Nike Tour set to grow despite loss of title sponsor
Nike Antram and MCDC officials discuss adjustments as the Permian Basin Open proceeds without a title sponsor for 1996. Renovated Nike Tour rules expand exemptions to PGA Tour, with 28 alumni on the PGA Tour and past Open earnings near 336 thousand dollars, while community support remains strong through local donations.
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Odessa uses grant funds to build city GIS program
City officials describe a grant funded GIS project integrating aerial photographs with digital mapping to reveal elevations curbs and driveways and overlay socio economic data for planning police and utilities. Officials say it will speed mapping reduce outsourcing and may raise privacy questions though data exists in public records.
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Bullock Eyes Speed Sequel Then Shifts Gaze to Fun Action
Sandra Bullock promotes a quick return to action with a Speed sequel after recent films A Time To Kill and In Love and War. She says the project may be her last big action role, favoring a fun, physical pace to balance serious work.
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Rwanda clashes kill hundreds amid sweeping military operations
In Ruhengeri prefecture and surrounding districts, fighting between government forces and Hutu rebels intensified, with reports of up to 350 dead including Spanish aid workers. The violence disrupted towns, with soldiers patrolling streets and at least two suspects dying in police custody. Local priests and witnesses described widespread killings and fear as aid workers’ bodies were repatriated to Madrid.
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Lottery numbers and contact note from Odessa posting
Up to date Pick 3 and Cash 5 numbers are available from Infoline. Call S80 46%6 and enter 6600 for unofficial results until Texas Lottery verification in Odessa.
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Chechnya seeks peace talks and oil driven salvation
Chechen leaders in Grozny push for gradual autonomy within Russia proposing Islamic guidance and regional aid as a path to economic revival. They envision oil exports despite Chechnya being landlocked and face limited pledges from other nations while thousands attend an election rally amid bombed streets.
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Militant labor leaders end Seoul cathedral protest
Seven militant labor leaders who hid at a Catholic cathedral for nearly a month announced they would end their protest today after government pressure and assurances they would not be arrested. The action followed weeks of demonstrations against a new labor law that prompted mass protests as Parliament pushed the bill through in a secret session. Kwon Young-gil, head of the militant union, said the struggle continues.
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South Korea
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House expands stalking law to include nonfamily households
The House added a provision extending stalking protections to non family members of a target's household. Lawmakers said victims often live with friends or neighbors, exposing those in shared dwellings to threats. The measure passed 147 to 0 and returns to the Senate for wording fixes, with debate over whether large multi occupant facilities should be covered.
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Odessa American Publication Duty and Ad Policy Note
The Odessa American reserves the right to accept or reject any advertisement. The American shall not be liable for errors omissions or the failure to publish any ad for any reason. The American will not be responsible for any representation of fact in advertising.
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