Odessa appoints diverse new business board for economic growth
The Odessa board welcomes members from local and national firms. Williams, Wood, Sorber, Chavez, and Molina bring expertise in trucking, retail, engineering, and finance. They will oversee economic development, create jobs, diversify the oil city’s economy, and take office next week with staggered terms through 1999 and 2000.
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Odessa
Williams, Seieaiaiininus Asgaids Wee
Wifi
Hs Bonuk Tla Thalnan
Williams
Sorber
Austin
Pittsburgh
Wood
District 5
Javier Joven
Molina
McCamey
Marine Corps
Angelo State University
University of Dallas
Irving
John
Chamber of Commerce of
Katherine
Oeintees
Williams and
Sorber, Chavez
Teleportation Milestone Reported by Austrian Team
An Austrian team reports a quantum teleportation milestone showing transfer of a photon's polarization to another photon via entanglement. The work, described as first to demonstrate teleportation of quantum states, prompts discussion of future uses in quantum computers and the theoretical limits of teleporting complex living beings.
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Austria
Rome
Zeilinger
IBM
Charles H. Bennett
Benjamin Schumacher
Kenyon College
Gambier
Ohio
Schumacher
Eastwood Tops Harris Poll as Favorite Movie Star
Clint Eastwood named nation's most popular movie star in Harris Poll of 1,010 adults. Mel Gibson second, Tom Cruise third, John Wayne and Harrison Ford follow. Demi Moore tops women at No 22. Eastwood led among men, Gibson led among women.
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New York
Clint Eastwood
Mel Gibson
Tom Cruise
John Wayne
Harrison Ford
Demi Moore
Eastwood
Gibson
Kyoto Protocol Outline Drawn Amid Global Climate Debate
Leading U S environmentalist John Adams calls the framework immensely important while business leaders warn of economic distress. The final outline, backed by U S negotiations, allows emissions trading and seeks binding cuts by 38 industrial nations though developing countries are left without mandatory targets.
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John Adams
Natural Resources Defense Council
Unhad
U.S. Senate
Washington
Trent Lott
U.S. la
White House
Clinton
European Union
Europe
Iceland
United States
Eizenstat
John Kerry
D-Mass
Senate
Study panel urges changes to fee collection and jail policies
Weatherly and Judge Otis Moore challenge proposals to expand jail time for fines, create a marshal division, and require bonds for trials. They argue such moves risk illegality, jail for indigents, and unlawful delegation of judge duties, urging fairness and public safety over revenue.
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Weatherly
Texas
Otis Moore
Moore
Ector County
Yarger Decker
Thomas
RSS Corporation
Risperidone Shows Promise For Aggression In Dementia
A study of 625 patients in 40 U.S. facilities found low dose risperidone reduced aggression and delusions in about one third of Alzheimer's and related dementia cases without major side effects. Janssen Pharmaceutica funded the study and aims for FDA approval to market the drug for dementia patients.
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Washington
U.S
Ira Katz
University of Pennsylvania
Katz
Hawaii
Janssen Pharmaceutica
Food and Drug Administration
CPSC Recalls Christmas Light Sets From 1994 97
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls more than 332700 sets of Christmas lights sold from 1994 through 1997 in Texas and other states. Each string had at least 100 lights and cost about 1 to 8 dollars per set. Return to place of purchase for refunds.
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Washington
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Texas
Lotto Texas and Pick-3 numbers update note
Drawing date is Wednesday December 10 with an estimated jackpot of 4 million. Free number updates via phone and note that winning numbers are unofficial until verified by the Texas Lottery Commission. TLC regional office in Odessa at 4682 E University Blvd contact 915 368 5243.
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Lotto Texas
Freegea Call
Texas Lottery Commission
TLC
Odessa
E. University Bivd
No ticket matches six numbers in Lotto Texas drawing
State lottery officials reported that no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Wednesday night in the twice weekly Lotto Texas. The estimated jackpot for the draw stood at about 4 million dollars.
Empty Stocking Fund appeal details and contacts
Contributions can be mailed or delivered to the Salvation Army Community Center at 811 E. 10th St or the Odessa American at 222 E. 4th St. For information call the Odessa American at 333-7720 or the Salvation Army at 332-0738.
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Salvation Army Community Center
10Th St
Odessa
Odessa Angel Tree drive matches donations for Christmas toys
A mother and two children seek help as the Odessa American matches the first 3000 in gifts. Donations support toys and food for Christmas with daily contributor lists on Page 2A through Dec 19. Anonymous gifts welcome. mail or deliver to Salvation Army Center or the Odessa American. Names of children needing toys will appear on Angel Tree displays at The Thrifty Nickel and Texas Commerce Bank.
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Heidi
Odessa American
Salvation Army Community Center
E. 10Th St
Ssa American
E. Fourth St
Thrifty Nickel
N. Golder Ave
Texas Commerce Bank
N. Grant Ave
Odessa American Ad Policy Notice
The Odessa American reserves the right to accept or reject any advertisement and will not be liable for errors omissions or failures to publish ads. The paper disclaims responsibility for representations of fact in advertising.
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Odessa
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