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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 2003

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2

Slave woman reburied after two centuries with African funeral rites

In Suffolk Virginia an unidentified young slave woman from around 1800 was reburied after being accidentally disinterred at a former munitions depot site. Archaeologists, noting African ancestry, estimate her age at death about 20 and place of death near James River.

Suffolk James River

Toughman bouts under scrutiny after death

In Sarasota a 30 year old mother of two died after entering a Toughman bout as critics question safety. Announcer Mark Beiro refuses ringside involvement citing danger while officials in several states push for stricter safeguards. The governing American Boxing and Athletic Association sanctions the events, amid debate over training and true safety standards.

Tampa Fla Mark Beiro Beiro Sarasota Dore Stacy Young Young Don Meyers The American Boxing & Athletic Association Detroit Cobo Arena

Former Air Force One finds new home at Reagan Library

The Boeing 707 that served six presidents and Nixon for Air Force One was towed 100 miles to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. It will be reassembled and opened as an exhibit next year, joining one other former Air Force One on public display at the Air Force Museum in Dayton.

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