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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 2012
Page
2
Sherwood Baptist Church requires couples living together before marriage to separate six months. The policy reflects a growing trend among churches setting premarital living standards. Details available on the Religion page. Saturday.
Chris Trondsen describes a life haunted by OCD and an extreme germ fear, washing for hours to cope. He now tells his story to help others confront the condition. In the same issue a Medal of Honor recipient advocates for veterans amid a town’s struggles.
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ECISD board discusses a proposed bond to add two West Odessa elementary schools and one in north east Odessa plus high school expansions to shift to a middle school model with grades kinder through fifth sixth through eighth and ninth through 12th. If approved homeowners would pay about 47.76 to 57.96 more annually depending on home value.
Outlook Hobbs partly sunny with scattered storms high 89 low 70. Ruidoso partly cloudy with likely storms high 71 low 58. Fact notes the Pacific Ocean contains nearly half of all the world's water.
Official notice of Odessa American contact details including mailing address and phone numbers for publisher editor and department heads. It lists customer service hours and advertising contacts with the paper’s policies on acceptance and liability for ads. It also notes possible higher holiday delivery charges for home subscribers.
On this date notable events include ABBA’s The Visitors pressed as the first commercial compact disc in 1982 at Philips near Hanover Germany. Also Folton’s North River steamboat began Hudson River trips in 1807. Makin Island Marines raid in 1942. The Beatles first Hamburg gig in 1960. Double Eagle II completes trans Atlantic balloon flight in 1978.
The Odessa American corrects a misattribution from last week. Colleen Mc Cool was the actual author, not the incorrectly credited guest writer. The OA regrets the error.
Obituary notices list multiple individuals including Joe Fuentez Alvarez Fedelia Faye Clinton James Paul Cunningham Terry Don Farrill Kenneth Lee Freeman Stephen Patrick McCleery Genovedo Geno Matta Olivas William Neil Bill Utster Evelyn Maxine Johnson Geraldine Jerry Shirley from Big Spring McCamey and surrounding areas. The page notes deaths and memorial notices conveying family acknowledgments and services timetable.
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