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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 2015

Page

3

Virtual School Emphasizes Individual Focus and Honor Code

School officials describe a virtual program where students choose areas like visual arts, communicate daily with teachers via a secure system, and receive regular feedback. Teachers schedule biweekly synchronous calls, and an honor code is signed upon entry to deter cheating, with a phone line at 800-382-6010 for more information.

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Odessa Health Crisis and Telephone Strike of 1947

Local doctors logged 327 flu cases and 100 throat infections as Odessa schools faced 1700 sick students. The County Health Board closed theaters churches and clubs over the weekend while a citywide telephone walkout disrupted service. The dispute centered on promoting an evening chief operator amid union demands and a commission later reprimanded the workers.

County Health Board Odessa Western Electric Maintenance Southwestern Bell District Elizabeth Allen Jester George Elliott Allen Bell Telephone Texas

Roswell Record 1947 Local Boom and Space Sighting Rumor

In 1947 Roswell Army Air Field officials announced a flying saucer capture and management change while the city saw a building boom with over 6 million dollars in permits, 616 new homes, 19 216 producing wells, and 26 new pools. Oil finds and field discoveries surged alongside historic growth.

Roswell Army Air Field

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