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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1986
Page
16
Our Opinion Coliseum worth county's dollars
The Ector County Coliseum faces structural and maintenance decay with a leaking roof, falling ceiling tiles, poor restrooms, deteriorating electrical work, substandard handicapped ramps, limited fire suppression, and indoor lights burning out. It hosts Permian Basin Fair, Oil Show, concerts, rodeos, and other events, vital to Odessa's quality of life. The commissioners should plan a fiscally prudent renovation to preserve the coliseum as a regional cornerstone and potential revenue source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County Coliseum
Coliseum
Don Thorn
Ector County
Odessa
Commissioners Court
Bonham Arrives in Texas to Join Travis at Alamo
On this day in 1835 James Butler Bonham reaches Texas to reunite with William B. Travis. During the Alamo siege, Travis sends Bonham for aid twice. under fire he returns both times and dies alongside his comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Butler Bonham
Texas
William B. Travis
The
Alamo
Travis
Bonham
December 12 historical events highlight 1986
On this date in history, December 12 marks key events including the 1985 Arrow Air crash near Gander that killed 248 soldiers and eight crew. It also notes Pennsylvania's 1787 ratification of the U S Constitution, Beethoven's first composition lesson with Haydn in 1792, Joseph Rainey becoming the first Black member of the House in 1870, and the 1925 opening of the Motel Inn in San Luis Obispo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow Air
Gander
Newfoundland
Sinai
Egypt
Pennsylvania
U.S
Vienna
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Joseph Haydn
Joseph H. Rainey
South Carolina
U.S. House of Representatives
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Pickfair Dreams In Lemon Heights Parody Of A Famous House
Segal reflects on the romance of owning a house tied to Doug Fairbanks Sr. and Mary Pickford, noting the inflated aura around celebrity homes, the impractical price secrecy, and the joke of legalities that could block routine fixes, ending with his real estate musings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickfair
Doug Fairbanks Sr
Mary Pickford
Lemon Heights
Santa Ana
Tustin
Transcom recalls Watergate era scandal talk
The speaker reflects on past political scandals, comparing Iran arms deal intrigue to Watergate. They reminisce about Nixon aides’ fall, the tapes, and the televised hearings while lamenting the current lack of gripping news and the enduring “Teflon” image of Ronald Reagan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Labor
White House
Education's sky is not falling By William Raspberry
Washington columnist argues that fears about a looming teacher shortage are overstated. Feistritzer's state by state analysis shows enrollment rising but teacher recruitment keeping pace overall, with declines only in select subjects and regions. Salary trends and aging workforce cited, while minority-teacher share remains low but not catastrophic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Historical Society
Emily Feistritzer
Little Chicken
Chicken Little
Feistritzer
Center For Education Information
American College Testing Service
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Permian Basin
David F. Lyons
B. D.R. Segal
Jones
Mater Dei
Doug
Mary
Segal
Freedom Newspapers Inc
Transcom
Iran
Watergate
Richard Nixon
Haldeman
Erlichman
Nixon
Tommy Lasorda
Sam Ervin
William Raspberry
Metropolitan Life
Raspberry
Washington Post
Short Howard Baker
Robert Redford
Hal Holbrook
Spiro Agnew
Poindexter
North
Kings of
Creative Finance
Will Shultz
FBI
Nancy
Ed Meese
Grizziard
Atlanta Constitution
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