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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1998

Page

7

Six inmates escape from Riverbend prison during Ramadan

Six inmates including three convicted killers escaped from Riverbend maximum security prison near Nashville after overpowering guards and escaping over a 12 foot fence. They overpowered guards during Ramadan meal distribution, took radios and jackets, and fled in blue jeans and shirts. Police and helicopters hunted for Coffelt James Riley Denton Perry Van Alzen all identified.

Nashville, Tenn Riverbend Cumberland River Corrections Pam Hobbins Hobbins Don Sundquist Billy Jackson Coffelt Aaron Tyrone James William Kirk Riley Michael Wayne Perry Lyle Thomas van Alzen Coffelt van Ulzen James Robert Parker Tennessee Department of Corrections Nashville Tenn

Megan Jones begins slow recovery after lung transplant

Megan Jones, a Holly Hill girl, is slowly recovering in the pediatric unit at Shands University after a lung transplant operation. She faced a long postoperative period, remains on a ventilator, and shows gradual signs of wakefulness as doctors monitor her progress and response to steroids and antibiotics.

Megan Jones Holly Hill Megan Shandsare University of Pencining Optam Laban Titi Ant General Electric Dayta Saeid Seamen Aguae

Melrose embraces civility after new mayor's call

In Melrose Mass the mayor Pat Guerriero urged respect and decency in his inaugural address and formed the Responding with Respect committee. Since then teenagers improved manners parents volunteered to paint classrooms and debates cooled. Civic engagement rose yet experts caution civility alone may not sustain reform.

Melrose Mass Boston Pat Guerriero City Hall Tracy Frink First Baptist Church Guerriero Tom Sanders America John F Kennedy School of Government Sanders

Tejas Insurance Agency Offers Mexico Travel Coverage

Leticia Ramos explains that Armendariz runs Odessa's Tejas Insurance Agency which specializes in Mexico policies. The agency offers tailored travel coverage for individuals or families traveling to Mexico from three days up to a year, with policies individually formatted to fit each trip.

Mexico Tejas Insurance Tejas Insurance Agency Tejas Ramos Armendariz AMON

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Jay Roy Denton KRT News Service Chamber of Commerce Melrose Middle School Gift of Hope Claude JE Leticia Ramos Armendariz Mensmonath E. Murphy Odessa Agency ALIFE Permian Basin Insurance Odessa Service Review Lenicia Ramos
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