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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1999

Page

10

Lazy Man Lets Rice Roll Away In Folktale Tale

In a Laos setting a man hoards a jar of rice and fantasizes wealth through piglets and marriage. He kicks the jar, it rolls down a hill, smashes, and pigs descend to grab the grain. The Lazy Man, too idle to intervene, ignores the problem and leaves the loss unaddressed.

Laos Chase

Camps gain appeal as parents seek safe havens this summer

Parents increasingly view camp as a secure, non urban refuge after school shootings. Families from Montclair New Jersey and New York City plan six week placements at Interlochen and Incarnation camps, while directors report more inquiries to opt out of riflery and add heightened security reviews. Schultz cautions against allowing safety concerns to dampen positive camp experiences.

Bob Asher Montclair N.J Hillsboro N.H Robert Gallea New York City Incarnation Camp Ivoryton Conn Johnny Dave Hilliard Wyman Center St. Louis Hilliard Schultz

Death notices from multiple Texas towns feature graveside services and survivors

Martin Cox of Leakey aged 45 dies June 4 1999 in Medina County with memorial at the family home in Leakey. Marie Cunningham 81 of Albany dies June 5 1999 funeral June 7 at First Baptist Albany. Omar Lopez 25 of Seminole dies near Junction June 4 1999 mass June 5 at St James Church Gaines County. Jim McDonald 62 of Las Vegas NV dies June 5 1999 services June 9 at First Baptist Lakes. Elaine Saylor 18 days old of Lubbock dies June 5 1999 graveside at Resthaven. Elbert Speegle 68 of Odessa dies June 5 1999 burial Mt Marion Strawn. Shane Turner 27 of Odessa dies June 5 1999 services June 8 Hubbard Kelley. Antoine Jackson infant of Odessa dies. services pending.

Leakey Martin Wayne Cox Odessa Medina County Cox Dawson Funeral Directors Prairie Grove Ark Paula “Babb” Cox Troy Dylan Cox Georgia Paige Cox Mary E. Jones Edward Brian Cox Tulsa Oklo Crane Marie Cunningham Albany Crane County First Baptist Church John Tunnel Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Bell Obbie Cunningham Zelma Loter Corpus Christi Alice Scott Margaret Ashley Anna Omar Lopez Gaines County Omar Reymario Lopez Seminole Junction St. James Catholic Church John Casey Boyer Funeral Las Vegas Jim McDonald Vista Care First Baptist the Lakes Palm Memorial Park Northwest Palm Mortuary Jones Danielle McDonald Nev J.D. McDonald Austin Tom McDonald Bea Bailey Valiant Okla Elaine Saylor Strawn Elbert Derwood Speegle Frank W. Wilson Jack Watkins Mt. Marion Shane Turner Shane Lynn Turner Medical Center Hospital Hubbard-Kelley Chapel Don Frankhauser Rosehill Cemetery Hubbard-Kelley Funeral Home Inc Antoine Jackson Martinez Funeral Home

Alamo Elementary Intercession IV Begins This Week

Alamo Elementary announces Intercession IV starts today with registration at the table. Students must bring intercession tickets for entry. Regular classes resume on June 21 at Odessa American Gale Pond.

Alamo Gale Pond Alamo Elementary

Texas Gov Bush backs ban on social promotion

Education experts press for systemic remedies over retention including tutoring parent counseling and longer school days. Morse Elementary in Houston reports a 13.4 point rise in reading as Lighthouse program helps Kimberly Harrison while debates continue about the long term effects of holding students back and the need for underlying supports.

Arkansas Colorado Florida Louisiana Texas George W. Bush Kimberly Harrison Morse Kimberly Hellen DeBerry Chicago Schools’ Office of Accountability Chicago Paul Vallas Boston Robert M. Hauser University of Wisconsin- Madison Hudnall

Odessa Area BLOTTER Reports Include Stabbings Burglaries and DWIs

Police blotter items link a 34 year old Odessa woman stabbed in the 2200 block of Richmond Street and a 24 year old held at knife point on Alghaney Avenue. Home invasion theft in the 2700 block of Hilltop Drive involved jewelry watches and gold valued at 4200. Vehicle damage and vandalism reported on Lyndale Drive Dumont Drive and Jackson Avenue. Felony DWIs involve James Ingram Ricky Palmer and Richard Rodgers with bonds set or pending. A Pecos man’s firearm theft is noted along with methamphetamine possession charges.

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