Odessa 1975 at a Glance Life amid boom and housing crunch
A 1975 Odessa summary highlights a booming oil economy, the arrival of 100 mobile homes to ease student housing, and a nine month search ending with V R Cardozi er named permanent UTPB president. It notes Hise’s whistleblower history, restrictive housing, and efforts by the Chamber of Commerce and UTPB to expand enrollment for funding. Also lists national headlines like the Godfather Part II win and other era milestones.
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UTPB
V. R. Cardozier
Bill Amstead
H. W. Hise
Time
CBS Evening News
Odessa
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
UT System Board of Regents
Rose of Sharon Church Forging Onward After Fire Loss
Rose of Sharon plans a fall reopening with sanctuary complete but fellowship education building administrative unit and handicap parking unfinished due to a 1.7 million repair bill leaving a 523000 shortfall. Pastor Flinn backs a community fundraiser aiming to raise 50000 by Aug 30 as services shift to First Baptist Church.
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Flinn
Brewster
First Baptist Church
Rose of Sharon
Oliver Dixon
Jesus Christ
Dixon
Christ
Trio honored with Legion of Honor for train attack aid
French president office says a French citizen, a British man and two Americans who helped stop Ayoub El Khazzani on a Paris bound high speed train are to receive the Legion of Honor. The Moroccan gunman was detained near Arras after the incident.
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Ayoub El-Khazzani
Paris
El-Khazzani
Syria
France
Belgium
Spain
Skarlatos
Stone
Anthony Sadler
Carmichael
Calif
U.S
Sadler
Sacramento State University
California
Roseburg
Arras
El-Khezzani
Brussels
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Publisher's Weekly
E.L. Doctorow
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Robert DeNiro
Robert Duvall
Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce
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Permian High
Russell Wheatley
Longview
Permian
Denver
United States
Vietnam
Steelers
Vikings
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Elder
Jimmy Hoffa
Bill Clinton
Hillary Rodham
Stephen King
Archie Griffin
Heisman
Vladimir Putin
The
KGB
Larry Bird
Indiana State
Ralph Brewster
Farmers Insurance
E. Murphy St
N.C. Sturgeon
Sophie David
David
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Andrews Hwy
Pinner Carpets
Basin Smart
Aericans
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