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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1998

Page

10

Deans reflect on cancer progress and Relay for Life plans

Auber and Francis Dean discuss ovarian cancer treatment advances from past to present. After surgeries in Dallas and ongoing chemotherapy, they attend the Odessa Relay for Life, a 24 hour fundraiser benefiting cancer research and patient services. They emphasize patient involvement, knowledge, early detection, and faith guiding them through trials.

Auber Dean Baylor Medical Center Dallas Odessa West Texas Cancer Center Francis Dean Auber Francis Society Relay For Life Odessa Kent Dean Odessa College American Cancer Society United States Texas

Blotter roundup of local police reports and crimes

A compiled blotter lists injury accidents and felony crimes reported to sheriffs or police. Local addresses are rounded to the nearest hundred block, reflecting victim residences and crime sites.

Odessa woman released on drug charge from jail

A 28 year old Odessa woman Regina Franks of 4312 North Dixie Boulevard was released on a $5,000 bond after a jail hold for possession of a controlled substance. A 28 year old Lovington woman Juan Marie Mitchell of Lovington was released on a $7,000 bond after a jail hold for possession of a controlled substance.

Odessa Ector County Regina Franks North Dixie Boulevard Lovington Juan Marie Mitchell

Odessa teen released on charge of organized crime

A 17 year old Odessa boy, Jacob Ross Moore of 2408 Beechwood Street, was released from Ector County Jail on a 12000 dollar bond for organized criminal activity. Benjamin Joseph Brooks of 2801 Sandlewood Street also was released on bond.

Odessa Ector County Jacob Ross Moore Beechwood Street Benjamin Joseph Brooks Sandlewood Street

Odessa Robbery Report At Seven Eleven

A 35 year old Odessa woman says she was robbed at a Seven-Eleven in the 2700 block of East Eighth Street at 3 15 a m Saturday. A 15 year old Odessa boy reports a family member of a suspect threatened to cause bodily harm in the 3100 block of Eastland Avenue at 3 15 a m Friday.

Odessa East Eighth Street Eastland Avenue

Fort Stockton Sanderson race seeks 120 volunteers

A week of racing will generate 3 million dollars with a two stage event from Fort Stockton to Downey Arena Sanderson and back. Volunteers are needed from 6 a.m. to race end guarding gates and performing pre race duties. Cars include Camaros and Corvettes with possible trucks.

Great Britain Learning Channel Young Fort Stockton Downey Arena Sanderson Volun

Taekwondo star Kyle Shachmut overcomes blindness to win

Kyle Shachmut, 14, from Conway Arkansas, lost sight at age three yet excels in taekwondo and sports. He trains as a second degree black belt, competed at a world level in Little Rock, coaches a softball team, rides a bike easily, and plans to teach at Hollender's Taekwondo. His parents describe his discipline as a sign of God’s special work and hope for continued progress though driving remains challenging.

Conway, Ark Kyle Shachmut Conway Little Rock Jeff Stephanie Shachmut Arkansas Children’s Hospital New York Kyle St. Joseph Hollender Taekwondo Shachmuts Hendrix College

TSU dismisses board chairman amid contract row

Texas Southern University ousted Chairman Willard Jackson after a months long delay in renewing President James Douglas's contract. Gene Moore replaces him by a 3-2 vote as auditors review fiscal management and the campus faces potential system reorganization and millions owed to the U.S. Education Department.

Douglas Jackson TSU Enos Cabell Moore Anthony Lyons TSA U.S. Department of Education

Missing Fort Worth 8 Year Old Girl Searched For

An 8 year old girl Edna Maria Rodriguez vanished from her Fort Worth home around 2 a.m. Police and relatives, aided by search and rescue squads and dogs, scoured the area with no results. Relatives described the window left open and the family’s uncertainty as detectives investigate.

Fort Worth Edna Maria Rodriguez Fidencio Rodriguez Rodriguez Edna Dallas WFAA Isela Lira

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