Muslim officer refuses handshake with Britain police chief
A Muslim woman officer in London declined to shake hands with Metropolitan Police Commissioner Jan Blair at a graduation, citing her faith. The force said the request was granted to ensure the event ran smoothly and is under review, with potential disciplinary action not ruled out. The incident sparks debate on Muslim assimilation in Britain and mirrors earlier veil controversies involving public figures.
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Jan Blair
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Jack Straw
House of Commons
England
Tony Blair
Odessa woman preserves sewing heritage through decades of craft
Parkes, a Sears retiree, began sewing in 1925 at age 10 on her mother’s Singer. She recalls entering items in the fair yearly, with a blue ribbon quilt made from fabric she gathered in the 1920s and 1930s. She now makes aprons and bonnets, working nearly every day on her Singer.
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Parkes
Sears
Odessa
Singer
Apron maker Catherine Parkes keeps family craft alive in Odessa
Catherine Parkes, an apron maker in Midland Odessa area, stays busy with sewing and crochet despite age. Her daughter Linda Parkes now sells her mother’s aprons and bonnets in Piffles & Stuff, noting the dime-in-pocket Irish tradition and the spread of homemade designs.
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Parkes
Linda Parkes
Catherine Parkes
Midland
Odessa
State hospital collects coats for patients at Big Spring
Big Spring State Hospital staff collect winter coats and light jackets in good condition for patients. Donors should bring items to the community relations office and may obtain tax deduction forms there. For information call 432 268 7414.
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Big Spring
Oticon Delta: A Fashionable New Hearing Aid
Oticon Inc introduces Oticon Delta a compact ear canal receiver style hearing aid aimed at Baby Boomers with 17 metallic colors and a high tech look Delta uses RITE receiver in the ear technology to improve clarity in noisy settings while keeping a stylish design Audio Acoustics Hearing Centers in Odessa promotes the device with local contact details for Randy Russell and Kathleen Hietpas and the Odessa address and phone numbers.
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Oticon
Peer Lauritsen
Delta
Lauritsen
Audio Acoustics Hearing Centers
Permian Basin
Randy Russell
Kathleen Hietpas
Audio Acoustics
E. 11Th St
Odessa
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