Odessa Park Named for First Hispanic Resident Juan Ramirez
Odessa honors early Hispanic resident Juan Alvarez Ramirez by naming a new park at Ada and Meyers streets. Ramirez, a railroad worker, helped the Mexican community with shelter and support as the city’s first American of Mexican descent to settle there, and his name was chosen by an advisory council.
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Odessa
Ada and
Meyers Streets
Juan Alvarez Ramirez
Sant Eames
Ramirez
Ispanic Odessa
Trixie Cobos
Francis Jordan
Julia Garcia
Wanda Serna
Odessa approves 60 acre rezoning for new Chili's project
Odessa officials granted rezoning of 60 acres in northeast Odessa to support a $1 million Chili's restaurant. Developer Roy Allen of Allen and Associates said a 4,500 square foot grill and bar will occupy a 1.6 acre lot with shared access near Wal Mart East 42nd. Construction may begin within two weeks after permits.
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Odessa
James Goates
Walon East
Nancy Aed
Wal
Roy Allen
Allen and Associates
Detdhats Tan Vee
Aiildeas
Eben Oe
Couple marks 75th Valentine anniversary in Howard County
Ada Carl and Carl Eggleston celebrate 75 years of marriage after tying the knot on December 23, 1920, in Howard County. The couple, now both 95, recall meeting in 1918 in Coahoma and years of work on farms and as an automotive mechanic and insurance agent. They’ve enjoyed travel with camping gear, have a son Billy Carlton, four grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.
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Ada Carl Eggleston
Marie
Heyne Carh
Ada
Howard County
Ada Eggleston
Coahoma
Carl Eggleston
Jarolda Taylor
Westa Fe
Eggleston
Ares
Arizona
Colorado
Taylor
Billy Carlton
Carl
Moviemakers eye film on 1988 Permian football saga
Imagine Films and Universal Studios plan a movie based on Buzz Bissinger’s Friday Night Lights about the Permian High School football team. Director choice and script quality hinge on Odessa journalist Avent’s involvement, with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard executives aboard. Shooting locations in Odessa were explored years ago.
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Hollywood
Ron Howard
Long Beach
Brian Grazer
Howard
Michael Bostick
Imagine
Odessa Ameri
Can Avent
Fried Green Aioe
Toes
Bostick
Avent
Universal Studios
Bissinger
Grazer
Odessa
Chuck
Notable actors and film credits cited in 1990s titles
Nicolas Cage in Leaving Las Vegas Richard Dreyfuss star of Mr. Holland's Opus Anthony Hopkins in Nixon Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking Massimo Troisi in The Postman and other acclaimed performances are noted in a compact roster of high profile film talents.
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Nicolas Cage
Las Vegas
Richard Dreyfuss
Mr. Holland
Opus
Anthony Hopkins
Nixon
Sean Penn
Dead Man Walking
Massimo Troisi
the Postman
Susan Sarandon
Elisabeth Shue
Sharon Stone Streep
Madison County
Gramm to quit presidential race in surprise move
Texas Senator Phil Gramm told top supporters he would quit the Republican presidential contest after back to back losses in Iowa and Louisiana. An afternoon Washington announcement was planned as the eight man GOP field narrows one week before the New Hampshire primary. Gramm had touted a strong fundraising record but ran into heavy spending and weak momentum.
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Concord
N.H
Iowa
Louisiana
Texas
Phil Gramm
Gramm
Washington
New Hampshire
Bob Dole
Dole
Battle for GOP and just getting started
Iowa sent Bob Dole to New Hampshire as a front runner in a refigured Republican race. Pat Buchanan and Lamar Alexander emerge as threats to topple him, forcing Dole to seek refuge in New Hampshire. The week ahead holds high stakes as few doubt his nomination odds despite a weak Iowa win.
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Concord
N.H
Iowa
Bob Dole
New Hampshire
Pat Buchanan
Lamar Alexander
Dole
Buchanan
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