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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2015
Page
1
A traffic signal at the southeast corner of Interstate 20 north service road and East Loop 338 in Odessa is out of service. TXDOT says the intersection will operate as an all way stop with flashing red lights and a stop sign until repairs are completed.
The Salvation Army hosts its annual banquet fundraiser at 6 30 p.m. Monday at the MCM Grand Hotel and Fun Dome 6201 E Business 20 with guest speaker Congressman Mike Conaway. Call 332 0732 or visit salvationarmy org for details.
The Odessa Walk to End Alzheimer's will start at 9 a.m. on September 12 at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin on the inner loop. The one mile event supports all affected by Alzheimer's and advocates for a cure. Co-director Dr Dawn Weaks can be reached at 332-2954. The event page is www.alz.org.
A Rhode Island Benedictine monk, Brother Joseph Byron, was filmed atop the Portsmouth Abbey School wind turbine by a drone from a California visitor. Byron, enjoying solitude 175 feet up, found the sight initially interesting but grew annoyed after the drone zoomed by again.
Daily efficiency guidance for starting the new school year highlights practical organization ideas. Practical steps help students and families manage routines, materials, and schedules to ease the busy return to classes.
Wilson and Young Medal of Honor Middle School has undergone changes this year including grade restructures and a name update from John B. Hood Junior High. The Texas Education Agency places the campus on its improvement required list for low STAAR scores. The school, dedicated Aug. 20, honors Marvin Rex Young and Alfred Mac Wilson, Medal of Honor recipients who died in Vietnam zones.
The High Sky Wing opened the 2015 Airsho with the annual Special Show for Special People. Gena Linebarger said the event offers schoolchildren and disabled individuals a chance to see warbirds perform loops and burnouts, highlighting community inclusion and appreciation. About 100 attendees watched the demonstrations.
In 1980 Odessa faced major desegregation battles as the U.S. Justice Department pressured ECISD to craft a plan for the new academic year. Three citizen groups formed to represent diverse Odessa interests CRUCIAL led by Rev. Laurence Hurd and Raul Guerrero, the Organization of Concerned Odessans promoting volunteer options, and the Anti-Busing Committee as proposals were rejected.
The article notes U S music and film items then details a plan to convert Ector High into a junior high and Blackshear Junior High into a special and vocational education center. It mentions rerouting westside children and references 1980 Page 6A.
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