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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1997
Page
9
A columnist laments holiday excess and consumer spending while noting charity drives. The piece contrasts lavish gifts with needs of poverty, cites Toys for Tots and Salvation Army efforts, and suggests true spirit comes from helping others amid a season of impulse buying. Ken Brodnax signs off with contact info.
Plano police said gunman James Monroe Lipscomb Jr. held dozens of children and several adults at Bigsbee Child Development Center from about 3 15 p m until late evening. About 60 children and three adults were released unharmed by 10 p.m amid ongoing telephone negotiations with authorities. Lipscomb, 33, arrived to talk with his wife who works there. two of their children remained inside with him late at night as family and neighbors described a troubled history and a pending divorce.
A Georgia man Neal Starkey runs Santa's Secret Village on the World Wide Web offering interactive Santas workshop elves and reindeer activities. Children can email or print letters from Santa receive a typed reply and even print a keepsake letterhead. The site draws about 30 000 visitors daily and is free with no ads. Local Odessa Parks and Recreation adds a telephone option to talk to Santa from 7 to 9 p.m. on the event night.
AA holds its 25th Alcothon from noon Christmas Eve to noon Christmas Day at the Basin Club 3610 N Golder Ave. Joe B. sober 27 years credits AA with providing unconditional love support and hope during the holidays a crucial time for alcoholics and their families.
Clover House seeks private foundation support to fund the second half of Project Elizabeth a residential center aiding pregnant women and young mothers with substance abuse to learn parenting skills. The program named for a drug addicted infant girl seeks a new program title for her surviving twin Victoria. The nonprofit runs Clover House and oversees the project.
Former Texas Secretary of State Tony Garza announced a bid for Texas land commissioner promising to downsize the Land Office by at least 15 percent. He urged eliminating duplicative programs and privatizing where feasible while stressing a focus on protecting private property rights and reducing government size.
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