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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1981
Page
1
Community feature guide lists church calendar items and cross reference sections. Includes crossword puzzle and doctors column with entertainment notes, guiding readers to pages 5 to 7 and 12 to 13.
Diana Glossit and her husband Bobby escaped a mobile home fire that destroyed their belongings after helping to rescue four of five children. The community stepped in with church donations, clothing and a new car for the lost vehicle, showcasing Christmas spirit amid tragedy.
Ramon Vasquez, a three year city maintenance worker, left work after falling ill with aplastic anemia. He was discharged from Medical Center Hospital and may return to work in a month. City and hospital staff contributed over 730 dollars each in aid and groceries. Teresa Vasquez and their two children rely on community support as medical bills mount.
Phillip and Terry Adams faced a total loss in a Dec. 15 trailer fire that destroyed all their possessions. Firefighters fought the blaze two and a half hours before it was extinguished. Within a week, Odessa residents donated clothing toys and food to help the family and their two young sons, plus relatives living with them, start anew in a mobile home donated by Terry’s mother. Insurance allowed a down payment on the new unit at 2116 A Stoner Road. The family wore improvised clothing as they began recovery, with presents lost in the fire and a pickup truck burned in the yard.
Woburn Massachusetts home to a century old waste dump near Tanneries and a glue factory has become a leading hazardous site. Federal help via the Superfund program awaits cleanup across the nation while Harvard researchers launch FACE a house by house illness survey to map possible links between pollution and cancer in the community. The project aims to alleviate citizen fears and provide a model for other affected areas.
Guidance from Associated Press on understanding warranties. It explains federal rules, differences between full and limited warranties, coverage, refunds or replacements, and the importance of reading the entire warranty. It notes protections apply to items over 15 dollars and that rights extend to original owners within the warranty period.
DPS reports a Christmas holiday traffic toll of at least 15 with two Fort Worth men killed in a head on collision on Interstate 20 near Stanton. The crash occurred Friday afternoon when a car swerved into oncoming traffic. Names withheld pending relatives. A separate Odessa youth was listed in critical condition after being hit by a pickup on East Second Street.
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