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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 2003
Page
2
At the Moscow International Film Festival, Vladimir Putin welcomed Steven Seagal Gina Lollobrigida and Fanny Ardant to his country residence. Lollobrigida opened a sculpture exhibition in a Moscow museum. The festival awarded End of a Mystery as best picture and Jang Jun-Hwan won best director for Save the Green Planet.
Johnny Depp headlined about 1,500 guests at Disneyland for the Pirates of the Caribbean premiere. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush and Keira Knightley joined him on a 900 foot red carpet. Richard Cook of Disney called the event the right place for the first ever theme park premiere. The movie opens nationwide July 3.
Republicans control Texas Senate 19 to 12 but need 11 votes to bring debate on redis tricting. Democrats predict acrimony as Rep Phil King plans new maps while Senate Democrats weigh blocking moves. Caucus chair Leticia Van de Putte notes uncertain support to block the measure.
The Ector County Sheriff's Office honor guard led by Justin Roper and Chief Deputy Debbie Watters performs civic duties with rifles and flags. Veterans Abalos Timmons Trujillo and Luffman bring military experience as they prepare for events like National Night Out and community ceremonies.
Katharine Hepburn, a fearless and unconventional star from Hartford, rose to fame with Morning Glory and won an Oscar for The Philadelphia Story. Her nine collaborations with Spencer Tracy defined a landmark screen partnership while her stage work and later books cemented her as a lasting American icon. Survived by siblings and numerous nieces and nephews, she passed into private burial after McFadden noted no memorial service per Hepburn’s wishes.
Barbara Maynard, former Old Saybrook selectman, recalls Katharine Hepburn as one of us after her death. Elizabeth Taylor and Michele Sullivan of Gov. Rowland’s office honor Hepburn, noting her grace and impact. Maynard recalls Hepburn’s town aid, shoreline property purchase for a waterfront park, a donated fire engine, and anonymous gifts.
A June AP dispatch from Macha Bolivia describes the Tinku festival where tribes on the high plains drink and dance until midnight then fight in a bloody ritual. Leaders call it healthy and spiritual though some men are badly beaten and deaths occur, said to fertilize crops. Villagers say the one night of fighting resolves annual feuds and fosters brotherhood. The government has tried to curb the violence without success.
The Odessa American announces delivery contact options and office hours for subscriptions and missing papers. It lists phone numbers for home delivery, missing papers, and general inquiries, plus various advertising and editorial staff contacts and subscription pricing, including daily and weekend rates.
Hollywood satirist Argus Hamilton surveys political hot spots from Clinton to Bush, Kerry, and Cheney with sharp humor on Supreme Court decisions, election talk, and international antics. The piece riffs on court actions, policy debates, and public figures, including Thurmond, Lott, Falwell, and Schwarzenegger, with a tone of wry, late night commentary.
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