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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 2000
Page
2
Davis notes strong demand as 10 employees assist with extra sales while J C Penney manager Ted Shavers compares the rush to Christmas and a high traffic retail holiday. Tax free weekend brings layaway changes and potential future tweaks from the comptroller’s office.
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Country star Reba McEntire cancels the Wild Wild West benefit concert set for July 29 amid slow ticket sales and a contract dispute with the Piece of Dream Foundation. The event aimed to fund a 4-H leadership program.
Casting for Fidel Castro miniseries calls for a “powerfully built” man of style and energy as lead. Shooting set for fall in Mexico with the project tracing Castro’s life from age 24 to 74. Madonna consideration: Moby may collaborate on a song, but remains busy touring through December and focused on his own work.
President Clinton voices sympathy for those hurt by the stalemate as talks at Camp David struggle toward a final settlement. Beilin warns the crossroad moment may not yield a breakthrough while Barak aims to relinquish land and reinstate refugees. Protests rise in Tel Aviv as US plan for a multiyear peace effort faces scrutiny.
Gore on NBC says Bush would restrict abortion rights and veto parental notification. He accuses Bush and allies like Falwell of stacked appointments. Gore dismisses Nader’s impact while noting polls show potential state effects. Buchanan warns of an abortion rights running mate scenario.
Robert Dawson, 24, and his father Earl farm 67 acres of tobacco in a region hit by government quota cuts from 85 to 67 acres. They fear low prices and industry verdicts on cigarette liability may threaten livelihoods as irrigation sprays water over a dry field. Charles Dawson, 66, doubts a Florida verdict will help, hoping for an appeal to stave off bread-line fears.
In a compact column, readers learn about luminescence dating as a new archaeological method alongside carbon dating and tree-ring dating. The writer riffs on Ovid and older wonders, defines an ophiophilist, and notes a cabinetmaker’s use of poisonous wood, closing with contact details for L M Boyd in Seattle.
The section lists general contact numbers including 337-6262 for Readers' Guide and 800-375-4661 for Out-of-Town inquiries. It names Tammye Mineo as Advertising Director and provides an email address for advertising matters.
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