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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1985
Page
2
Midland resident Damon Six says buying comics serves reading and financial aims. He claims extended reading from comics broadens vocabulary and that many collectors are honor students. Store owners note ages 14 to 35 and the rise of X Men as a major trend amid new independents.
A new Midland firm, Independent Comics and Publishing Company at 111 North C St., plans its debut issue in September. McGuigan notes collectors pursue acquisitions passionately while joking about spending a thousand dollars on a single comic. He says comics offer an escape and a personal world for fans who aim to own every issue, including Tarzan runs.
Discovery’s crew completes two days of free flight, captures the Spartan satellite using the flight’s robot arm after chasing it around the globe. Two foreign payload specialists, Sultan al Saud and Patrick Baudry, provide live commentary and conduct experiments aboard the shuttle.
Station Supervisor Short predicts 50 additional commercial trucks daily via the new bridge, a 40 percent share of cross border traffic from Mexico to the U.S. He cites an April highway from Ojinaga to Camargo as a safer route and toll free status for the bridge. Mexican proponent Alfredo Rohana argues time savings and market benefits for Ojinaga. American backers foresee more truck stops, hotels, and motels, with a ribbon ceremony possibly after July 15 amid ongoing negotiations on inspection facilities and opening date.
The town thrives on volunteer labor with residents handling basic trades while a few businesses anchor the area. Caddo Lake, named for the Caddo Indians, dominates life with mossy cypress backwaters lending beauty and mystique to the sleepy community.
Lillie Ponder recalls bootlegger activity once thriving near Uncertain now living in Jefferson. She found an old still in a graveyard after moving in 1951. Dawson Hines guides a 24 foot pontoon through Alligator Bayou, Mossy Brake and Red Belly, noting the vast shallow lake of more than 32 000 acres with depths from six to thirty feet. locals still fish boat and drink, saying there’s never a dull moment even without an invitation.
Odessa today will see cloudy skies with low 90s and southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight lower 70s with partly cloudy skies. Monday fair to the mid 90s. Central and South Texas heavy rains on Saturday with San Antonio hardest hit and flash flood watch in effect.
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