Fundraiser and Banquet Planned In Odessa Calendar
Skateland at 4138 W University Ave hosts a Humane Society fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. with $4 per person proceeds. An Outstanding Citizen of the Year banquet honoring Bill and Jane Hext occurs at 11:30 a.m. in Barn B, Ector County Coliseum.
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Skateland
W. University Ave
Humane Society of Odessa
The
Humane Society
Bill and
Jane Hext
Ector County Coliseum
Odessa weighs softball complex site choice and cost
City officials weigh three proposed sites for a new softball complex with focus on lowest price and utility adjustment costs. Councilmember Cleaver favors cheaper options. Hagan notes uniform costs with one site needing utility extensions. Mayor Hext defers to the Parks Board as council members push to begin the process. Council member Morris backs the north side site for growth alignment and development potential.
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Cleaver
District 2
South Odessa
van Hagan
Hagan
Bill Hext
City of Odessa Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Patti Locke
Eddie Brown
Ines Corral
Ruben Loud
Craig van Amburgh
Neil Grape
Hext
Jim Morris
Burleson School Uniform Funding Seeks Family Aid
Texas Education Agency in Austin requires schools to designate funds for uniforms. Burleson budgets 2000 from fundraisers to aid qualifying families. district cannot supply funds. Public survey shows 79 percent support. 21 percent oppose. Parents cite budget relief and discipline benefits, while opponents cite self expression and impact on academics.
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Texas Education Agency
Austin
Burleson
Greg Nelson
Adela Vasquez
Diana Contreras
Laundromat video helps trap nationwide burglary ring
A Shamrock laundromat owner used a video camera to film thefts, leading Wheeler County prosecutors to indict three suspects in a 12 state burglary ring. John Shaw surrendered after his wife was arrested. he faces a first degree felony with prior convictions. Trelia Shaw was released on bond. John Shaw jailed with $250,000 bond. John Lee Hinson is held at a Texas unit in Palestine.
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Panhandle
Shamrock Laundromat
Wheeler County
Rick Roach
Joe Daniels
Texas
Gary Henderson
FBI
Shamrock
John Williams Shaw
Houston County
Crockett
Trelia Renee Moon Shaw
Trelia Shaw
John Shaw
John Lee Hinson
TDCJ
Palestine
Pickett, IRS fired ex‑cadet, faces suit and White House security links
The Evansville man Pickett sued an IRS attorney after his 1987 firing and claimed persecution by government offices since leaving West Point in 1972. He attempted suicide in 1987 and said the IRS dismissed him for hospitalization. His brother suit failed. The report notes past White House security incidents and neighbors recall Pickett as quiet but angered by the tax system. Police and Secret Service searched his home amid threats and letters.
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Internal Revenue Service
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West Point
IRS
Military Academy
Cincinnatti
Stephen Pickett
Robert
Robert Pickett
Baltimore
Fellowship House
Evansville
Lewis Gates
Jewel
Steve Yorks
Yorks
Secret Service
President Bush
Betty Perry
Perry
Eve rises from block to fame with debut album sales
Eve speaks in Billboard about overcoming low spirits after her debut Let There Be Eve Ruff Ryders First Lady selling nearly two million copies. She hints at a second album Scorpion due next month as she shares the rise from Philadelphia to stardom. Stephen King reveals online venture earnings of 463,832.27 from The Plant and plans a hiatus before returning. Bob Marley honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star on what would be his 56th birthday as Rita Marley and family attend.
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Josefina Sanchez
Sanchez
Rosa Benavides
Tracy Riggs
Riggs
Burleson
Stephen Lavell
Skiles
Cathy Hughes
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Nimitz
Bonham
Hood
New York
Eve
Ruff Ryders
Philadelphia
Billboard Magazine
Scorpion
Interscope
Bangor
Maine
Stephen King
King
Los Angeles
Bob Marley
Hollywood
Man Wounded After Armed Visitor Near White House Fence
A man from Evansville fired a gun near the White House fence prompting a 10 minute standoff and security lockdown. Secret Service officers shot him in the knee as he aimed the weapon. he was identified as Pickett, undergoing surgery at George Washington University Hospital with no prior record.
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Virginia
White House
E Street
Executive Mansion
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Secret Service
Ari Fleischer
House
Park
Rob MacLean
MacLean
Pickett
George Washington University Hospital
Robert Pickett
Washington
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Jackpot Details
The Texas Lottery draws Lotto numbers 15 16 22 30 37 40 on Wednesday February 7 with an estimated $9 million jackpot. Pick 3 results show digits 3 10.
Gramm Hutchison discuss base closures and border health plan
Sen. Phil Gramm says Pentagon base reviews may lead to more closures while Hutchison pushes border health office creation and new drug interdiction legislation. Both stress modernization, aviation industry focus, and flexible funding to improve pay and services.
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Hutchison
Health and Human Services
Tommy Thompson
United States
Mexico
Senate Commerce Committee
Odessa American Publication Note
The Odessa American is published every morning at 222 E 4th Street Odessa Texas with postmaster mailing address changes to P O Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760 2952 and USPS details for second class postage.
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Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
Odessa American Staff and Subscription Information
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Odessa American
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