Birthday Pranks Sour Publicity Over Wichita Falls Cowboys Camp
Ken Brodnax reflects on turning 50 and a prank tombstone in his cubicle that mocks his journalism tenure. He notes national media ridicule of Wichita Falls as the Cowboys hold training camp, contrasting it with Odessa and Monahans forks of coverage, and muses on life after 50 amid local backlash.
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Bubba
Nax
Wichita Falls
Dallas Cowboys
Austin American-Statesman
Cowboys
National
Monahans
Odessa Softball Group Fights Access to New UTPB Fields
The Odessa Girls Softball Association claims the new 2.6 million UT Permian Basin athletic complex is a city park and should be open to ASA led leagues. ASA counters that the city knew the fields would be ASA controlled, while Odessa city officials and Parks Department tried to mediate this spring as 400 players use UTPB facilities weekly.
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Odessa Girls Softball Association
University of Texas
Permian Basin
al Worthy
Amateur Softball Association
Central Park
ASA
Worthy
Mabel Powell
The
UTPB
Powell
Odessa Parks and Recreation Department
Steve
Richard Castillo
Odessa
Cody Gonzales
Seguin
Ector County Library Celebrates 60th Anniversary
The Ector County Library marks six decades since opening on August 19 1938 in a former jailhouse. Laura Bush will join the celebration with children's storytime and a public ceremony as Barbara Sharp notes progress toward computer automation and Internet access. The event showcases a thriving children's program and broader digital expansion.
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Ector County
Texas
Laura Bush
78 Year-Old Keeps On Going at Work and Life
Jesus Vasquez, 78, continues mowing lawns at a doctor's office where he has worked nearly 30 years, saying he feels better when active. He plans to work past retirement and enjoys hot weather, helping his two daughters, and the close rapport with employer Dr. Albert Finch and longtime friend Londres Olague relies on his maintenance ethic.
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Jesus Vasquez
Vasquez
Jessie
Albert Finch
Finch
Londres Olague
1969 in Odessa and the moon race ends
A year by year look at 1969 in Odessa with notes on the Vietnam War, civil rights, and local education. Odessa College faced debates over growth and desegregation while Midland eyed annexation and a new campus. Debbie Patton was Miss Teenage America as the YMCA opened a new facility and beauty contest headlines highlighted local figures. The era’s national milestone was the moon race ending.
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University of Texas
Permian Basin
Odessa College
Midland
Odessa
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Debbie Patton
YMCA
Nabors Lane
Street
Pat Brummett
Hobbs
N.M
Lucas on death row inmate Lucas expects freedom
Convicted killer Henry Lee Lucas, spared from execution by Gov. George W. Bush, says he is confident he will eventually be released. Lucas, set for lethal injection for a 1979 killing, credited Bush for standing up for the law and innocence.
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Huntsville
Henry Lee Lucas
George W. Bush
Bush
Lucas
Monahans Man Arrested in String of Armed Robberies
A Monahans traffic stop led to the arrest of 19 year old Clifton Bryant Hennington in a wave of local armed robberies. He is held on a 5000 bond for unlawfully carrying a weapon and faces additional charges from a Tuesday Friends Store holdup in Ward County. Odessa Police say two Monahans officers stopped a 1996 Toyota around 2 am after matching a clothing description of the serial robber. The investigation continues with arraignment pending for the West County Road holdup.
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Monahans
Clifton Bryant Hennington
Ward
Hennington
Friends
West County Road
Odessa
J. Flowers
E. Franco
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Softball Association
Nick DE LA Torre
Maegan Compton
Maegan
Sharp
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Vietnam
Odessa American
Ridder Publications
R.C. Hoiles
W.L. DeBolt
Freedom Communications Inc
Neil Armstrong
Mary Jo Kopechne
Kennedy
Lucas Henry
Lee
EAGLE
MOON
Apollo
As World Eyes
Kosygin
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