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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 2010
Page
1
Houston faced a lopsided bowl result as opponents pulled ahead late and claimed a decisive win. The game showcased a sharp surge from the opponent and a costly finish for Houston with turnovers and stalled drives.
The late Elmer Kelton renowned as Western Writer of the Century will be celebrated at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet in McCamey. The event starts 6 15 p m January 12 with tickets at 5 per person. Kelton died August 22 2009 at age 83. For details call 432 652 8202.
The Permian Playhouse presents A New Year's Toast to Broadway at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at 310 W. 42nd St. Tickets are $10. Proceeds support continuing productions. Contact 362-2329 or visit permianplayhouse.com for details.
Rexene Employees Association reports continued efforts to restart the Odessa Petrochemical Complex more than six months after shutdown. Bill Gilliam, former Rexene chairman and now adviser at Constellation Capital, leads investors to reopen as a specialty polyethylene and polypropylene plant under the Rexene name. Community survey prompts online vote on reopening prospects and potential hiring beyond 1,000 workers, with property secured from Flint Hills Resources, a Koch Industries subsidiary, and other regulatory hurdles.
Americans see 2010 as a chance to improve but most fail to keep New Year’s resolutions. Studies suggest about three of four people drop their goals, a cultural joke and rite of passage. Psychologists offer tips to improve adherence as readers are directed to GOALS on Page 5A.
April Terrell chose the name Chynna for her adoptive daughter now an eighth grader at Nimitz Junior High. Chynna faces mispronunciations and nicknames like Chinatown. Kalecia Rockne named her daughter Enola after the Waterworld character and the Hiroshima plane, despite the baggage.
The new decade sparks a clash over pronunciation as readers and experts wrestle with whether to say twenty ten or two thousand ten. The discussion follows the transition from 2009 to 2010 and reflects lingering debates about year naming in public discourse.
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