Odessa College Reorganizes Enrollment and Student Services
Odessa College approves a restructuring to merge enrollment recruitment admissions and student services into one department. Greg Williams named dean. a new recruiter will be hired. Officials say the change should streamline processes and improve support for prospective and current students.
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Odessa College
OC Board of Trustees
Vance Gipson
Greg Williams
Sue Blair
Williams
Gipson
Bill Saunders
O'Brien's Late Night Stunt With X Games Cart Ride
Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter ride a metal cart in mock luge along a street during X Games filming in Providence. ESPN runs the event with about 400 athletes across nine sports.
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O'Brien
Providence
R.I
Conan O'Brien
NBC
Andy Richter
ESPN
Policy shift ends foreign athlete scholarships at Odessa College
OC moves to bar athletic scholarships for non U S citizens and foreign students. Since 1990 eighteen foreign athletes have benefited under scholarship. Critics call the amendments unclear and inconsistent with federal guidelines while officials stress equal standards and college rules.
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Vance Gipson
U.S
Rennie Harris
Kevin Johnson
Jerome Sweeting
Severin
Ingram Pederson
Tigrest Morehan
Odessa College
Johnson
Kermit School
Jim Carlson
Carlson
Sue Blair
Blair
NICAA
Inn
Correction on Sunday Editorial Page Photo Mixup
John Robbins notes an error on Sundays editorial page where the photo and headline of syndicated columnist Joan Beck were published in place of the intended piece. The correction clarifies the intended attribution and apologizes for the oversight to readers.
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John Robbins
Joan Beck
Ennee
Sorenneennne
Arvenantennenne
Eee
Church News
Tyr
InfoLine Manager
Mail
Ken Brodnax
Laura Dennis
Eine Sons
Rain brings brief outages and scattered showers in Ector County
Thunderstorms moved through Ector County causing a temporary power outage near 14th Street and Andrews Highway. Dispatchers noted a probable transformer hit and sent two fire trucks to the scene. By 9:30 p.m. rain amounts were trace, radar estimates below half an inch, with no reports of weather-related accidents in Ector.
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Beverly Akin
Ector County
14Th Street
Andrews Highway
Prima Jackson
Odessa
National Weather Ice
Mead
Ector
Midland
Wink
Government says Nichols searches lawful in bombing probe
Denver attorneys defended 24 property searches of Terry Nichols as lawful and fruitless, arguing no evidence was obtained improperly. They said investigators bungled interrogations and allowed tests by unqualified investigators, enabling warrants via arguably tainted methods.
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Denver
Oklahoma City
Terry Nichols
Nichols
Timothy McVeigh
Supreme Court
Bombing at Saudi base prompts U S security tightening
Officials said a tanker truck bomb near Dhahran’s King Abdul Aziz Air Base may have weighed up to 5000 pounds. The blast at the northern fence area triggered alarms and prompted reassurances from State and Pentagon spokesmen. Clinton condemned the attack as terrorism and vowed pursuit.
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Eens Ae
U.S. Central Command
U.S
Saudi Arabia
King Abdul Aziz Air Base
Dhahran
State Department
Washington
Glyn Davies
Clinton
Bob Dole
Cleveland
White House
Air Force
Sheila Widnall
House
National Security Committee
Jiddah
Pentagon
4404Th
Shaw Air Force Base
S.C
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
U.N
Iraq
Jerusalem
Nicholas Burns
Burns
Warren Christopher
Israel
Right to die survey prompt prompts Odessa readers
The Odessa American surveys readers on the right to die with physician assisted death. It notes courts overturning state bans, Kevorkian's actions, and asks whether there should be a legal right to self termination.
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United States
Jack Kevorkian
Michigan
Kevorkian
InfoLine 580-INFO You do not have to give your name
A brief notice instructs callers that sharing name and phone number is not required. It emphasizes privacy and encourages contacting the info line for guidance or further steps.
FAA tightens rules on contractor maintenance programs
Hinson urged stronger FAA oversight of airlines using outside contractors for maintenance. Hall noted NTSB acted 20 years ago after a 1976 California crash urging contract personnel safety. Cohen recalled a 1986 hearing on contractor issues and FAA personnel training. Broderick, retiring, acknowledged agency weaknesses while Hinson cited his nephew’s FAA departure as part of reforms.
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Hinson
ValuJet
Jim Hall
National Transportation Safety Board
California
FAA
Hall
William S. Cohen
Rmaine
Senate Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations
Anthony Broderick
Broderick
Texas sheep and goat ranchers brace for drouth relief drought
Ranchers across a third of Texas face forage shortages with 2 500 member Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association warning of a major producer drop if rain does not come soon. Farmers resort to supplemental feeding while awaiting federal aid, which was cut off for seven years after a farm bill vote. Rancher Gerald Porter near Fort Stockton fears only a year remains without relief and questions federal willingness to help.
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Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Willard
el Paso
Interstate 35
Gerald Porter
Porter
Con
Buddy Hedges
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Farm Service Agency
Texas
San Angelo
Odessa American classified ad policy and contact details
Odessa American publishes morning editions from 222 E. 4th Street Odessa Texas with post office box for address changes. Ad fax numbers 333 7750 and 333 7619 classified. policy states rights to accept or reject ads and liability limits for errors or failure to publish.
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Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
P.O
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