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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1985

Page

8

Woman pays 87 cent debt after 90 years in Lafayette

In Lafayette Indiana an anonymous woman finally settles an 87 cent debt to Loeb's Department Store from the early 1930s sending $10 and a handwritten note. Manager Murray Levy calls it a remarkable act of honesty and hopes to identify the giver to thank her personally.

Lafayette Ind Loeb’s Department Loeb’s Indiana Loebs Murray Levy Diogenes Levy

SU WUBIL'S Jumbles: Tears and Drops

The puzzle asks for the answer to a jumble with clues MUSTY SIEGE DRIVES POSTAL and tears themed. The solution is GLUMS DROPS, representing tears.

Mother urges warning on smokeless tobacco after son dies

Betty Ann Marsee of Ada Oklahoma told a House subcommittee that her 19 year old son Sean who used snuff for six years died of mouth cancer. She urged new restrictions and a warning label to deter other youths from using smokeless tobacco. He was a star athlete who avoided cigarettes for health reasons.

Washington Oklahoma Congress Betty Ann Marsee Ada Okla The House

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