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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2013
Page
2
The Religion page reports Family Promise of Odessa, a coalition of churches aiding the homeless, has received a sizeable donation from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. The piece notes the ongoing community effort and highlights the contrast between old guard and newer tradition alists in discussing local barbecue.
The Texas Lottery results list July 15 winning numbers for Texas Two Step and Daily Four. Texas Two Step drawn 5 6 12 16 with a 6 bonus ball, jackpot 325000 dollars. Daily Four numbers were 59 59 28 46 49 23 with a misc note.
Fragmentary line mentions covering a lid accurately and fairly with unclear reference to needs and expectations. A contact number 333-7740 appears, but no concrete event, date, or responsible organization is identifiable. The text is too incomplete to determine a full news item.
A correction notes Randy Ham is the department coordinator of the Ector County Library. The title in the Saturday July 13 story on page 6B was incorrect. The OA regrets the error.
Odessa and McKinney obituaries list several individuals including Madeline Jean Douglas Manuel Liborio Jeronimo Llanez Sr William Love and Robert Eugene McKelvy with notices reflecting recent deaths and memorials.
The Permian Basin Area Foundation announced 850737 in grant awards to regional nonprofit organizations at a news conference at Midland County Public Library Centennial Library. Kathy Clark, board member, praised the nonprofits for enriching quality of life and reflecting West Texans’ character. Grants committee members Carolyn Stone and others were introduced.
Darlene Mays presented grant awards to 37 Permian Basin nonprofits including Boy Scouts of America and United Way of Odessa. Guy McCrary noted the foundation now holds 254 permanent funds across 22 counties and has awarded nearly 50 million dollars in grants and scholarships since inception. Fall pre applications are due by October 1, 2013.
Hobbs forecast mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and a high near 75 and low around 58. Ruidoso expects cloudy skies with rain and a high of 68 and a low of 51. A fact notes about a quarter of lightning strikes reach ground, while the rest occur between clouds or within a single cloud.
The Odessa American details contact numbers for news sports and life sections plus editorial and advertising lines. It lists hours for customer service and special notes on delivery and ad liability, with mailing and postmaster addresses in Odessa Texas.
July 16 marks several historic moments including Butterfield revealing Nixon’s secret taping system during Watergate hearings in 1973. Other events span 1790 DC designation, 1862 Farragut’s rear admiral rank, 1935 parking meters in Oklahoma City, 1945 first atomic test at Alamogordo, 1964 Goldwater quote, 1969 Apollo 11 launch, 1979 Saddam Hussein’s rise, 1980 Reagan nomination, and 1999 Kennedy Jr plane crash.
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