Graham cancels at Bush inauguration amid frail health
Billy Graham 82, frail with Parkinsons and brain condition, withdraws from Saturday inauguration for George W. Bush. Doctors will remove a malfunctioning brain shunt. Graham cited desire to heal election wounds but health forces absence as Clintons and Bushes reflect on spiritual ties and public role.
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Billy Graham’s record inaugurations and ties with Marshall
The Associated Press notes Billy Graham has spoken at eight inaugurations since 1965, a feat matched only by Chief Justice John Marshall who swore in presidents nine times. The record covers Johnson, Nixon, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, and a 1953 Eisenhower event. Graham missed Carter’s 1977 inauguration but attended a White House prayer breakfast and spent one night there.
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Death notices for Helen Mellard Clara Smelser Jimmy Gregory Carole Hay
Balmorhea educator Helen Mellard 55 dies Jan 11 in Fort Stockton hospital. Memorial at Balmorhea Methodist Church Tuesday. Survivors include husband Courtney and three children. Big Spring bookkeeper Clara Lee Smelser 83 dies Jan 12 at Comanche Trail Nursing Home. Graveside Monday Trinity Memorial Park. Survivors include daughter Patricia and son James and nine grandchildren. Odessa resident Jimmy Lee Gregory 69 dies Jan 13 at home. Arrangements pending. Carole Ann Hay 58 of Odessa dies Jan 11 Hospice House. Arrangements pending.
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Births and divorces recorded in Odessa area notes
A chronological list of births and divorces filed in Odessa and surrounding areas. Jan 3 to Jan 10 entries record newborns by couple and location such as Odessa, Pecos, Monahans, and Andrews, with multiple boys and girls. Divorces from Jan 2 to Jan 10 include multiple couples, listing partner names and last names in the Odessa region.
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Rain Ends Amid Light Texas Showers Across State
Widespread rain and drizzle taper off across eastern Texas after a wet spell. Most totals stay under one tenth inch, with highs from the 40s to 60s regionally. Corpus Christi mid-60s and Brownsville in the 70s. Sunny, breezy conditions expected today with 40s to 70s. A Panhandle cold front Monday brings a chance of snow late in the day.
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