Helms Enjoys First Rock Concert With Bono in D.C.
RALEIGH NC 79 year old Sen Jesse Helms attended his first rock concert joining Bono in Washington for a U2 show with his grandchildren in a sky box backstage meeting Edge. The event followed Helms long held conservative stances on abortion gay rights and arts funding. In New York Paul Williams discusses Rainbow Connection as his proudest song and Joel inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame. In Austin Sandra Bullock sues builder Benny Daneshjou claiming breach of contract over Lake Austin property investment and profits and seeks damages.
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Jesse Helms
North Carolina Republican
Washington
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New York
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Kermit the Frog
Sandra Bullock
Lake Austin
Travis County
Bullock
Benny Daneshjou
Daneshjou
Houston flood tales in an arid West Texas town
A reflection on the Great Houston Flood of 2001 through Odessa writer PW. It recounts cancer patient Marty, her sisters Lisa and Elaine, and others stranded in waist deep water, salvaging meds, facing theft, and the wider impact on families and local businesses. The piece ties disaster, charity, and broader moral questions with a Sunday sendoff.
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M.D. Anderson Hospital
Texas Medical Center
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Odessa
Galveston
Timothy McVeigh
Oklahoma City
Houston-area
Ann B. Sherer
United Methodist Church
Missouri
Poor William
Bush and Putin meet at Alpine estate discuss arms pact
In a scenic Alpine meeting, Bush praised Putin’s tax reforms while noting U.S. goals to revive the 1972 ABM treaty and pursue missile defense. Putin defended the ABM treaty as a cornerstone of security and warned against unilateral actions. Both leaders stressed rogue states Iran and Iraq as threats.
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Josip Broz Tito
Bush
Putin
Russia
Congress
Juneteenth celebration in Texas features sport legend Walls
At a June 19 Juneteenth event in Texas, fans including Crane High School senior Jacob Boydston and fourth grader Kenny Clifton meet Wallis, the pro football star and All Pro. Walls, who played in the Pro Bowl and earned All Pro honors, attends to support Davenport politics with cousin Jean Mitchell involved. The celebration includes a parade, contests, booths, and live entertainment.
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Jacob Boydston
Crane
Wallis
Jacob
Kenny Clifton
Zavala
Walls
Kenny
Davenport
JoAnn
Jean Mitchell
Woodson Park Event Schedule Highlights Local Weekend
A full day of sports and performances at Woodson Park and nearby venues includes volleyball and softball tournaments, a rap performance by Tru Soldier, Voices of Faith, various stage acts, a beauty pageant, a domino tournament, and a noon to midnight music lineup at Blackshear schools. Parade lineup and street events run from 6 p.m. with the parade starting at 7 p.m.
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East
Murphy Avenue
South Cove Boulevard
Tru Soldier
Permian Basin
Woodson Center
Murphy St
Blackshear Magnet School
Blackshear Elementary School
S. Dowe Blvd
Gertrude Bruce Historical Cultural Center
Murphy Ave
Pearl Harbor Survivors Reflect On Film And Memory
Pearl Harbor survivors from Mobile Base Hospital No. 2 recall the morning attack with mixed views on the new film. They describe calm actions in hospitals amid smoke and explosions and note the love story as overlong while praising renewed public interest in the event.
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Mobile Base Hospital No. 2
Page
Odessa
Wally Browder
Night Watch
James Cronenberg
Pearl Harbor
Hill
Odessa weighs water park bids amid budget limits
City officials debate site choices for water parks at Sherwood and Woodson as costs near 2.5 million per park. McKinley Park pools face closure with summer opening planned for the new parks, amid community opposition and questions about process.
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Berta Calzada
Calzada
Dessans
Sherwood and Woodson Parks
Sherwood and
McKinney Parks
McKinney Park
Woodson Park
Interstate 20
Corral
Yolanda Flores
Odessa
League of United Latin American Citizens
Antonia Hernandez
McKinney Pool
Parks Department
McKinney
Floyd Gwin
Steve Patton
Woodson Parks
Patton
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers June Jackpot Draw
The Texas Lottery reports winning numbers for Saturday June 16 with an estimated $6 million jackpot. Lotto picks 9 15 22 29 49 and 2. Pick 3 results are 3 7 8.
Notorious Texas drug lord Garza executed after deadly crimes
Garza, a feared south Texas drug dealer, was executed for three murders and suspected in many others. His wife and four children prepared to visit him on Father’s Day as prosecutors labeled him the worst he ever prosecuted.
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Garza
Norma Garza
Texas
Mark Patterson
Odessa American formal masthead notice
The Odessa American newspaper explains its publication details including USPS registration, address, post office, and postal changes. It lists the mailing location at 222 E. 4th Street, Odessa Texas 79761 and postmaster address for changes.
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Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
Odessa American Classifieds and Contact Information Update
The Odessa American lists offices and contact numbers including Main Phone 337-6262 and Out-of-Town 800-375-4661, with staff roles such as Executive Editor John Kerr Advertising Director Tyler Patton and Production Director Frances Irvine. Subscription rates and delivery hours are provided, along with ad submission rules and liability statements.
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Essent-Puudisner
John Kerr
Tammye Mineo
Tyler Patton
Odessa
OADA
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