Buffalo Bob Smith dies at 80, Howdy Doody host
Buffalo Bob Smith, real name Robert E. Smith, host of The Howdy Doody Show, died of cancer at 80 in Flat Rock, North Carolina. He was known for shouting What time is it and the Peanut Gallery’s response It’s Howdy Doody time, a defining image of early television for Baby Boomers.
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Buffalo
Bob” Smith
Robert E. Smith
North Carolina
Flat Rock
Kelly Stitch
New York
Smith
Peanut Gallery
Buffalo Bob and
Bob Greene
Yearwood reshuffles Ector County sheriff staff amid dispute
The Ector County sheriff Yearwood fires Captain Donaldson and others in a cost cutting move as he pushes for loyalists noted by Pate and Patton. Former jail head Donaldson now leads courthouse security while questions arise over Crawford’s salary and duties and the process remains disputed.
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Reggie
Yearwood
Mark Donaldson
Donaldson
Ector
Texas
Ector County
Mike Patton
Patton
Crawford
Major Crawford
Pat MacAllister
Chavez's Arrests Highlight Multi-Ton Drug Ring Case
The indictment alleges a sophisticated multi-ton marijuana smuggling network with 15 defendants already pleading guilty awaiting sentencing. The narrative notes Chavez's portrayal in Friday Night Lights as an American Dream example, tracing his rise from delinquency to law career and public service.
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Chavez
H.G. Bissinger
Bissinger
South el Paso
Ector County
Hernandez
Stevie Wonder Visits Mandela Jail Cell at Robben Island
Stevie Wonder toured Robben Island by helicopter and visited the cell where Nelson Mandela was held. He called Mandela both king and president, noting the prison’s conversion into a national monument.
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Cape South Africa
Stevie
Nelson Mandela
Mandela
Wonder
Robben Island
South Africa
Michael Douglas Named United Nations Messenger of Peace
Michael Douglas, the actor and producer, was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace focusing on disarmament and human rights. He joins fellow messengers Luciano Pavarotti and Magic Johnson, and aims to use entertainment to spotlight UN issues rather than films.
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Michael Douglas
United Nations Messenger of Peace
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United Nations
Luciano Pavarotti
Magic Johnson
Heartbreak Hotel reborn as Wilson World Hotel in Elvis country
Elvis Presley Enterprises buys a working hotel near Graceland and renames it the Wilson World Hotel 134 rooms will celebrate the first million selling album. Jack Soden, CEO, says the goal is steady occupancy beyond Elvis week.
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Memphis
Tenn
Elvis Presley
Beatles A Hard Day's Night 35th anniversary planned
Restoration team works toward a 35th anniversary re release with unseen footage of the Fab Four. Producer Walter Shenson notes the footage shows the band joking with wardrobe staff rather than outtakes as Miramax plans a March digital remaster with six track stereo. Aleah Van Horne 5 of Menomonee Falls Wisconsin enjoys Ringling Bros Three Ring Adventure at Veterans Park Milwaukee.
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Walter Shenson
Miramax
Aleah van Horne
Menomonee Falls
Wis
Rolling Globe
Ringling Bros
Lottery winners from Richmond aim for careful steps ahead
A group known as the Lucky 13, comprising 13 Canadia nowned workers at a Columbus plant, claim a POWERBALL prize as they plan estates and investments. The winning ticket was kept in a safe deposit box and will travel back to Indiana in an armored vehicle while relatives and creditors may surface.
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Richmond
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Jarrell
Sandy
John
Lucky 13
Columbus
Larry Sturtz
Assembly Systems
Barbara Palmer
Groat
Palmer
Sturtz
Indiana
Texas drug task force funding tied to misspent grants
Smith warned the funding could be jeopardized for all Texas drug task forces. A Bush letter said the Permian Basin Task Force lost funding over allegations of misspending. Officials debated local grantee options and speed of implementation, stressing moving forward and community impact.
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Smith
Bush
Permian Basin
Pete Gallego
Delpine
Ector County
Bob
Oil reserves bill stirs mixed signals on prices
The energy bill would let the Energy Department buy about 28 million barrels for the strategic reserve, a move the Senate supports but the House omits in its spending bill. Analysts differ on price impact with some saying domestic priority matters, others deem the measure too small to lift prices. Prices for crude in London rose slightly while U S unleaded and home heating oil fell modestly. Natural gas and North Sea Brent edged mixed after the news.
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Senate
U.S
Victor Yu
Refco Inc
Harry Spannaus
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Pioneer Oil
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Spannaus
Dennis Elam
United States
Elam
U. S
London
North Sea
International Petroleum Exchange
Rick McLaughlin
Associated Press
Clinton faces Starr questions as Lewinsky affair looms
The article notes President Clinton will answer from independent counsel Kenneth Starr under oath, with Lewinsky's sworn testimony and any corroborating evidence possibly shaping public opinion and congressional reactions. Analysts warn public reaction may shift if details prove an affair, while advisers debate the best political strategy.
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Lewinsky
Grand Jury
Clinton
White House
Andy Kohut
Washington, D.C
Congress
Starr
John Spratt
D-S.c
David Kendall
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers for Thursday July 30
Winning numbers for Cash 4 and Pick 3 are listed as 4 13 22 27 and 9 9 3 respectively. Infoline provides up-to-date Lotto Texas, Pick 3 and Cash 5 results and can be reached by calling 580-4636 and entering 6600 for live updates.
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Proverbial wisdom on names and loyalties in old sayings
A collage of maxims on naming customs respect toward titles and social behavior. It sketches views on hostage scenarios and police actions, contrasts foresight and insight, and notes L M Boyd contact details and a Welsh mayoral title from history.
Readers Guide and subscription rates page data
The Odessa American header lists contact numbers for readers guides circulation and ads. It provides subscription rates for daily, Sunday, and weekend plans including 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year options with prices.
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