch life over beauty. Events run Thursday through Saturday at Mounted Patrol Arena with auctions, rodeo, dances, and ticketed sessions.
Howard Blinky Johnson, pictured at 42nd Street and Andrews Highway, was among Odessa Fire Department members highlighted in coverage of a blaze response. The report identifies Johnson among the department’s responders at the scene.
In a witty column, Erma Bombeck riffs on home automation and the idea of omnipresent computers in kitchens and living rooms. She jokes that tech promises convenience while predicting a future where women stay home, combing hair and wearing nightgowns as she grows wary of appliance chatter and robotic meals.
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