Abortions Decline Continues 14th Year Since Roe
In 1994, 1,267,415 legal abortions were reported, down from 1,297,606 in 1980 and continuing a 5 percent annual drop. The CDC cites condom use, contraception, aging population, and access changes as possible factors, while college attitudes toward abortion rights also shifted.
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Odessa group seeks 907000 grant match for industrial park
The Odessa Industrial Development Corporation and three entities would contribute 907000 to match a 60 percent federal and 40 percent local funded grant for an industrial park project. If approved, a 9 to 10 million interchange at Parkways Business 20 would aid future growth and job creation, though timing depends on federal funding and local infrastructure work.
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OIDC
Dick Sivalls
Sivalls Inc
Strails
Texas Department of Transportation
Glen Sarum
Motran Alliance
Union Pacific
Sarum
Gidecmast
Odessa
Midland
Larum
John Ben Shepperd
McDonald
Notable Inauguration Guests Include Walters and Warner
Walters mingles with officials at the inaugural parade, recalling waves to the crowd from the first motorcade car. Warner chairs the Inaugural Ceremonies panel, and Walters hints at political ambitions. Buffett urges plain English in corporate filings, advising writers to imagine explaining to a sister. Reich to teach at Brandeis, resigning from the Clinton administration after the 1992 election. Tartikoff battles Hodgkin’s disease again, refusing to disclose his illness during NBC leadership tenure. Jack Smith receives a Bronze Star for Vietnam service, recalling difficult battles and losses.
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New York Times
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Capitol
White House
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Lotto Texas and Cash 5 Numbers Update
Up to date lottery numbers are available from Infoline by calling 580-4636 and selecting 6600. Winning numbers are unofficial until verified by the Texas Commission. TLC's Odessa office is at 4682 E University Blvd. and can be reached at (915) 368-5243.
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TLC
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Odessa American Public Opinion Poll Prompt
Residents are asked for input on plans to build an entertainment complex north of the mall in Odessa. Surveys can be submitted by phone fax or email with response deadlines and results to appear in the next Odessa American.
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Josh Pearce
Kevin Danis
Calumet, Mich
Odessa
the Mail
Twins Recover Together After Frostbite Outdoors
In Omaha three year old twin sisters recover in a hospital room after wandering outside in ten below temperatures. Jennifer Woracek was moved from intensive care to fair condition as the siblings began recuperation sharing a room following the incident.
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Omaha, Neb
Jennifer Woracek
Texas parole panel aims to curb crowding with review bill
Lawmakers recount prison expansion that tripled Texas system and ended mandatory release for violent offenders in 1987 and nonviolent criminals in 1996. A proposed bill would keep many inmates in the system, with an emergency parole panel to review all parole-ready inmates. Whitmire and Patterson say the measure could pass without retroactive sentence changes and would prevent releases if public safety is at risk.
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Texas
Whitmire
George Ush
Whitmire and Patterson
State DMV privacy clash over Social Security numbers
Parents evade taxes by moving to avoid garnishments while states push nine digit Social Security numbers for driver licenses. Public safety officials note Congress authorized use in 1976, with 23 states joining. Privacy expert warns this fosters a privacy erosion as the identifier becomes widespread.
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Dee O'Neil
Social Security
Southwest
Congress
Robert Ellis Smith
Providence
R.I
Privacy Journal
Gingrich Censure Debate Highlights Political Cost
The discussion focused on whether the penalty fit the offense as Gingrich faced a reprimand and a $300,000 cost assessment. Critics called the sanction harsh yet Pelosi argued the amount underscored accountability, while Republicans eyed a February return to Clinton’s State of the Union address.
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Gingrich
Pelosi
Clinton
State of the Union
Inaugural Parade Described With Aerial Pageantry And Costs
Predictions placed the celebration expenditure at no less than ten million dollars while Clinton's inauguration reportedly ran a forty two point six million bill. The account describes an aerial parade with air yachts and aerial vans, 36 miles long, featuring international cities and arches, a brief address, and notes a future shadowed by an assassin's bullet six months later.
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Barrington
Trans
Brown
Clinton
Montreal
Mexico City
Rio de Janeiro
Santiago de Chile
Chicago
New York
Odessa American Classifieds Policy Summary
Official notice of advertising rules for the Odessa American. It covers publication rights, address changes, permissions for reuse, and liability limitations for ads. It lists contact numbers for Advertising and a disclaimer about acceptance, rejection, errors, omissions, and failure to publish.
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