Salvation Army Odessa Christmas Fund Drive Aims 35000
The Salvation Army and Odessa American launch a community fund drive to raise 35000 for Christmas gifts and meals for Odessa families. The OA will match the first 3000 donated and publish contributor lists daily through December 20. Donors may remain anonymous and can mail or deliver gifts to the Salvation Army Center or OA offices. Tickets include Angel Tree displays at Chase Bank locations to help children under 12. The Empty Stocking Fund is separate from the Christmas Countdown drive. Information via OA or Salvation Army hotlines.
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Odessa
Salvation Army Community Center
10Th St
Fourth St
Chase Bank
Grant Ave
Seventh Street
Lee Avenue
Universal Pictures chief resigns after flop filled year
Universal Pictures chairman Casey Silver quits after a string of box office failures led by Babe Pig in the City. Other underperformers include Primary Colors Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Out of Sight and Meet Joe Black. Silver informed by Ron Meyer amid renewed calls for top leadership overhaul following Frank Biondi Jr.’s dismissal two weeks earlier.
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Universal City
Calif
Universal Pictures
Casey Silver
Universal
Las Vegas
Joe Black
Brad Pitt
the Grim Reaper
Silver
Universal Studios
Ron Meyer
Frank Biondi Jr
German pilots seek immunity in West Texas training flights
German Luftwaffe argues its pilots training over West Texas have diplomatic immunity, challenging U.S. court jurisdiction. Ranchers who filed suit in Pecos say low altitude flights threaten livestock and wildlife. The case names the Air Force and references Holloman base operations and a 1991 bed down agreement.
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United States
U.S
Luftwaffe
West Texas
Pecos
Holloman Air Force Base
Alamogordo
N.M
Kaare
Remme
United States Air Force
Air Force
U.S. Air Force
New Mexico
Puppies as Christmas gifts can bring joy or disappointment
Animal experts warn Christmas puppies risk heartbreak as owners struggle with care and costs leading to many young dogs returned to shelters weeks after the holiday. Vets cite difficult realities and urge gifting only to informed buyers.
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David McGookey
University Small Animal Clinic
McGookey
Exxon Mobil merger may trigger massive job cuts
The Exxon Mobil merger could face antitrust pressure to divest gas stations and refineries, risking thousands of jobs. Beaumont refinery veteran Richard Hidalgo said workers fear the unknown, while analyst Michael Young noted a classic cost-cutting motive in combining two firms.
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New York
Exxon
Mobil
Richard Hidalgo
Beaumont
Michael Young
Deutsche Bank Securities
Boston
Odessa woman charged in murder for hire plot
Odessa resident Jacquelyn Sue Ann Adams, 23, allegedly tried to hire a hitman to kill her husband. Authorities charged her with solicitation of capital murder after a sting, with a $50,000 bond set in Ector County Jail. If convicted, she faces 5 to 99 years and a $10,000 fine.
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Odessa
Jacquelyn
Ann Adams
Gossett Ave
Ector County
John Smith
Adams
Smith
Special Crimes Unit
Department of Public Safety
Texas Rangers
Elas Lane
Sperry Cere
Gun buyers and sellers balk at new federal checks
In Wisconsin and nationwide, gun buyers face delays as the Brady Act instant-check system goes live. Eric Thompson, returning to Illinois, complains the federal computer line is busy while Gander Mountain staff report slowdowns delaying rifle and shotgun purchases for grouse hunting. Violations barred felons from buying firearms.
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Eric Thompson
Federal
Gander Mountain
Wausau
Wis
Thompson
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ae Panne
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Arizona Sportsman
Phoenix
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