Crews tackle fires near Okefenokee and Grand Canyon region
A wildfire near the Okefenokee Swamp spanning Osceola National Forest and Kefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is 53 000 acres and 30 states contributed crews and 11 helicopters with three water tankers. No structures or injuries reported. In northwestern Arizona crews near containment of a 20000 acre blaze between the Arizona Utah line and the Grand Canyon with no injuries reported.
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Okefenokee
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Arizona
West
Arizona, Utah Line
Grand Canyon
Texas parties praise 1999 session outcomes
Republicans and Democrats claim wins in education funding tax cuts and health coverage for children. Susan Weddington and Molly Malcolm tout bipartisan progress while Gov. Bush positions himself for a presidential bid and seeks state spotlight.
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Susan
Weddington
Molly ‘Malcolm
House
Senate
Texas
Malcolm
George W. Bush
Iowa
Bush
ECISD weighs budget cuts over state pay raise costs
ECISD officials warn of a $6 million cost to fund a $3,000 across the board teacher raise plus keep librarians counselors and nurses. A $400 million drop in mineral property values threatens revenue as administrators consider budget cuts. The board may also vote on attendance boundaries for former Goldsmith Elementary and a grievance over insurance benefits filed by Texas State Teachers Association and Robbie Duncan. Meeting set for 11:30 a.m. at the Administration Building.
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Baird
ECISD
Texas
Goldsmith
Texas State Teachers Association
Ector County
TSTA
Robbie Duncan
N. Sam Houston Ave
Clapton to auction guitars for Crossroads center
Eric Clapton plans a June 24 Christie’s New York auction to sell about 100 guitars with one kept secret for emotional reasons. He aims to raise 700000 to 1 million dollars for the Crossroads drug treatment center he founded in Antigua. He has kept roughly 20 guitars he uses daily. Forrest Sawyer leaves ABC News after 11 years to pursue other opportunities, amid network cost-cutting.
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London
Eric Clapton
Clapton
Christie's
New York
Crossroads
Antigua
Forrest Sawyer
ABC News
Sawyer
Arthur Kaminsky
Eileen Murphy
Livent agrees to sell assets to SFX Entertainment
Livent on Broadway including New York Chicago and Toronto theaters and rights to productions like Fosse Ragtime and Phantom of the Opera negotiates with SFX Entertainment for a deal potentially over 100 million dollars. The sale awaits federal bankruptcy court approval as Livent faces insolvency and accounting fraud revelations by founders Drabinsky and Gottlieb.
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Livent
SFX Entertainment
Chicago
Toronto
Livent Produc
Tions
Fosse
SFX
Michael Ovitz
Garth Drabinsky
Myron Gottlieb
Neil Armstrong Museum Reopens in Wapakoneta After Remodel
The Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta Ohio reopened after a six month closure for a 750000 remodeling and expansion. The 27 year old facility, named for the Ohio native, aims to highlight the first man to walk on the moon as it completes updates slated for completion next month.
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Wapakoneta
Ohio
Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum
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Pavarotti Sings with Boyzone at Kosovo Charity Concert
In Modena Luciano Pavarotti teamed with Boyzone for a charity concert to aid Kosovo and Guatemala children. Headliners Gloria Estefan Lionel Richie B B King Mariah Carey and Ricky Martin helped aim for about 1.1 million dollars in funds.
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Italy
Luciano Pavarotti
Boyzone
Kosovo
Guatemala
Gloria Estefan
Lionel Richie
B.B. King
Mariah Carey
Ricky Martin
Pavarotti
Texas Eyes Statewide Siting For Radioactive Waste
Texas officials consider locating aboveground storage facilities in numerous counties including Ward and Andrews to house low level waste from Maine Texas and Vermont. The plan aims to prove containment with concrete floor and roof while addressing funding and regulatory transfer concerns as Brown holds hostage health budget. Bell forecasts one year to pick a host county and four years to open a dump.
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Ward
Andrews
Texas
Maine
Vermont
Lee Mathews
Hudspeth
Bell
U.s.-Mexico
Sierra Blanca
TNRCC
Brown
George W. Bush
Kennedy sought destruction of presidential casket at sea
Memo recounts President Kennedy telling officials to dispose of the casket by sinking it at sea. The plan involved sand weighted inside a pine box with air pockets drilled out and two parachutes to prevent shattering, then flown to Andrews Air Force Base and dropped 131 nautical miles off the Maryland-Delaware coast. The event drew scrutiny over evidentiary value and potential misuse, with Justice officials later deeming no preservation needed.
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Lawson Knott
GSA
Knott
Kennedy Family
Melody Miller
John Steadman
Secretary of Defense
Air Force
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland-Delaware
Steadman
Justice Department
Senate
Nicholas Katzenbach
Katzenbach
Oneal
Dallas
David Lifton
Lifton
Colobine reopenings bring relief and tears at end of year
After the shooting, Columbine students returned to classes at Chatfield High as counselors and clergy offered support. Parents attended optional sessions while teachers escorted small groups to gather belongings. All but the library remained closed as investigators kept it a crime scene.
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Val
Columbine
Chatfield High
Don Marxhausen
Eric Harris
Dylan Klebold
Andrea Morroni
Dante
Walters
Psychologist loses license over Prozac push in Washington
Dr James Goodwin once dubbed the pied piper of Prozac had his license revoked by the Washington Health Department board for unprofessional conduct and failing to comply with a 1996 disciplinary order. The 52 year old Wenatchee practitioner plans to appeal in federal court while continuing to see patients as a mental health therapist.
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Yakima, Wash
Washington State Health Department
Examining Board of Psychology
James Goodwin
Goodwin
Washington
Wenatchee
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Plays Tuesday Update
Texas Lottery results include Cash 5 numbers 7 8 13 17 38 and Pick 3 4e4e. Up-to-date Lotto Texas, Pick 3, and Cash 5 numbers are available via InfoLine by calling 580-4636 and pressing 6600.
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Lotto Texas
InfoLine
Kilroy pages and oddities from a wide ranging column
A collage of trivia on Kilroy pages and quirks from popular culture. It cites a clarinet pawn habit, allergy calendars by month, koi lifespans, England’s ducking stool punishment in 1809, Iowa’s number of independent telephone companies, and notes on human handshake beliefs. It closes with contact for L M Boyd via email or mail.
Odessa American Postal and Contact Details
Odessa American is published every morning at 222 E. 4th Street Odessa TX 79761. USPS 402-960 indicates second class postage. Address changes should be sent to P O Box 2952 Odessa TX 79760-2952.
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Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
Odessa American Ad and Circulation Information Box
The Odessa American outlines contact numbers for advertising and circulation. It lists Out-of-Town, delivery problems, and customer service hours, plus a disclaimer about advertisement acceptance and publication liability. It notes copyright protection and requires written permission for reproduction.
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