TV Pokemon Seizure Fears Prompt Widespread Pull
In Japan a popular action cartoon Pokemon caused hundreds of children to be hospitalized with seizures while TV Tokyo halted broadcasts on 30 stations and NHK reported hundreds more treated. A video rental chain pulled the series from nearly 9,400 stores after a second wave of episodes aired.
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Tokyo
Toshio Okada
Okada
Japan
Yukiko Iwasaki
Yomiuri
TV Tokyo
NHK
ECISD defends own plan for Ratliff sports complex
ECISD trustees vote 4 2 to build a softball soccer complex at Ratliff Stadium for 1.4 million dollars, rejecting a joint city effort. Odessa plans a parallel 1.8 million project at UTPB Park near Loop 338, after ad hoc talks to combine projects.
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Ratliff Stadium
Ector County Independent
City of
Odessa
Utpb Park
Paula Adders
Ahders
Kirk Edwards
Javier Joven
Tommy Salmon
ECISD
Vernon Stokes
Bill Goodman
Rivera Faces Cold Welcome As NBC Ties Loom
Geraldo Rivera exits his syndicated show and signs a 30 million NBC News contract facing skepticism from NBC veteran Tom Brokaw who rejects a shared air and casts doubt on Rivera’s fit in the network. The 54 year old broadcaster aims for a respected return to journalism amid past tabloid notoriety.
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New York
Geraldo Rivera
Rivera
NBC News
Tom Brokaw
al Capone
NBC Nightly News
Brokaw
The
New York Times
NBC
Network
David Corvo
Roby lottery pool leader Peggy Dickson dies at 49
Peggy Dickson organizer of the 46.7 million Roby lottery pool, a Roby Texas winner, died of brain cancer at age 49 after recent surgeries. The Terry Gin keeper helped 43 winners, many tied to the Terry family. funeral set for Roby Church of Christ.
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Abilene
Dickson
Terry
CBS
New York
Associated Press
Roby Church of Christ
Thomas
Heath
Nick
Empty Stocking Fund aids Melody’s Christmas hopes
Melody, a single mother in Odessa, lost her job and home but now works. her pay covers bills, not gifts. The Salvation Army and Odessa American fund drive seeks 40000 to provide toys and food for low income families, with the newspaper printing donor names on Page 2A and the paper matching the first 3000.
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Melody
Salvation Army
Odessa American
Odessa
Tough child labor laws not enforced
Washington AP investigation shows farmers and factory owners routinely hire underage workers with little risk of punishment. Labor Department records reveal 6,735 child labor violations at 1,546 establishments, including fast-food venues, and identify the most vulnerable minors as the hardest to locate. Major officials acknowledge enforcement gaps.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Labor
Associated Press
America
U.S. Labor
Alexis Herman
Department of Labor
United States
Labor Department
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