Randy Redd Remembered as Caring Brother in Tragic Tale
Janet Redd recalls Randy Redd as a protective older brother who cared for siblings from a young age while his mother Georgia worked. He battled mental illness and medication side effects that hindered employment and independence, while shaping his empathy for neglected children and his love of family, guitars, and a dog. Police have declined to comment amid pending litigation after a grand jury no bill.
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Georgia
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Webster
Janet Redd
Joseph
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Mike
Janet Rudd
Reeves County Prison Expansion Promises Local Jobs
The detention center will add 90 county jobs and 10 federal posts, with videoconferencing hearings run by federal staff from Dallas and El Paso. Dayrooms near completion and other maintenance projects due by year end will be paid for by inmate-derived revenues.
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Dallas
el Paso
Galindo
Franco
Bureau of Prisons
Pecos
West Texas
Fort Stockton
Big Spring
Tragic double murder suicide shocks Jasper community
Police say Ritzert broke into a Jasper home at 5 a.m. and killed his two children and stepson before killing himself. Theresa Ritzert, who filed for divorce on April 30, had custody of the children after their marriage ended June 30. Officers waited two hours to enter the quiet middle-class residence after initial reports of an earlier confrontation.
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Brandi Marie Ritzert
Sean Michael Tilk
Theresa Ritzert
Rick Gunselman
Ritzert
Gunselman
Jasper
Indianapolis
Ted Turner apologizes for flawed CNN report in 1970 Laos nerve gas claim
Ted Turner apologized at a Television Critics Association event for CNN and Time reporting that US troops used nerve gas against Vietnam War deserters in Laos in 1970. He said the debacle hurt him more than his father's death and offered a personal apology to veterans and those harmed by the broadcast. Producers Jack Smith and April Oliver were fired and another producer quit.
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Calif
Ted Turner
CNN
CNN & Time
Laos
Turner
News Network
TBS
Streisand Weds James Brolin in Malibu Wedding Spectacle
Guests tell People the Streisand Brolin ceremony was the most romantic ever seen with strolling violinists and a 16 piece orchestra conducted by Marvin Hamlisch. lilies of the valley and gardenias scented the air as John Travolta and Donna Karan attended.
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John Travolta
Donna Karan
New York City
Sue Desper
Steisand
Streisand
Joanne Sege
That fleeting feeling
Ben Affleck in Premiere magazine speaks on fame’s impermanence and his fear of losing success. He notes the ache of being a has been and worries about ending up broke at 55 while supporting his wife and kids. Affleck stars in Armageddon and shared an Oscar for Good Will Hunting screenplay.
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Premiere Magazine
Affleck
Thurman Hawke Welcome Baby Maya in New York
Movie stars Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke become parents to daughter Maya born in New York weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces. The newlyweds wed May 1 in New York and Thurman is set to appear in The Avengers while Hawke appears in Snow Falling.
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Uma Thurman
Ethan Hawke
Maya
Thurman
Hawke
Texans debate concealed carry permit screening amid fatal shooting case
DPS officials discuss high number of concealed carry licensees as lawmakers eye screening criteria. Patterson notes most licensees are men and argues licensees are law abiding but warns of grand jury explanations after a fatal incident. In 1996 Gordon Reid Hale III from Grand Prairie was cleared by a grand jury after fatally shooting a motorist, the first such licensee charged in a fatal shooting.
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Patterson
Saustrup
Gordon Reid Hale III
Grand Prairie
Hale
Portadown clashes and Irish talks threaten 12th Orange march
Violence over the Portadown parade escalates as authorities enforce a ban and army helicopters deploy near Drumcree church. Garvaghy Road residents press legal action while Blair seeks face to face dialogue with the Orange Order to ease tensions ahead of the 12th July celebrations. Police in London thwart a bombing plot and arrests occur in Dundalk and Dublin with documents and weapons found. White House says President Clinton hopes talks can reduce violence and build a future process.
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Breandan MacCionnaith
Orange Order
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Ireland
Northern Ireland
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Wexford
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White House
Mike McCurry
Clinton
Logue
McCurry
Bob Eines
Ornconf
Blair
Garvaghy Road
Belfast
Drumcree Anglican Church
Orange
David Jones
James II
William of Orange
the Boylie
Odessa's new boom drives city growth and intrigue
A Sunday lead reports a fresh Odessa boom reshaping the city economy and culture. Life & Arts recalls lessons from 25 years of reunions showing lasting social ties. Travel notes Americans lack sufficient vacation time. A Dallas think tank writer links voluntary term limits to political talent drain. Brazil faces France in the World Cup final, a historic host versus defending champion showdown.
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Brazil
France
ECISD Names Irene Granado Next Year Principal Fly Elementary
A correction from the Odessa American notes Irene Granado will serve as principal of Fly Elementary in the coming school year, correcting a previously published error about the assignment.
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Odessa American
ECISD
Irene Granado
Fly Elementary
Correction: Ona Mae Pearl and the Good Ol Girls dates
Friday's Ticket lists incorrect performance dates for Ona Mae Pearl and the Good Ol Girls. The shows run July 17 and July 18 at 8 p.m. at the Permian Playhouse. For information call 332 2329.
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Ona Mae
Pearl
Permian Playhouse
Call
Van Overcrowding Crash Kills Child and Driver
A 15 passenger van carrying 23 people including many children collided with another vehicle and overturned on a SCOTRUN highway. Two died including at least one child and six were seriously hurt. Three children were trapped. others escaped or were ejected as rescue crews arrived. The driver escaped with minor injuries.
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Scotrun
New York
Jack Manuel
Pocono Township
WVPO
WSBG
Texas Lottery Numbers Report For Friday July 10
Cash 5 draws are 4 8 24 31 35 with a 6th number 68 79 8, Pick 3 and Lotto Texas details follow. Information line offers up-to-date results via phone, including 580-4636 extension 6600.
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Lotto Texas
Odd Facts and Nostalgia Mix From Avid Reader Notes
A miscellany notes that a well fed cat may hunt better than a hungry one and cites antiquated medical practices while listing media trends with VCR tapes. It mentions Fleur-de-Lis as a German iris and recalls Louis Armstrong's 1928 scat stunt. Contact details for L. M. Boyd are provided.
Odessa American Postal Masthead Memorandum
Daily Odessa American publication note lists address lines for Odessa Texas office and mailing box. Includes frontage at 222 East Fourth Street and PO Box 2952 with zip 79760-2952. Published every morning by the Odessa American.
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Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
Einste Odessa American
Odessa American Classified Ad Rates and Policies
The Odessa American lists out of town ads contact details and customer service hours. It outlines home delivery rates and mail options for daily and Sunday editions with various durations and prices, noting the paper may reject or correct ads and is not liable for published information.
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