King’s memory honored at yearly Odessa church event
More than 500 people attended the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at a local church, organized by BCCO. The program featured remarks by pastors from First Church of the Nazarene and Rose of Sharon, a piano solo, prayers, and songs about King’s nonviolent message.
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King
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BCCO
Terry Pierce
First Church of the Nazarene
Ronald Bennett
First Christian Church
Southside
J. W. Hanson
Rose of Sharon
Midland
Harold Evans
Abraham
Martin
John
Old London
Webb
Jesus
Christ
Donnie Rollie
King Solomon Baptist Church
Plane crash near six month NTSB report expected
The NTSB will take about six months to release its crash cause report. The burned passengers’ bodies will be removed today with wreckage to follow later. Price’s family and friends are hoped to find closure as the Cowboy Church of the American Southwest mourns their pastor.
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Texan merger plan eyes cost cuts in oil regulation
RRC merged with the PUC. The bottom line is oil and will still be regulated, but duplication by seven agencies prompts cost concerns. Williams weighs Strayhorn plan, aims to preserve energy regulation, environmental protection, and fuel diversity while tests include real savings and maintenance of agency functions. West questions savings and legality, suggesting AG opinion needed for merging elected and appointed offices. Gov Perry weighs in, calling the merger an efficient, thoughtful approach.
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Rick Perry
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Blues recording by Jagger and Lennon heads to auction
London dealer Tom Fisher auctions the 30 year old “Too Many Cooks” with Mick Jagger on vocals and John Lennon on guitar. Fisher notes the track is very collectible while avoiding price guesses. The piece, sold Feb 20 by Cooper Owen in a Rock Legends sale, also features one of four Hendrix Woodstock Stratocasters.
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Tom Fisher
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Cooper Owen
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Woodstock
Michael Jackson Unmasked to air on Dateline special
NBC plans a Dateline special titled Michael Jackson Unmasked to explore the pop star's face in the inside story. The program airs at 9 p.m. February 17 and is described as an in depth look at Jackson's image and career.
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Michael Jackson
NBC
Dateline
Iraqis report four more empty warheads found in Baghdad
UN inspectors said Iraq reported finding four additional empty chemical weapons warheads after already declaring 12. Iraq’s top leaders urged impartial findings and good faith as inspections continue ahead of a Jan. 27 U.N. progress report. Washington warned time is running out and war remains possible.
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Guide Odessa American Contact Information
The Odessa American publishes daily in Odessa Texas with address and contact details for subscriptions and paper issues. Main line 337 6262 operates 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday. Out of town numbers are provided for service and missing papers.
Readers Contact Details From an Old Advertisement
A fragment lists telephone numbers 333-7602 334-664 and 333-7777 333-7619 with a Web site 060G. COM, suggesting an old advertisement contact block. The shuffled lines imply a classified or business listing fragment.
WEIRD NEWS BY CHUCK SREPI
A quirky column by Chuck Srepi highlights oddball happenings and curious anecdotes from across the region. Readers are treated to humorous observations, unusual traditions, and lighthearted social quirks in concise brief format.
Family plans suit over school rights in Morayshire
Freya McDonald aged 11 and her family announce a forthcoming case against Speyside High School in Morayshire England for alleged human rights violations tied to after school unions over nine months. A separate August crisis involved Florida child welfare’s failure to account for 393 entrusted children after a four month search, with 88 unaccounted for. A government health official in Haland proposed a private firm run massages at gas stations to relax motorists and cut accidents.
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Golden Globes Night Splits Headlines Across Hollywood
Argus Hamilton notes a low attention holiday as Golden Globes dominate NBC coverage from Beverly Hills. L.A. viewers react to late night controversy with two women wrestling on air while Miller Lite is referenced. Laura Bush attends MLK dinner in New York City.
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