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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1998
Page
2
A Sunday feature reports an Odessa man reconnecting with his daughter after more than three decades. The piece highlights the emotional reunification and the long wait before a joyful family moment reaches resolution.
Midland County deputies report a girl and boy twins were brought to Medical Center Hospital on January 1. The girl has permanent brain damage from the injury. both survived skull fractures and were kept in hospital under maternal grandmother custody by Child Protective Services. The boy was later released and the girl was expected to be released Friday. Both children are described as doing well.
After a three month dispute church members voted on Sept 9 1997 to fire Rev R T McNeil and sought a restraining order about deacons contact. Judge Paul McCollum ordered a vote on McNeil’s future. he won 152 86. Nine deacons left to form Mount Olive Baptist Church.
Margaret Ann Turner catalogs furthers her eco stance while collecting items such as a Southwestern print needlepoint canvas for her daughter in law. The Turners alerted the city solid waste department after receiving unwanted adult materials and crews picked up the bundles, highlighting recycling as a community focus.
Pasadena based NBC West Coast President Don Ohlmeyer, a friend of O J Simpson, rejects claims he ousted Norm McDonald for joke volume about the former football star. He says the friendship did not influence NBC’s handling of Simpson and denies the accusation as goofy.
Sheryl Curtiss and Od ess students share experiences of teen motherhood. Marisha Hunter from Odessa recalls feeling young and old at once. Naomi Mendoza notes desks and booths won t fit. STORK members urge delaying sex and pregnancy with peer insight. public talk set for 7 p.m. February 26 at the Downtown Midland Public Library.
U.N. inspector Ritter departs Bahrain amid Iraq blocking his team over American Briton composition. Duelfer notes continued probes and possible Russian surveillance planes as U.N. seeks full access while Washington backs the withdrawal and aims for disarmament progress.
Defense Secretary William Cohen said the United States should not let Russian planes replace U 2s in monitoring Iraqi weapon activities. He praised the U 2 for providing valuable information and urged continued flights. Iraq views the U 2 as a violation of sovereignty and has threatened to shoot them down.
Friday results show Cash Five numbers 1 21 26 29 39 with an estimated jackpot. Official status awaits verification by the Texas Lottery Commission. Regional TLC office in Odessa lists contact details and verification line 580-4636 option 6600.
Chicago mourns blues harmonica master Junior Wells at 63 after a cancer death. Wells helped shape the urban Chicago sound, played with Muddy Waters, influenced the Rolling Stones, and left a celebrated album Hoodoo Man Blues. Fellow artists like Bonnie Raitt mourn his passing and recall his sultry, precise style.
The Odessa American announces publication details including address 222 E. 4th Street Odessa TX 79761 and PO Box 2952 Odessa TX 78760-2952 Postmaster and contact numbers 337-OAOA Out-of-Town 800-375-4661 and a rights notice. It states the paper may reject ads and is not liable for errors omissions or factual representations in ads.
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