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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1981

Page

5

Home at Last After 444 Days of Captivity Recounted

A tribute reflecting on the release of 52 hostages after 444 days of captivity. It recalls the cost of freedom, urges ongoing vigilance and compassion, and ties liberation to Christian faith and the promise of home at last.

Robert J. McCracken John Doe

Crescent Park Baptist Church and local names listed

A page fragment shows Crescent Park Baptist Church at 3002 E University and a procession of local businesses and addresses including Albertson's Basie Griffith Tire, Broncho Chevrolet, Bills Sears Market, core Commercial Ice Machine Co, Don & Curtis Auto Sales, Ector Theatre, First National Bank, Frontier Furniture, Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home, Machotka Auto Supply, Morris Caffy TV and Appliance, Paraf fin Service Inc, Sewell Ford, The Model Shop, West Texas Boring Co, Wyly Brown Builder, and Prayer invoking gratitude for freedom.

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Nent Liv Jesus Christ Satan God Crescent Park Baptist Church E. University Robert L. Bratcher Albertson Basie Griffith Tire Doath & Texas Bill Stallard AMC Broncho Chevrolet CO West 2Nd St Bill Sears Super Markets N. Grandview E. Grant N. Grant Dinie Commercial Ice Machine CO DON & Curtis E. &Th Dunlaps 8Th Street Ector Theatre North Texas First National Bank 7Th & North Grant Frontier Furniture Andrews Hwy 16Th & W Slot & Andrews Ba ’ University & Grandview Machotka Auto Supply Paraffin Service, Inc West Texas West 21St St Sewell Fordinc E. Sth Street THE Model Shop North Grandview West Texas Boring CO Wyly Brown Dixie Electric Company Williams JC Penney CO McMillian Lumber CO West Y McMinn JO Ann Shop Winwood Mall McVean & Barlow MNC Yuen Melvin's Clothiers University Town Ountry Johnson Brot Nee OILCO Phillips Petroleum West First Street KEY, Stegner& Aoe First National Texas Agency OF Odessa Inc Odessa Laundry Kameas Odessa Audas R. Smith West 5Th St Caer & Ome Boot Mfg Sunshine Laundry & Cleaners Eacquarters W. 10Th St Jefferson Western Tank Company West First St
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