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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1998
Page
1
Texans Favor Bilingual Education in Texas Poll
The Scripps Howard Texas Poll finds 72 percent of Texans say bilingual education should be offered to public school students with limited English. Yet only 46 percent believe such programs are effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Scripps Howard Texas
Ex Odessa mayor Gage dies at 88 in Odessa
Former Odessa mayor and real estate broker Fred Gage died Saturday at his Odessa residence at age 88. He served as mayor from 1952 to 1954 guiding rapid growth and oversaw a population rise from 17 000 to 47 000. Roy Elsner praised his modesty and teamwork on community projects. One key contribution was his work with the Scottish Rite Association funding free hospital treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Fred Gage
Gage
Roy Elsner
The
Scottish Rite Association
Polio Epidemic Roiled Odessa in 1951 Yearlong Crisis
In 1951 Odessa faced a polio epidemic starting in November, with 83 cases and 10 deaths by year end. By November 27, 1951, 23 people were ill and the outbreak was treated as the town’s worst yet. The prior year had 21 cases and no fatalities amid cleanup drives, insecticide spraying, and stricter waste measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Manual S. Uranga
Odessa High Choir Runs Fireworks Stand for Tour Fund
Kristel Cox and Pam Cox monitor a Truckload Fireworks stand at West County Road and Yukon Road. Odessa High School Choir operates the booth to raise funds for a spring tour, noting the stand sells fireworks not banned by Ector County.
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Kristel
Pam Cox
West County Road
Yukon Road
Odessa High School
Ector County
Fireworks sales soar despite ban in Ector County
Fireworks displays remain unlikely to dim as sales rise despite a countywide restriction. Diane Troutz of Truckload Fireworks notes confusion among buyers who think all fireworks are banned, while officials emphasize only a specific aerial rocket type is restricted. See FIREWORKS on Page 2A.
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Diane Troutz
Ector County
Clinton urges unity at Chongwenmen Church in Beijing
President Clinton, speaking from China's largest Protestant church, urged religious unity and freedom as he addressed worshippers in a government tense environment. He said Americans and Chinese are brothers and sisters in faith and called for unity across races creeds and backgrounds. A disruption occurred when an unknown woman approached his pew briefly before being restrained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beijing
China
Clinton
Chongwenmen Church
Jiang Zemin
Great Hall
Jiang
Tibet
Firework Safety Rules in Odessa City
Safety tips warn not to stand over or point fireworks at people and to have a shovel or rake ready to douse small fires. All fireworks including sparklers are illegal inside Odessa city limits, with police and fire officials issuing tickets for use or possession.
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Odessa
Prosector Bland Uses Art Tools to Aid Child Witnesses
Ector County District Attorney Bobby Bland, a prosecutor who works with child victims, uses crayons glitter and glue to help kids testify. Investigator Eve Flores praises his compassionate approach and notes how he sits on the floor coloring with children during sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Bland
Ector County
Flores
Bland
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