U S firms can bid on Iraqi oil under oil for food plan
Washington says American firms may bid on two billion dollars of crude Iraq can sell over six months and that profits go to food and medicine for Iraqis or reparations to Kuwaitis Kurds and Iraqi Shiites. Saddam Hussein will not receive funds and proceeds are escrowed for humanitarian and reparations purposes. Oil prices rise on hopes of Iraq's return.
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Washington
Iraq
Hussein
Clinton
Medicare reform clash over budget plans and future costs
White House and GOP debate possible shared elements to fix Medicare as trustees warn of growing deficits. By 2002 Medicare hospital fund may owe 53 billion. by 2006 shortfall could reach 407.8 billion, trustees say amid partisan reactions to proposed reforms and shifts toward managed care and medical savings accounts.
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GOP
White House
Mike McCurry
Medicare
Gressional
Poe
Allianece
Congress
Bill Thomas
Rcalif
House
Secretaries of Treasury, Health and Human Services and Labor
Social Security
Thomas
Cobain widow fights fans at death scene site
Seattle widow Courtney Love says the carriage house where Kurt Cobain died will be torn down to keep fans from endangering her and Cobain's child Frances Bean. She calls the site "bigger than the Space Needle" as crowds gather daily.
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Cobain
Seattle
Kurt Cobain
Nirvana
Courtney Love
Hole
Space Needle
Love
Seattle Post-intelligencer
Her
Frances Bean
Mesquite and Roy Orbison Day Festivals Bring Town Plans
Festivals entice stamp collectors for iT Unusual postmark deals and Mesquite Fest in Toyah with trail rides rodeos and a town built for the Old West. Iraan hosts Alley Oop Celebration with crafts and cook-off while Roy Orbison Day features a tribute show and games. Community leaders urge good weather and rain, with multiple contact numbers for details.
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Begay
Toyah
Paula Sanchez
New York
Missouri
Saragosa
Odessa
Texas Indian Hobbyists Association
Mesquite Thorn
Doncin
Smit
W.T. Hamlin
Iraan
Ink
Winning Numbers and Jackpot for June 5 Drawing
The Wednesday drawing on June 5 lists numbers 8 13 17 8 47 8 with an estimated jackpot of 35 million dollars. No official confirmation of prize distribution provided.
Pick 3 HIGIO Lotto Texas Numbers Info Hotline Note
Up to date Pick 3 and Lotto Texas numbers are available through Infoline by calling 580 4636 and entering 6600. Winning numbers are unofficial until verified by the Texas Lottery Commission. The Odessa TLC regional office is at 4682 E University Blvd. (915) 368 5243.
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Lotto Texas
Infoline
Texas Lottery Commission
TLC
Odessa
E. University Blvd
Ten Cash 5 tickets win 32,063 each in Texas drawings
Ten tickets matched all two Cash 5 numbers drawn Tuesday for a 32,063 prize. Tickets purchased in Alice Beaumont Estelline Goliad Houston Lubbock Rockwall Skidmore Sweetwater and Tyler shared the win. Cash 5 numbers were 1 7 8 21 26 and the next drawing is Friday. Two Lotto Texas tickets matched all six numbers for a 35 million jackpot with numbers 8 13 17 28 47 48.
Northwestern students greet Diana during charity visit
In Evanston Illinois hundreds of Northwestern University students paused final exams to greet and wave at Princess Diana who toured a campus route between University Hall and a sculpture garden. The Royal Visit committee hoped to raise 1.2 million dollars during her three day Chicago area trip for cancer research.
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Ill
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Britain
Diana
Chicago
University Hall
City considers curbs on topless bars near parks and homes
Odessa officials floated a plan to restrict topless bars within city limits citing proximity to Royalty Park, a residential area, and a daycare. The measure would require licensed venues to obtain permits, conduct background checks, and could force moves or extensions while several owners threaten legal challenges.
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Krazy Horse
Grandview Ave
Royalty Park
Torch Club
Kermit Highway
Playmates
Second St
Baby O
Eighth St
Pa Yma
Khoury
Eas Commission
Odessa
Terry Lange
Slider
Falwell and the Moral Majority influence in politics
The article traces Jerry Falwell's rise as a leading voice of the Christian right from the late 1970s through the 1980s, detailing his push for conservative causes, strong stances on abortion and homosexuality, and support for Ronald Reagan. It notes disputes within the movement, his shift toward nonpolitical church leadership, and public remarks on politicians and moral issues while defending his influence on American politics.
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Time Gospel Hour
Falwell
Ronald Reagan
Parwell
Frances Fitzgerald
Rane Yorker
Liberty University
America
Christian Coalition
Ralph Reed
Clinton
Liberty Alliance
Reed
Associated Press
Vincent Foster
Hillary
Sociey
Pri Sation
Norwest to Acquire Texas Bank in Midland Odessa Area
Norwest plans to acquire Texas Bank aiming to expand market presence in the Midland Odessa region and complement its Austin operations. The press release notes Texas Bank’s strong small business lending and Norwest’s 106 branches in 61 Texas communities with $7 billion in assets. The deal may add new financial services and preserve existing staff relationships.
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Norwest
John Stumpf
Midland- Odessa
Austin
Texas Bank
Texas
FCC to require disclosures on long distance prices before calls
The FCC plans to require long distance firms that charge 15 percent above the AT&T MCI and Sprint average to disclose price information on voice messages before calls connect. The proposal covers pay phone hotel phone and other public phones with a comment period before a possible August vote. The agency may extend disclosure to all long distance firms with general price details while not setting price caps. FCC attorneys noted the 1990 deregulation of pay phones ended rate supervision.
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FCC
At&t
MCI
Sprint
Odessa American ad policy and contact numbers
The Odessa American lists policy on advertising acceptance and rejection, liability limits for errors or omissions, and contact numbers for ad fax and classified fax. It notes postal details, address changes, and permissions required for production.
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