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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1981
Page
4
Electronic Games notes over two million families bought video games this year, filling stores and venues nationwide. From pizza parlors to grocery aisles, even grandmothers feed coins into Pac-Man style machines. The boom shapes leisure time and spending, with some players becoming obsessed as they chase in game rewards.
A writer muses on video games shaping youth and future adults as computers become ubiquitous. She recalls high score lore, a personal fail at mastering games, and a humorous coin return mishap, while imagining a future where Atari like devices influence education and politics. The piece blends nostalgia with cautious optimism about technological impact.
Local groups publish a batch of community notices from Odessa. Activities include hospital auxiliary volunteering and gift shop duties, senior center New Year dance, Asbury Church candlelight service, Presidential Museum shop hours and fundraiser, hospital volunteer orientation, Garden Clubs meeting, Mexican American Scholarship Committee New Year dance with El Exito music, MASC scholarship drive, and Odessa Family YMCA babysitting service for New Year’s Eve.
The poinsettia, tied to 17th century Mexican Nativity displays, now comes in pink white marbled and bi colored varieties. The Paul Ecke Poinsettia Ranch advises bright natural light avoid drafts and heat place in a waterproof container water thoroughly when the soil surface dries and do not let soil stay bone dry or overwater. Maintain daytime temperatures under 72 degrees and nights at 60 to preserve bract color. Keep near windows to prevent leaf drop and ensure the plant is high enough to avoid traffic and pets.
Patricia Shelton advises balancing a party outfit by emphasizing the upper body with a flattering blouse or sweater while downplaying other areas. She notes color choices matter in dim dinner light, praising white or cream for pearls, black for some tones, and peach or apricot as skin tone lifters.
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