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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1997
Page
2
Matt Lummus battles brain cancer with his wife and church support. A faith that God carries him through the darkest period frames a look at his family, community, and resilience during this health crisis.
In Acheal Chiapas a massacre left seven men, 20 women, and 18 children dead as gunmen dressed in ski masks and blue or black uniforms fired on villagers. The attack drew international condemnation, sparked calls for Governor Zedillo’s resignation, and raised questions about government peace talks with the Zapatistas.
The New York Times notes Eli Wallach, 82, recalls playing Mr Freeze on Batman for 350 dollars and says he will not retire, still loving acting in the off Broadway Visiting Mr Green about a young executive caring for an elderly man.
Experts say a checkerboard style numeric code is not harder to crack than basic substitution ciphers. With pencil and paper, a code puzzle using A equals 1 and B equals 2 remains solvable, says cryptography authorities from Newsday MIT and the American Cryptogram Association.
Infoline provides up-to-date Lotto Texas and Pick 3 numbers with a phone menu option. Winning numbers are unofficial until verified by the Texas Lottery Commission. The Odessa regional office is at 4682 E University Blvd. and reachable at (915) 368-5243.
Fat measuring scales from Tanita and digital home devices rise in sales, claiming precision through bioelectrical impedance analysis. Doctors caution the devices are unnecessary for normal-weight users and less accurate than professional methods like water immersion or CT scans.
Veteran character actor Denver Pyle died of lung cancer at 77 in Burbank. He recently attended his Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony and was known for roles on Gunsmoke Bonanza The Andy Griffith Show The Doris Day Show Grizzly Adams and The Dukes of Hazzard where he played Uncle Jesse.
About 60 people gathered Friday night for a candlelight vigil for JonBenet Ramsey the 6 year old beauty queen found slain in her home one year ago. Anger over no arrests was evident with residents criticizing the investigation. An elegant nightgown covered a lamp post bearing a JonBenet photo.
Snowfall blanketed Bay Spring about four inches and Fort Stockton around three inches with lighter amounts in Guadalupe Mountains and Carlsbad New Mexico. Odessa police reported more accidents on Christmas Eve while Beary noted snow had little effect locally. Hope Mission sheltered about 45 people Thursday night seeking warmth, higher than usual.
Odessa Classified Department prints this notice on advertising errors omissions or failures to publish. The American disclaims responsibility for representations of fact in ads and provides contact numbers for classifieds 333 7777 and 333 7619 for 24 hour fax.
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