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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 2008
Page
1
A Midland event features a Holocaust survivor sharing his testimony as NASCAR fans preview the chase for the final world of racing. Local churches host a joint performance of The Seven Last Words of Christ by Theodore Dubois with choirs from First United Methodist and First Christian Church.
Texas lottery results list winning numbers for Cash Five Pick Three and Megaball, with Megaplier and Jackpot figures. Draws occurred on Tuesday March 4, showing numbers 7 25 31 33 37 for Cash Five and 920 for Pick Three Day, 714 for Pick Three Night, and Megabillions 715 30 33 56 22 with Megaplier 4. Jackpot $26 million. Daily Four and related draws 344 819 360 615.
Road Runner Cash 5 drawing for March 3 lists numbers 8 23 26 32 15 with a 29,000 dollar jackpot. Official results posted at nimlottery.com.
The column mixes international tension with domestic politics and oddball items. Chavez threatens Venezuela Colombia war while mentions of Pirates stadium deals and critics’ digs at Obama Clinton and Rezko create a chaotic political panorama.
Odessa story notes Tina Fey, former Weekend Update co anchor on Saturday Night Live, balancing work on her film Baby Mama with motherhood. The piece frames her career and current project in a light feature tone.
Odessa attorney Cynthia Clack dedicates Doodles The American Hero to the Odessa Police Department memorializing corporals Arlie Jones Jr Scott Gardner and Abel Marquez Proceeds from the special edition will aid the Odessa Fraternal Order of Police in buying bulletproof vests and safety gear For the department local Ector County ISD students organized book sale fundraisers Debbie Vasicek holds a vest at Burnet Elementary fundraiser joined by Burnet Principal Lisa Wills
A series of local achievements from Odessa and Norman Oklahoma appears in the University of Oklahoma Honor Roll for the 2007 fall semester. William Jef frey Boles of Odessa joins Matthew David Jones and Sara M Owen of Odessa on the honor list with high GPAs. Jennifer Lovell of Odessa is cited as 2007 Texas DC Manager of the Year, praised for sales growth and community involvement at a Grandview Street Dairy Queen. Medical Center Hospital employees Paula Scott and Lisa Arias named Employees of the Month for March. Col Mike Mullane, former astronaut, to address Boy Scouts in Midland March 27 at Green Tree Country Club as part of Friends of Scouting drive aiming for local support and a $275000 goal.
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As of 4 15 p m Tuesday Huckabee, former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate, made a brief Midland visit with ally Chuck Norris amid Texas primary chatter. Voters cast yes 64 percent, no 2 percent, with 34 percent voting early.
James C. Harrison of Odessa earns technical sergeant in the U S Air Force Reserve and serves with the 507th Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB Oklahoma on duty in Kuskrit Iraq. Samantha J Alvarado and Paul G Nieto graduate basic training at Fort Jackson with local family ties. Jennifer N Bueno completes Navy basic training at Great Lakes as a 2006 Mc Camey High School graduate.
Two Vermont towns approve the arrest of George Bush and Dick Cheney. Hospital board trustees agreed to spend 205022 dollars on seven new Drager Medical ventilators for Medical Center Hospital. Kenny Chesney received 11 Academy of Country Music nominations Tuesday.
Ector County Independent School District trustees Dr. Ray Beaty Doyle Woodall and Donna Smith attended a Monday teacher parent community meeting to listen to concerns only. The district regrets any confusion about their role in the session.
A page titled Obituaries and death notices lists many local names including Dolly M Graham Lynette Lasater Eudelia Mata Betty McCarthy Jose Rodriguez Dean Tucker Cameron Warner William Holland Bertie Watson Billy Kail Donna Raish James Denny Terry Fleming Roger Hurt Edna Armour and others across Alpine Andrews Fort Stockton Fort Worth Kermit Midland Petrolia. The notices reflect a regional death summary across multiple counties.
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