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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 2015
Page
2
NASCAR heading into the last world stage as OA outlines contenders and who is chasing whom. Thursday updates highlight leaders, potential upsets, and the race to the season finale with key drivers and standings shaping the outcome.
In a vivid column, writer Bill Modisett tours West Texas landmarks and personalities that give Midland its distinctive character. He sketches colorful places and the people who define the region, celebrating local history and enduring charm.
Chris and Abby Elliott discuss bridging the generational divide in a candid bridal Q A style piece. The father daughter actors share perspectives on contemporary wedding culture and family dynamics in a Sunday feature.
Rex H. Stever guards a 19th century Texas Republic letters collection that earned the Grand Award at TEXPEX. The letters include one from Republic of Texas President Sam Houston and another from Goliad Massacre survivor Benjamin Holland. Stever, 91, will compete at the national show in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this August.
A reader information page lists postal and mailing addresses for the Odessa American in Odessa Texas, plus customer service hours and phone numbers for subscriptions, news desks, and advertising. It also notes policies on ad acceptance, liability, and potential holiday rate changes.
A fragmentary Saturday road racing item appears with numbers 10 4 8 33 205 and scattered words SaturDAy Aug 15. The text is unreadable for full context but indicates a cash or prize reference tied to a race or event.
Community update seeks submissions detailing honors awards donations milestones retirement parties and other milestone events. Include contact option via P.O. Box 2952 Odessa TX 79760 photos may be included for consideration. For more details call 333 7775.
Margie Nunez obituary notice appears on page 8A with details honoring Robert Luther Bob Lester. The notices provide basic biographical remembrance and burial information for local readers.
Mostly sunny in New Mexico with a high near 97 and low 69. Ruidoso expected p.m. storms reaching 81, 58. A 400 B C rainfall tax system originated in India with basic rain gauges distributed. Wednesday Friday.
On August 17 history marks Clinton testimony in 1998 and a TV address denying perjury. Earlier events include Ful ton’s 1807 Hudson River voyage, 1863 Fort Sumter bombardment, 1943 Sicily victory, 1945 Indonesian independence, Orwell’s Animal Farm 1945 publication, 1962 Peter Fechter’s death at the Berlin Wall, 1969 Hurricane Camille, 1982 ABBA compact discs, and 1999 Turkey earthquake impact.
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