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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1993

Page

11

Nickname Quiz Reveals Famous Aliases Across Sports and Film

A playful quiz lists famous nicknames and real names from sports music and cinema. It covers Dizzy Dean, Dr Seuss, Dr J, Carlton Fisk, Ivan Rodriguez, Kate Barker, Cactus Jack Garner, Buck Owens, Louis Lindley Jr, Roy and Dale, Goose Tatum Ellen Cohen, Claudia Alta Taylor.

Dean Theodore Geisel Pudge Barker John Nance Garner Franklin D. Roosevelt Alvis California Slim Pickens Roy Rogers Dale Evans Clown Prince Goose Tatum Harlem Globetrotters Mama Cass Elliott Mamas and Papas Lady Bird Johnson Dizzy Daffy Dean Jerome Daffy Paul Mr. Geisel Dr. Seuss Dr. J Carlton Fisk Chicago White Sox Ivan Rodriguez Texas Rangers Kate Garner Cactus Jack Buck Owens Louis B. Lindley Jr Roy Dale Leonard Slye Frances Smith Reese Mama Ellen Cohen Lady Bird Claudia Alta Taylor Lyndon Whiz Kid

Odessa considers local control of basic cable rates

Odessa City Council weighing authority to regulate basic cable service under FCC rules. If granted, Post-Newsweek Cable would need council approval to raise rates beyond $10.50 for 12 channels, with expanded basic at $22. The move aims for regulatory accountability and community input.

Odessa FCC Jerry McGuire Post-Newsweek Cable Larry Long

Miracle diabetic girl to be featured in Odessa telethon

Emily Moore, 10, of Odessa, has diabetes and will be highlighted during the local Children’s Miracle Network Telethon at Medical Center Hospital. The event funds a pediatrics ICU project, with Emily joining a party from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday and telecast on KTPEX Channel 9.

Children’s Miracle Network Emily Moore Odessa Judy Moore Emily Christina Padilla Disneyland Medical Center Hospital Fourth St Miracle Children Ktpex Channel 9 Mike Moore The Happy Texas Villegas

County to appeal order on Davis reinstatement at DA office

Ector County officials said they will seek a stay and file an appeal after U S District Judge Walter Smith ordered the district attorney's office to reinstate former investigator Jerry Davis. The county faces questions about how Davis back in would affect staffing and funding within the DA's office.

Ector County Jerry Davis U.S Walter Smith Davis Fifth Circuit Jack Tidwell Gary Garrison Garrison Connie Davis Tidwell Melissa Hirsch Sue John Smith Jim Jordan Smith Commissioners Court

Odessa real estate firm files for Chapter 11

Abbott Development Company of Odessa filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in federal court to restructure debt totaling over 3.8 million in assets and 28 500 in delinquent taxes to Ector County and Odessa entities. El Paso lawyer Wiley F James III represents the firm and aims to keep operations open with under 50 employees.

Odessa Real Estate Firm Midland Abbott Development Company Odessa Ector County el Paso Wiley F. James III H. Eugene Abbott Ector County Independent James Chabad Mess Highway 80 City of Midland and Western National Bank

Connally in Critical Condition With Pneumonia Complications

Former Texas Governor John Connally, 76, remained in critical condition at Houston Methodist Hospital with pneumonia aggravating an existing lung disease. He was moved to the ICU after a breathing struggle and has been hospitalized since May 17. The hospital cited a family request for no further specifics. Connally, wounded in the Kennedy assassination, served as governor from 1963 to 1969 and previously battled idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Houston Texas John Connally Connally Methodist Hospital Blythe Nellie John Kennedy Dallas

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