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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 2008
Page
1
Texas winning numbers for January 8 include Cash 5 six numbers 3 14 20 27 34 with a 5th number omitted. Pick 3 BAY 981 and NIGHT 75 3, Meg Million 10 29 45 52 54 10 with Megaplier 4. Jackpot $16 million. Daily 4 numbers 7812 18.
On Monday January seven the ROAD RUNNER CASH lottery drew numbers 18 20 22 30 with a jackpot of 71 million dollars. Players could claim prizes at the New Mexico lottery official site www.nimlottery.com.
CBS 60 Minutes drew big ratings as Roger Clemens and Pervez Musharraf denied major links on the same program while Britney Spears faced a hospital scene after a wild meltdown. Dr. Phil linked with Spears as Benazir Bhutto and Clinton chatter lingered.
The Permian Playhouse debuts Stephen King’s Misery on January 18 promising suspenseful theater. Friday’s entertainment column highlights local happenings in Ticket’s What's Going On. Church news previews upcoming events in the Permian Basin religious community. Saturday Vince Vaughn’s comedy style shines through hit films Old School and Wedding Crashers. He stays focused on work and personal growth at 37.
Medical Center Hospital and its Community Hospital Cancer Program received a three year endorsement from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. The recognition covers six areas including outcome analysis and cancer registry. Dr. Joseph Kaczor notes the achievement validates the program for Ector County residents and underscores its legitimacy in a smaller community. The CO C has approved about 1,400 programs nationwide, representing roughly 25 percent of U S hospitals.
Britney Spears faced a car tow after a hotel visit at the Four Seasons near Beverly Hills. A photographer and a security guard clashed, prompting police to respond about 90 minutes after a private tow truck took the car away.
Officer Karen Smith said the pop star was not to blame for the incident at the Four Seasons. A scuffle occurred between a paparazzi and a hotel security guard as she left the hotel. No arrests were made as the photographer had already departed when police arrived. Spears had left her 2008 Mercedes on Sunset Boulevard near UCLA due to a flat tire. the car was towed and will incur towing and impound fees to retrieve it.
Morris Jeppson stated he armed the atomic bomb during the Enola Gay mission, but Navy Capt. William S. Parsons also played a key role. Parsons died in 1953, and sources differ on who performed the firing plug step, with family and reference books citing varying accounts.
Two Odessa children remained in critical condition after a New Year’s Day apartment fire. The boy is now alert and responsive at a Lubbock hospital following burns and smoke inhalation. The report covers hospital status and injuries.
The document lists varied admission prices by day of week including Sunday and month long options. Holidays are noted and priced with a yearlong offer by mail paid in advance. It enumerates specific holidays like New Year’s Day MLK Jr day Presidents Day St Patrick’s Day Easter Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Obituaries list names including William Fikes James D O Haney Clifford Ellen Hawkins Enrique Hernandez Tiny Hoffman Dorothy Sandford Vanisha Sharon Lawdon Daryl Niemann Panfilo Nieto Dessie Plumlee Andrew Washington Thoys Beggs Frank Yakubanski Lloyd McKinney from Odessa Gustine Midland San Angelo on pages 2 3B noting multiple families and regions with memorial notices and brief biographical details.
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