Oprah guests screening under scrutiny in $10.3 million cattleman suit
The Texas cattlemen sue Oprah Winfrey and Howard Lyman over the dangers of mad cow disease after an Oprah show on the topic aired last April. Key witness Andrea Wisdom testified she researched mad cow disease and helped screen guests while show edits drew focus on ratings. Witnesses described deleted segments and edited remarks by guests and cattlemen questioned whether the episode was balanced or sensational.
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Texas
Winfrey
Howard Lyman
Andrea Wisdom
Lyman
U.S
Wisdom
Wisham
James Kelley
William Hueston
USDA
Wishom
Cotscee
Prison escapees surrender after hostage standoff in Amarillo
Two convicted robbers Gary Brooks and Eric Crawford escaped Nat Neal Prison Unit breakfast time and held a woman hostage at a mobile home park residence for about five hours. They released the woman's husband and another man before peace talks led to surrender at 2:40 p.m. No injuries reported.
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Amarillo
Nat Neal
Texas Department of Criminal Een
Larry Todd
Gary Brooks
Eric Crawford
Brooks
Todd
Crawford
Cherokee
Nacogdoches
Fitzgerald
Neal
Obituary notes two Odessa families with long lives
Mildred Birney died in her sleep on January 27 1998 in El Paso She was born November 15 1907 in Itimore Maryland and married in Thomas Birney November 2 1925 She is survived by three sons in law and many grandchildren great grandchildren and a daughter in law Funeral Mass at Fort Bliss Post Chapel No 1 and burial at Fort Bliss National Cemetery Easter Maxon Futrell Funeral Home handles arrangements Also included is notice for Antie N Shadix Sr who died recently in Odessa Texas She had degrees from Sul Ross and taught 29 years in Tennessee Alpine and Odessa Survivors include son Noble and Sue Shadix Odessa daughter Lynnell and Virgil Rountree Lake City Colorado and several grandchildren Graveside services January 30 1998 Sunset Memorial Gardens Reverend Jery Thorpe to officiate
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EL Paso
Mildred Birney
Itimore
Thomas Birney
Mildred
Mimi Thackston
Paso
Mary Lou Birney
Laurie Lynn Batt
Amarillo
Will Nila
Ariz
Wiley Berggren
Randall and
Berggren
Odessa
Birney
Aughter
Colleen
Wendy Renegrew
Fort Bliss Post Chapel No. 1
Fort Bliss National Tery
Indian Territory
Oklo
Antie N. Shadix
Lawrenceberg
Tenn
Shadix
Temple Baptist Church
Sul Ross State University
Texas Retired Teachers’ Association
Lawrence County
Alpine
Autie Shadix Sr
J.B. Davis
Mabel Moore
Noble
Sue Shadix
Lynnell
Virgil Rountree
Lake City
Colo
Irene Guthrie
Ella Ruth Davis
Darren
Carol
Bryan Shadix
Susie Qualls
John Ray
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Jery Thorpe
Frank W. Wilson
Odessa Woman Shadix Leads Wednesday Service Note
Odessa Lenna Shadix led Wednesday January 28 at Seabury Nursing Center. She was born in Walter and is noted for her leadership in the local community activities.
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Odessa
Lenna Shadix
Seabury Nursing Center
Walter
Judge rules Zamora confession admissible in capital trial
Fort Worth AP A judge ruled that former Naval Academy midshipman Diane Zamora’s written confession to police is admissible in her capital murder trial for the 1995 killing of Adrianne Jones. Opening statements set to begin Monday as prosecutors and defense contested several suppression motions and the use of dormitory evidence.
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Fort Worth
Naval Academy
Diane Zamora
Zamora
Adrianne Jones
Joe Drago
Drago
John Linebarger
Military Academy
Mansfield
Annapolis
David Graham
Graham
Miss Jones
Grand Prairie
Alan Patton
Patton
Navy
Therfore
Death notices from Crane and surrounding areas
Obituary notices list Willie Baker of Crane age 73 a Navy World War II veteran and long time resident with survivors including wife Sherry and many children. James Blanchard 26 of Andrews dies while employed by the Andrews school system with services at Means Memorial Methodist Church and burial at Andrews Old Cemetery. Robert H Burns Jr 76 of Odessa a retired Sid Richardson plant operator dies at home. services planned with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. John E Harvey Sr 63 of Odessa a drill and tool pusher dies. services at Hubbard Kelly Chapel and burial at Plains Cemetery. Luis Madrid Marquez 91 of Artesia New Mexico a former Solar Insulators employee dies. mass at Out of Grace Church with rosary and burial at Twin Oaks Memorial Park. Earl Riggs 81 of Kingsland a retired mechanic for Phillips Petroleum dies. services at Kingsland Community Church with later graveside in Odessa. Jewell Lee Townsend 76 of Odessa a retired warehouseman for Continental Ensco dies. services at Greater St John's Baptist Church with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Many survivors listed across multiple families.
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Crane
Willie
Bill) Baker
Crane County Road and Bridge Department
Dorothea Street Church of Christ
Rick Allen
Crane County Cemetery
Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home
Colorado City
Church of Christ
Sherry Baker
Billy Baker
Arthur Baker
Angleton
Linda McCutchen
Sandra Taylor
Elizabeth Williams
Lori Smith
Chriss Smith
Odessa
Bobbye Roberts
Fredericksburg
Andrews
James Blanchard
Andrews School System
Medical Center Hospital
Means Memorial United Methodist Church
Jim Terry
Andrews Old Cemetery
McNett Funeral Home
Cindy Blanchard
Richard and
Pansey Blanchard
Brian Rea
Ragan Rea
Vernie Juanita Kincaid
Richard Blanchard
Chandler, Ariz
Christopher Blanchard
Tracey Blanchard
Ruidoso, N.M
Pete Blanchard
David Blanchard
Luis Artesia
N.M
Luis Madrid Marquez
Artesia
Solar Insulators
Out of Grace Church
Vincent Petersen
Our Lady of Grace Church
Twin Oaks Memorial Park
Kingsland
Earl Riggs
Phillips Petroleum Company
Kingsland Community Church
George Belford
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Chase County
Kan
First Christian Church
Jewell Lee Townsend
Continental Ensco
Greater St. John’s Baptist Church
Jasper Williams
J.W. Hanson
Rose Hill Cemetery
Martinez Funeral Home
Marlin
Betty Townsend
Jewell David Townsend
Houston
Joseph Townsend
Sweetwater
Samuel Townsend
David Townsend
Ella Davis
Linda Busby
Midland
Teresa Townsend
Big Spring
Death notices and obituaries policy for Odessa American readers
The Odessa American publishes paid death notices and obituaries for residents within the 21 county circulation area and for immediate family outside it. Notices may include life details, pallbearers, and tributes. Submissions must come from an established funeral home or be confirmed by one, photos only for paid obituaries. Notices received by 4:30 p.m. appear next day.
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Sherry Garcia Mgr
Mike Parrish
Academy
Robert Burns
Robert H. Burns Jr
Sid Richardson
Hubbard-Kelly Chapel
Ronnie Newton
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
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Wanda Thomason
Don Burns
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Greg Harvey
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Joyce Pulis
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N.C
Isa Whitley
Marsing
Terpening & Son Mortuary, Inc
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Albuquerque
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David Marquez
Longview
Luisa Olivas
Ophelia Marquez
Delia Olquin
Mary Estrada
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Visalia
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Gladys Riggs
Dale Kingsland
Jewell Townsend
Carlton Bickle
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