Odessa hospital plans 24 million surgical center and helicopter pad
The project, funded by a bond issued by the Ector County Hospital Board, will add a surgical center across from the emergency room and include a helicopter landing pad. City officials note Airlift transfers from 17 counties and trips to Lubbock for specialized care, while pondering potential effects on city employee health insurance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County Hospital Board
Ruiz
Golder Street
Renee Earls
MCH
Lubbock
Dures
Texas Tech Health Science Center
Marwan Khoury
Darryl Wells
Odessa
Wells
City Rebates Sales Tax for Family Dollar Project
Neil McDonald states a 1 percent city rebate on sales taxes was approved for Family Dollar and the city may also rebate an additional quarter percent under state law. Wesley Burnett notes the rebate applies to construction costs and the company will be eligible after completion, with potential savings in the several millions for construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil McDonald
CDC
Wesley Burnett
Burnett
Willie Nelson to headline fund raiser for Odessa Education Foundation
The Education Foundation plans a major benefit concert by Willie Nelson at the Ector County Coliseum on Sunday to raise 50 000 to 100 000 dollars for enrichment projects. About 2 000 tickets remain. sponsors include CVA Advertising Colortype and the Odessa American which donated 25 percent of Tuesday's display ad revenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Education Foundation
Willie Nelson
Ector County
Boles
CVA Advertising
Colortype
Odessa American
Freedom Communications
Bill Salter
Osmond to host Pyramid revival in September
Donny Osmond credits Regis Philbin with boosting game shows and will host a syndicated Pyramid starting in September. The updated format keeps celebrity teams and clue guessing but has no singing. Meanwhile Miami co owner of The Source magazine avoids jail, pleads no contest to suspended license and reckless driving, with probation and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Donny Osmond
Regis Philbin
Osmond
Dick Clark
Clark
CBS
Regis
Philbin
ABC
Meredith Vieira
Marie
Osmond Brothers
Miami
Source Magazine
Raymond Scott
Scott
Miami Beach
Ted Williams honored at Fenway with lasting tribute
At Fenway Park fans remembered Ted Williams as a lifelong Red Sox icon. A special clubhouse locker light signals when the door opens, symbolizing his enduring presence in team history amid other sports and political events noted in a broad entertainment and news roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Boston
Ted Williams
Fenway Park
Anchorage Officials Propose Peanut Butter Lure for Dog Mess
City officials in Anchorage Alaska floated a May plan to combat rising dog litter by applying peanut butter to piles in parks and on sidewalks to deter owners and their dogs from leaving messes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Alaska
Israel bombs Gaza target in Khan Yunis killing Hamas leader
Israeli F-16 strike levelled a three story building in Khan Yunis killing Hamas figure Shehadeh, his wife and daughter. Four other structures were destroyed and nearby residents injured as crowds mourned in Gaza City. International leaders condemned the raid as a grave breach of law and morality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaza City
Gaza Strip
Israel
Salah Shehadeh
Hamas
Shehadeh
Izzadine al-Qassem
Sheik Ahmed Yassin
Gaza
Khan Yunis
Arafat
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Yasser Arafat
Saud al- Faisal
Kofi Annan
Anna Lindh
Binyamin Ben- Eliezer
Zahar Salah Abuhsein
Abuhsein
EU and Israel clash over missile strike diplomacy
White House spokesman Ari Fleischer urged peace and mourned innocent lives lost. EU foreign policy chief Solana backed Israel's security needs but criticized the operation as unhelpful to peace. Anna Lindh called it a crime, while Per Stig Moeller and Jack Straw condemned indiscriminate civilian casualties and urged adherence to international law. Jan Petersen warned against actions that worsen the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Ari Fleischer
European Union
Javier Solana
Israel
Anna Lindh
Per Stig Moeller
Jack Straw
Jan Petersen
How To Reach Us At Odessa American
Contact information for the Odessa American includes main numbers and out-of-town lines. Call 337-6262 weekdays 8 am to 5 pm. For missing papers call 337-7314 or 888 375 0AOA with hours 6 am to 5 pm weekdays and 6 am to 11 am weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaoa
Odessa American Classified Ad Contact and Rates Notice
Classified department information lists ad submission fax numbers and optional web site. Advertising rates show daily and weekend subscriptions with pricing for 1 month and longer terms. Includes delivery hours and contact numbers for Frances Irvine Patton and other agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Donny Osmond Credits
New York City
Robert Silvagni
Scott Gabriel
Florida
McGee Park
Farmington
N.M
Argus Hamilton
Ore Allen Iverson
Philadelphia
Ove Ernie Els
South Africa
Muirfield
Capitol Rotunda
WorldCom
New York
Wall Street
Eee WorldCom
U.S
Don Rumsfeld
Senate Democrats
James Traficant
Congress
Prison
Lee Argus Hamilton
Comedy Store
Argus
Argushamilton.com
Chuck Shephe
Sharon
Texas Lottery
Texas
Txlottery.org
New Mexico
Nmlottery.com
Odessa Amer
Bath Street
P.O
Oapa.com
Patton
Frances Irvine
Home Dalivery Dall
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!