Community fund drive seeks $30,000 in matching gifts
The Salvation Army and Odessa American urge local businesses to provide matching funds to reach a $30,000 goal. Daily, through December 20, donations may be mailed or delivered to the Salvation Army Community Center or the Odessa American office. Toy needs and donation locations include Tree displays at several local sites. For more information call the Odessa American or Salvation Army.
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Salvation Army Community Center
10Th St
Odessa American
4Th St
Cal the
Salvation Army
E. 10Th St
Fourth St
Cy Hall
W. St
E. 42Nd
the Thrifty
N. Golder Ave
Texas Commerce Bank
N. Grant Ave
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Alex Haley
Council On
California
Tina Allen
Haley
Morningside Park
Malcolm X
Shortage of Nintendo 64s and Tickle Me Elmos hits stores
Toys shoppers scramble for scarce Nintendo 64s and Tickle Me Elmos as not all consoles arrive this year. Bee Toy and Hobby Shop reports high demand with about 100 calls on Monday and warnings of further delays into spring. Some parents even abandon civility to secure limited stock.
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Williams
Crystal Gordon
Bee Toy and Hobby Shop
Gordon
Tickle Me Elmo Sparks Stock Boom Across Stores
Shoppers scramble for the plush Sesame Street doll as demand outstrips supply. Jen Smith of New York describes the craze while Tyco Toys ships from China to the United States, aiming for one million dolls before Christmas.
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Jen Smith
Elmo
New York
Tyco Toys Inc
China
United States
Kim Smith
Associated Press
Trump claims $20 million bet on Holyfield Tyson fight
The article notes Donald Trump claims he won a $20 million bet on Evander Holyfield beating Mike Tyson while bookmakers and Las Vegas gamblers dispute the tale. Trump says he placed the bet in Las Vegas though many doubt the assertion and have not heard of the wager.
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New York
Evander Holyfield
Mike Tyson
Holyfield
Trump
Las Vegas
Mars Pathfinder and cheaper, quicker space landers eyed
NASA officials compare Pathfinder with Viking crafts, noting costs at only a fraction of Vikings and using new air bag landing tech. Pathfinders aim for rugged Mars terrain with bouncy touchdowns up to 40 feet, marking a shift from traditional three legged landers.
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Donna Shirley
Viking
NASA
Mars
Pathfinder
Holidays at the White Pool Home Light Up City Streets
Damon Kennedy invites the public to a free holiday event at the 110 year old White Pool Home built in 1887. The house will be decorated and public tours will not be conducted, but staff will be available to answer questions while the SC student choir performs Christmas carols from 7 to about 9 p.m. The site, donated by Oso Pool and owned by the county, is a key Ector County historic landmark.
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Damon Kennedy
White Pool
Ector County
Charles Lucy White
Oso Pool
Odessa stores run out of white lights despite stock
Odessa shoppers face a white lights frenzy as stores run nearly sold out after Thanksgiving. Westlake's Patterson and McCoy's Extension Center manager Tilley report high demand for white lights, metal reindeer, sleighs, and related decor with new shipments hoped for soon.
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Patterson
Sang Weenpanc
Adding
Westlake
San Angelo
Ing
Buck Tilley
McCoy's
West 42Nd St
Tille
Estimated Lotto Texas details and Odessa TLC contact
Wednesday December 4 jack pot estimated at four million dollars. Up to date Lotto Texas and Pick 3 numbers from Infoline by calling 580-4646 then press 6600. TLC office located in Odessa at 4682 East University Boulevard. Phone (915) 368-5243.
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Lotto Texas
Infoline
Unoffi Commission
TLC
Odessa
E. Universi Blvd
Woman threatens to burn self and child in Moscow office
In Moscow an unidentified woman poured fuel on herself and her 6 year old son in a government office and threatened to set it alight. Deputy staff chief to President Yeltsin and Russia's top prosecutor convinced her to leave, Interfax reported.
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Moscow
Boris Yeltsin
Russia
Tatyana Yakubova
Interfax
Candidates Named For ECISD Superintendent Job
The Odessa American reports the search for Ector County ISD next superintendent remains undisclosed with no candidate names or counts released. Officials cite Texas Public Information rules to withhold details while taxpayers debate whether finalists should be identified prior to selection.
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Ector County
Texas Public Information
Channel Tunnel Reopens For Passenger Trains
The first passenger Eurostar train resumed service from London to Paris after a fire closed the Channel Tunnel for over two weeks. Two U.S. travelers rode the first postfire train as Eurotunnel plans limit to six trains per hour and longer trip times.
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London
Paris
Eurostar Train Company
Roger Harrison
Rators
English
U.S
Eurostar
States
Denise Bouwers
Fort Wayne
Ind
Marvel Craker
England
France
Channel
Eurotunnel
Ued
Robert Malpas
Seventh Scot dies in mass food poisoning linked to butcher shop
A 74-year-old man died after hospital admission on November 21 as the outbreak traced to a Glasgow area butcher shop worsened. Lanarkshire Health Board said seven deaths total and 23 people remained ill, including four children, prompting concern from Scottish officials.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Lanarkshire Health
Michael Forsyth
Odessa American Advertisers Note Need For Ad Accuracy
The Odessa American warns advertisers that production of any portion requires written permission and reserves the right to accept or reject ads. It disclaims liability for errors omissions or failure to publish and for any factual representations in advertising.
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Odessa American
Odessa
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