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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2004
Page
2
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Draw Details
Saturday drawing for Lotto 5 7 8 29 43 35 shows an estimated $29 million jackpot. Cash 5 numbers are 1 2 20 29 35 with a double play option. Pick Day and Night draws available on texasLottery.org for verification.
Athens Games Close Amid Pride and Budget Strains
Athens bows out after a largely smooth Games with 70,000 fans at the Olympic Stadium. Officials report record security costs and an 8.5 billion dollar budget overrun. Organizers tout timely buses, helpful volunteers, and vibrant venues while Greece faces General government deficits and possible asset sales to private firms. Prime highlights include Athens passing the torch to Beijing for 2008 and archery plus marathon finales at Panathinaiko Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Panathinaiko Stadium
Olympic Stadium
Beijing
Greece
Peter Ueberroth
United States
ATHOC
Iny
Lans
OPD seeks driver after hit and run on 8th Street Odessa
Odessa police report a Hispanic male pedestrian was struck at 6 37 p m Sunday while crossing 8th Street near 80th by a gray four door Chevrolet leaving the scene. He was hospitalized with non life threatening injuries. Corp. Troy Luecke oversaw the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8Th
80Th Streets
Odessa
Scott Gardner
Medical Center Hospital
Gardner
8Th Street
Corp
Troy Luecke
Room rate hike may help hospital with its finances
Ector County Hospital District Board approves a 12 percent daily rate increase at Medical Center Hospital. Private rooms rise to 398, semi private 375, telemetry 773, ICU 935, NICU 1602. The change targets 45 million in revenue, with 6.8 million added to net income. Uninsured share cited as a driver for limited past hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County Hospital District Board
Medical Center Hospital
Robert Abernethy
Nue
Abernethy
Ector County
Abraham Torres
William Webster
Mary Thompson
Fain named division nursing director at Medical Center Hospital
Fain, holding a Director degree from Southern Nazarene University, joins Odessa Medical Center Hospital to oversee about 75 employees with two existing nursing directors under her. Nora Wilson, CNO, notes unified reporting for emergency, trauma, Care-Star and SANE. The hospital aims to cut an $8.8 million deficit in FY2004 and reduce debt in FY2005 while reviewing $4.42 million in capital requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Nazarene University
Bethany
Okla
Fain
Odessa
Medical Center
Earls
Kelly White
Sandra Blaydes
Nora Wilson
Wilson
Star
SANE
Medical Center Hospital
Financial Accounting Department
Renee Henderson Earls
Fans and delegates ready for Bush convention protest scene
In Odessa New York Madison Square Garden crowds gather as Sims and Moore, both delegates, describe attending the Bush reelection convention amid protests. Sims looks forward to shared support and a sense of national opinion while Moore embraces the spectacle and aims to show resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madison Square Garden
Sims
George W. Bush
Moore
District 11
Actress Jane Withers Eyes Hollywood Museum Ambition
Los Angeles actress Jane Withers, 78, aims to create a museum to house her 42 000 item Hollywood memorabilia collection now scattered in friends homes. She treasures history, noting items range from dolls and costumes to autographed shoes and a My Fair Lady set. In separate notes, Willie Nelson and Carly Goodwin duet on Crazy for Goodwin’s debut album and Farm Aid performance planned near Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Jane Withers
Hollywood
Withers
Shirley Temple
Gregory Peck
Captain Newman
Fred Astaire
Patsy Cline
Nelson
Goodwin
Seattle
Country newcomer Carly Goodwin praised after Willie Nelson hears her
Nashville report notes Carly Goodwin impressed with Willie Nelson after she sang Crazy, a song written by Nelson, highlighting a pivotal moment in her early career. The piece emphasizes Nelson listening and the resulting attention in the country music scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Carly Goodwin
Willie Nelson
Talks in Sadr City amid fighting and calls for rebuilding
Iraqi officials tribal leaders and al-Sadr representatives met to discuss violence in Sadr City. They agreed to observe a one day truce and rebuild damaged areas but gave no consent on Mahdi Army weapons. Basra talks between British commanders and al-Sadr backers sought amnesty and removal of forces from city center. An attack on oil pipelines near Basra heightened tensions as firefighters battled the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al-Sadr
U.S
Naim al- Bakhari
Mahdi Army
al-Bakhari
Sadr
Col
Maarouf Moussa Omran
Jim Hutton
U.S. Army
1St Cavalry Division
Saad al-Amili
Health Ministry
Basra
al- Sadr
Basri
Associated Press
Al-Basri
Iraq
al-Radgha
South Oil Co
Rumeila
Faw Peninsula
Powell Cancels Olympic Trip Amid Greek Protests
Hollywood and political headlines collide as Colin Powell cancels a visit to the Olympics closing ceremony due to Greece wide protests. The piece threads in Bush Cheney dialogue, Kerry fashion notes, and a mix of entertainment and sports items for a volatile headlines roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Colin Powell
Greece
Rumsfeld
Texas Republicans face divisions unlike Bush era unity
Texas Republicans arrive at the convention divided over redistricting and infighting among key figures. Strayhorn criticizes the party’s civility while Perry struggles to win support for school funding. The split reflects shifts since Bush’s presidency and the party’s 2002 congressional gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George W. Bush
Texas
Tina
Carolé Keeton Strayhorn
Rick Perry
Strayhorn
Odessa American contact and publication details
Published daily in Odessa Texas the Odessa American lists contact numbers for publisher editor and various departments. It provides hours for customer service and information on subscriptions advertising and paper delivery along with the paper’s website.
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Texas Lottery
Www
Txlottery.org
Carly
Patsy
Jones
Dodge Country
Killeen
Dallas Cowboys
Willie
Argus Hamilton
Argus Iltan Om
Powell
John Kerry
Bill
Hillary Clinton
Northern Ireland
Emerald Isle
Hillary
Bush
Dick Cheney
GOP
Laura Bush
Michael Moore
USC Trojans
Washington, D.C
Teddy Kennedy
CBS News
FBI
Israel
Pentagon
Mideast
Argentina
NBA
U.S. House
Tom DeLay
Sugar Land
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Perry
House
Tom Craddick
Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
P.O
Patrick Canty
John Kerr
Oaoa
Oaod.com
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