Useless Facts and Odd Theories In A Saturday Column
Sonja McGillivray shares trivia from Elektra Entertainment about quirky facts. Topics include flamingos per real bird, bananas attracting mosquitoes, horns in key F, cows responding to music, and a Navajo translation for Kemo Sabe. The piece notes Freud’s fern fear, Edison’s darkness, and Ty Cobb’s 46 steals, ending with Elvis alive theories from a Bradley Communications blurb.
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America
Stevie Wonder
Tonto
Scout
Sigmund Freud
Thomas Edison
Ty Cobb
Bradley Communications Corp
Robert Mickey Maughan
Elvis
Odessa Groups Reach Out With Holiday Donations
Odessa organizations mobilize to aid needy families during the holiday season. Catholic Charities and the West Texas Food Bank report extensive food, toy, and clothing distributions, with Albertson's donating ham. Details include donation locations and hours for those in need.
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Odessa
Faye Rodriguez
Catholic Charities
10Th St
Albertson’s Food and Drug Store
Salvation Army
Jo Pogue
Albertson’s
WestStarr Donates Ambulance to Paint Rock Area
WestStarr Ambulance Service of Odessa donated a full service ambulance to Paint Rock and surrounding areas in northern Concho County to replace an aging, unreliable unit. The 18 year old vehicle, valued at 7000 dollars, will aid a community of about 240 people with volunteer drivers and growing needs near Lake Ivy.
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Drew Starritt
WestStarr Ambulance
Joe Roby
Upper Concho County
Paint Rock
WestStarr
Concho County
Roby
WestStart Ambulance Service
Starritt
Odessa
Lake Ivy
Frustrations Rise Over Texas Child Support System
Odessa parents Linda Spray and Wesley Baird report long holds and rude treatment from the Texas Attorney General Child Support division as they navigate arrears and payment disputes. Spokesman Ron Dusek concedes issues but cites upgrades and a recent delayed check issuance as largely resolved. Baird recalls backing arrears while maintaining ongoing support and challenges a later billing notice. he pursued district clerk records to verify his account.
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Linda Spray
Odessa
Texas Attorney General’s Office
Austin
Spray
Wesley Baird
Baird
IRS
Ron Dusek
Attorney General’s Office
Dusek
Lone Star card helps cut Texas food stamp rolls
State Comptroller John Sharp credits the Lone Star debit card, phased in since October 1995, for a drop in Texas food stamp recipients from 1995 to 1997. State figures show 1.85 million Texans received food stamps in 1997, 770,000 fewer than in 1995, with Ector County down 24 percent.
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Texas
John Sharp
Sharp
Ector County
Barbara Evans
Texas Human Resources
Lone Star
Homeowners' choices limited with amendment
A Texas constitutional amendment on home equity lending and reverse mortgages could curb how older homeowners use their home value. AARP official Bronwyn Belling says added protections may render reverse mortgages impossible, despite their tax and residence terms. Sen. Jerry Patterson, sponsor, notes the final amendment language.
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Austin
American Association of Retired Persons
Texas
State House
Bronwyn Belling
Ae Foundation
Washington
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Angela Cartwright
Danny Thomas
Daddy
Elektra Entertainment
New York
Beverly Hills
Link
Freedom.com
Mark Sterkel
Emily Crain
Merritt Owens
Reagan Elementary School
Jackson Street Church of Christ
Husband
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