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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1997
Page
8
The Abbot faces a king’s test to count the stars in three nights. He fears failure until he uses an ox hide to mark and trim a measurable outline, proving there are as many stars as hairs on the hide. The king accepts the illusion, and they remain friends.
Jason and Justin Kennedy, both instrument players, earned spots in the All-Region Band after a Periman High School competition. Jason aims for the All-State Band on January 10 at Texas Tech. The siblings joke about their similarities while Amanda and Alana Kennedy stand out with fashion and band honors.
Former Arp High students and their spouses return to see tiled ceilings created by Rooks students. The project attracted national coverage from Wall Street Journal and NBC Today, with Southern Living featuring the program. Local and distant inquiries follow. A student plans to donate a tile to Trinity Mother Frances Hospital.
In Houston AP reports a string of Hispanic leaders facing legal trouble this year. Vidal Martinez notes incidents involving Betti Maldonado and others, including Henry Cisneros, Ben Reyes, and Yvonne Gonzalez. Analysts say the era fuels community pride and concern about political status and identity.
Blues and Kids programs reach seven Memphis schools with about 700 students writing lyrics and planning a CD. Teachers rely on local blues greats where grants are scarce, while students compare blues to rap as a modern voice. Billington praises youths storytelling through music, arguing the blues isn’t dead in kids.
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