Internet curiosity and television sleaze in 1995 Odessa
PW reflects on the internet craze of the mid 1990s and how the public learns about the World Wide Web. The column recounts an Odessa seminar, compares early tech adoption to telegraph days, and criticizes television sleaze highlighted by Dr. Richard Neill’s Donahue campaign and broader media trends.
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William
Odessa
Tnar
Rockhurst
Richard Neill
Neill
Dallas/Fort Worth
Donahue TV
Donahue
Wear-Tv
Nypd Blue
Ces
Memorial service set for Gregory Peck in Los Angeles
The public memorial for Gregory Peck is planned for Monday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Peck, 87, died Thursday after a storied career including To Kill a Mockingbird and Moby Dick, with Cardinal Roger Mahony to preside and Brock Peters delivering the eulogy.
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Los Angeles
Gregory Peck
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Peck
Atticus
Atticus Finch
Monroe Friedman
Gill Worley Grant to headline Storm Aid concert
Country stars Vince Gill and Darryl Worley along with Amy Grant will headline a Storm Aid concert in Jackson to raise funds for the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation. The August 12 event targets victims of the May tornadoes that damaged nearly 2,000 Jackson area homes and businesses and killed 11 people, many in Denmark. Tickets are $15 and go on sale July 1.
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Jackson
Tenn
Vince Gill
Darryl Worley
Amy Grant
Tennessee
West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation
Denmark
Worley
Hardin County
Gill
Grant
Serena and Sorenstam Lead 11th ESPY Nominees
NEW YORK Serena Williams and Annika Sorenstam top the nominees for the 11th annual ESPY Awards. Fans on ESPN.com will pick winners in 17 sport specific categories including best NHL player best female tennis player and best NBA player. Williams seeks a fourth consecutive Grand Slam and Sorenstam aims for a second straight best female golfer award.
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New York
Serena
Williams
Annika Sorenstam
Espn.com
Venus
Sorenstam
Tiger Woods
San Francisco
Barry Bonds
Oakland
Rich Gannon
Anaheim
Jean- Sebastien Giguere
Woods
Wink festival blends parade food and car show in 75th reunion
At the 15 year festival in Wink the event featured a parade flea market gospel jubilee and talent show plus a car and motorcycle show a brisket and fajita cook-off and an Asleep at the Wheel concert. Former residents noted joyful reunions with friends seen after decades amid sunlit main street booths and bands.
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Mike Berta
Wink
Berta
Wink Fire Department
Glenn Wolf
Wolf
Karen Rose
Monahans
Rose
Randy Ply
Ply
Tragic Drowning Search Seeks Allen Body Near Corpus Christi
Rescue teams including volunteers firefighters police and lifeguards searched after Allen disappeared Friday evening when a strong current pushed him under water off the rocks. His family expects to retrieve the body from Corpus Christi Monday. An account in Peggy Allen’s name has been opened at Western National Bank to cover funeral costs.
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Nunez
Allen
Corpus Christi
Peggy Allen
Robin Allen
Western National Bank
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers Summary
Texas Lottery results show Lotto numbers 26 6 14 25 4 7 for Saturday with an estimated 5 million dollar jackpot. Cash Five numbers 24 25 22 17 14. Pick 3 Day 9 2 8 and Pick 3 Night 0 0 0.
Inmate dies from methadone vomit in Saskatchewan
A coroner inquest heard that a 37 year old inmate at Pine Grove Correctional Centre died after consuming methadone by drinking the vomit of a fellow inmate on a methadone maintenance program. Two inmates who admitted vomiting for the victim were later sentenced for drug trafficking.
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News of the Weird
Pine Grove
Saskatchewan
Canada
Weasels and prairie dogs headline a busy sports and politics day
PGA players use hot-faced drivers stir controversy as the U S Open final at Olympia Fields looms. A prairie dog scare may affect putting. Separately Michael Jordan wins a hush money case dismissal. Rick Neuheisel fired for gambling. Clinton on Barbara Walters. Gray Davis recalls loom as voter fear grows. Bush weekend at Kennebunkport. Alitalia finds explosive device. Niger uranium claims questioned. Argus Hamilton hosts at The Comedy Store.
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Olympia Fields Country Club
Chicago
Odessa American Postal and contact details
The notice lists the Odessa American address at 222 East Fourth Street Odessa Texas 79761 with postal registration and post office box for changes, a main phone line 337 6262 hours 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, and an out of town number 800 375 4661 plus several local extensions.
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USPS
4Th Street
Odessa
Oaoa
Readers Guide Advertising Rates And Contacts
A chaotic listing shows advertising contacts and staff roles for a Readers Guide site with phone numbers and hours. Rates appear for daily or weekly placements with tiered pricing, but details are fragmented.
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