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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 2015
Page
2
OA NASCAR page reviews tense title race as contenders pursue leaders in the last world event. Key drivers and teams targeting wins.Detailed standings and odds update as Thursday coverage unfolds, highlighting lap counts, sponsors, and track remarks.
Midland columnist Bill Modisett takes readers on a vivid tour of West Texas landmarks and the colorful characters who define the region. He paints scenes from dusty streets to bustling squares, celebrating local charm and heritage with affectionate anecdotes.
Chris and Abby Elliott discuss bridging the generational gap between Millennials and Boomers in a Sunday feature. The father daughter actors share perspectives on careers, culture, and communication across ages.
The Odessa American provides customer service hours and contact details for news sports life and editorial departments. It lists subscription rates and address changes along with advertising contacts and standard disclaimers about errors omissions and holiday edition pricing.
Tuesday drawing results show Cash Five numbers 3 30 32 33 019 with 594 as the end, Mega Millions Jackpot at 39 million and Daily 4 drawing 067518 889934 558 18 24130 Wowery.org listed.
Good News invites new submissions for the ROAD RUNNER CASH game. Email details to mail to P.O. Box 2952 Odessa TX 79760. Photos may be included. For more information call 333-7775.
Obituaries list Bonnie June Boden Abel C Fuentes Robert Luther Bob Lester Baird Tony Allan Myers Shirley Ann Shepard Leonard A Thomas among Spokane Valley notices page 3B. Names appear in a standard obituary column with dates and locations not fully provided in the fragment.
Abilene based Hell's Burgers expands with Odessa debut at 3816 Andrews Highway on August 31. The new unit, fifth in the chain, is run by local oil workers and aims to open 50 locations in five years with plans for Mesquite and Garland.
House Speaker Gus Mutscher promised Odessa support for a new campus with a $16 million two year budget plan including $11.5 million for building. Midland residents filed suit to block campus construction. Judge Herman Jones dismissed it on Sept. 23. HEW sued Ector County schools over desegregation, later extended deadlines to Feb 15 1971. A $5.8 million Medical Center Hospital bond was defeated despite broad support. Imposter case Dalgleish drew major headlines as a veterinary tech posed as a doctor for 17 days before arrest and terminal illness developments followed.
Billboard top single Bridge One Troubled Water remains six weeks at No 1. Love Story named best seller by Publishers Weekly. Midnight Cowboy wins Best Picture. Celebrities Hoffman Voight and Iles mourned. A deadly May Lub bock tornado kills 26 with 500 injured and 135 million in damage. Celia devastates Corpus Christi with 130 mph winds. Eleven die, 466 injured in costliest Texas storm to date. Postal Reorganization Act creates independent post office agency. U.S. population 203,211,926 with 75 percent in suburbs. Chiefs beat Vikings 23-7 in Super Bowl IV. Hendrix and Joplin deaths, Plunkett Heisman winner. Information drawn from various archives.
New Mexico outlook mostly sunny with highs around 84 and lows near 67. Ruidoso reports high and low temperatures. noted rainfall record from Unionville Maryland on July 4 1956. Friday appears in the brief forecast context.
The 2015 AP summary recalls August 19 historical milestones: 1955 floods from Hurricane Diane killing about 200. 14 AD Augustus dies. 1812 Constitution ship Old Ironsides. 1934 Hitler power merger. 1942 Dieppe raid heavy casualties. 1964 Beatles first US tour. 1974 embassy shooting in Nicosia. 1976 Ford nomination. 1991 Gorbachev ousted. 2008 and 2014/2015 notes on Iraq and James Foley.
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