From Page 1A highlights and war-time events in 1944 Odessa
The 1944 Odessa chronology recalls film notes from Bring on the Girls stars Veronica Lake Eddie Bracken and Marjorie Reynolds, plus The Canterville Ghost release. It records rent control beginning August 1 and the Odessa City Bus Line’s 10 cent fare. It notes city growth with enlarging plans, a $500,000 high school bond, and infrastructure updates. World War II milestones include Allied Rome entry June 4, Normandy invasion June 6, Paris liberation August 25, Leyte Gulf triumph, and Roosevelt’s fourth-term election.
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Hollywood
O.L. Page
John W. Reed
Odessa
E.B. Ribble
Rome
Paris
Pacific
U.S
Leyte Gulf
Franklin Roosevelt
Notable 20th Century Milestones From War to Culture
Timeline highlights key events and figures across 1930s to 1940s history including Bing Crosby’s Swinging On A Star nine weeks at No 1, Strange Fruit by Lillian Smith, Casablanca film, Browns founded, Maya Angelou as first black female streetcar conductor, National Velvet, Canadiens win Stanley Cup, Hemingway on WWII, SS Harriet Tubman launch, All-America Football Conference founded, Rome liberated, Hartford Circus fire, Jackie Robinson incident, Anne Frank arrest, George H W Bush downed, with archival sources.
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Billboard
Bing Crosby
Publisher's Weekly
Lillian Smith
Humphrey Bogart
Ingrid Bergman
Paul Henreid
Cleveland Browns
Maya Angelou
National Velvet
Montreal Canadiens
Ernest Hemingway
Harriet Tubman
Rome
Hartford Circus
Jackie Robinson
Anne Frank
George H.W. Bush
Pacific Ocean
Cliff Monday discusses candidacy for Ector County family court judge
Odessa region medical center event features Cliff Monday answering questions from precinct chairs. Born in Bonham and educated at Bates College of Law, he outlines career as district judge and law instructor, plus past runs for 244th District Court. He vows early arrival and clear rulings to help families navigate emotional cases as commissioners target an October court opening.
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Odessa Regional Medical Center
Cliff
Bonham
Japan
Germany
Texas
Air Force
Odessa
Bates College of Law
University of Houston
Bill McCoy
385Th District Court
Odessa College
Gary Watkins
Abbott
Ector County
Bill targets sanctuary cities as House passes crackdown
The House approved legislation to punish jurisdictions that resist federal immigration detainers with grant and funding blocks. Democrats say the bill mirrors Donald Trump immigration aims, while the White House threatens a veto citing civil rights and trust concerns after the San Francisco case and other detainer disputes.
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Washington
House
Donald Trump
White House
Lloyd Doggett
Texas
Kathryn Steinle
Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez
San Beandeco
Trey Gowdy
R-S.c
San Francisco
Duncan Hunter
Calif
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Board of Trustees
Ector County Independent School District
Texas and Pacific
B.F. Walker Trucking Company
S.C. Worden
J.J. May
Midland Army Air Field
Lester Long
Maurice Mace
John Tompkins
Joseph Quencas
Torpedo Squadron
VT-51
Uss
San Jacinto
Air Group 51
Skin
Robinson
Army
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Tinyur.com
America
Andrews
Lennox Taclas
Ratliff Ranch Golf Links
Rathi? Ranch Golf Links
Or Orme
Metro Equipment Rental Co., Inc
Shurry
NTO
Santa FE
AQMD
Steg Py
Rae
Ite
Mil
Mye Ug
ISE Sale Len & Climbing Roses
Shade Tree Sale
Hardy Liebes
UCL
Talavera
West Texas
St. Augustine
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