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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 2003
Page
2
A flood of tributes followed Bob Hope's death as friends and public figures recalled his service to troops, vaudeville to film, and decades of Christmas shows. Presidents, actors, and soldiers praised his mood lifting charity and national pride.
A tribute noting Bob Hope’s career from vaudeville smart aleck to Hollywood icon. It highlights his humor across presidents, servicemen, and families, his long life, wealth from real estate, and praise from figures like Kofi Annan, Gerald Ford, and Sid Caesar for enduring charity and front-line support.
U S troops seized one of Saddam Hussein’s bodyguards in a pre dawn Tikrit raid where soldiers also found 40 anti tank mines dozens of mortar rounds and hundreds of pounds of gunpowder Officials said a US soldier was killed in Baghdad when guerrillas detonated a grenade on a convoy Three other suspected Saddam associates were taken into custody in the operation Maj Bryan Luke hailed the discovery as preventing further attacks
In a quorum showdown, 11 Senate Democrats fled to Oklahoma to hinder business. Lt. Gov. Dewhurst ordered their return, warning of consequences and considering forceful retrieval as he noted crossing state lines may be involved. If they stay away, Albuquerque or the Capitol remain in limbo and business stalls.
Trey Howell III, a 17 year old Permian football player in a coma after a July 7 rollover, is to undergo a tracheotomy at Zale Lipsky University Hospital in Dallas. Doctors plan to reposition breathing tubes to his neck at 11 a.m., potential ICU transfer hinges on his response, and family members remain hopeful.
Odessa American lists publication address, postal info, and contact numbers for newsroom and mail changes. Includes office location 222 East Fourth Street Odessa Texas 79761, postmaster PO Box 2952, and phone lines 337 6262 and 800 375 4661 with hours for 8 to 5 weekdays and 6 to 5 on weekdays for missing papers plus weekend hours.
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Reports say Kobe Bryant is recovering from knee and shoulder injuries, with Vince Carter replacing him on the US Olympic squad. The piece cites four weeks ago he pulled a Bill Clinton, while other sports notes mention Pete Rose’s autograph sales and varied NFL, NBA, and political developments.
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