Laura Schlessinger cancels Michigan birthday fundraiser
Dearborn Michigan radio host Laura Schlessinger cancels a Michigan birthday bash and fundraiser after gay rights groups threaten protests over her remarks calling a "biological error" and "deviant" in a bid to avoid safety risks. About 800 tickets at 76 dollars each had been sold for proceeds to benefit her foundation and Detroit's Children's Center.
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Dearborn
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Laura Schlessinger
Michigan
Laura
Schlessinger
Detroit
Sean Kosofsky
the Triangle Foundation
Children’s Center
Shoes Boo Boo Sparks Talk In Odessa Office
Williard recalls an Odessa American associate arriving in two different shoes and notes gendered reactions. He mentions a 1984 column on shoe shopping with Miss Kitty, reprinted in January 1995, and hints it would need updates today as Miss Kitty favors comfort and PW enjoys shopping with her.
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Boo-Boo
William
Miss Kitty
Poor William’s Shoe Shopping Satire and Miss Kitty
A humorous essay on why opening a women’s shoe store is risky and why women juggle many styles. Poor William critiques shoe terminology, compares men’s and women’s buying pains, and suggests playful renaming of styles from platforms to “aircraft carriers.”
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Florida
William
Miss Kitty
Steve Martin
Trebek says Jeopardy questions tougher than Millionaire
Jeopardy host Alex Trebek told journalism students at the University of Georgia that the show poses tougher questions. He noted concerns about some contestants on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and contrasted ratings and budgets with Jeopardy.
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Regis Philbin
Post-its
Trebek
Philbin
Tee Eee
Georgia
Atlanta
Athens
Alex Trebek
Melton
Iris Correa
Odessa
Correa
Johnson
Candidacy Hurdles Cloud Odessa City Elections
Assistant City Attorney Larry Long notes cancellation of the election while leaders cite obstacles keeping residents from running. Time demands, nonpaid posts, and family or work pressures deter volunteers. some say paid roles attract fewer suitable candidates. Community figures emphasize stress, commitment, and city progress as factors shaping participation.
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Larry Long
Ector County Republican Party
Chai
Gary Johnson
Atkins
Johnson
Ector County
Democratic Party
Mary Lou Parsons
Parsons
Larry Melton
Obituary for Ben Glast of City Pipe & Supply Odessa
Ben Glast a longtime Odessa oilfield supply businessman who led City Pipe & Supply from 1942, supported United Way Boy Scouts and arts groups, and received the Heritage of Odessa Foundation Community Statesman honor. He built a family business with locations in Abilene and Hobbs, remained active until recently, and was remembered for loyalty and high moral standards. Services set at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home with local and Dallas clergy officiating.
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Glast
St. John’s
United Way
Boy Scouts
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
The
Gas Processors Association
Masonic Lodge
Odessa Country Club
Heritage of Odessa Foundation
Odessa American
R. C. Hoiles
Dallas Garrett
City Pipe & Supply
Garrett
Chicago
Odessa
Abilene
Hobbs
Bob Glast
Price Glast
Ben Glast
City Pipe
Odessan
Sam Glast
Dallas
Edwards
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel
Sidney Zimelman
Temple Beth el
Lawrence Jackofsky
Standoff Ties Up Home as Palczynski Manhunt Prolongs
Police end a weeklong pursuit without divulging Whitehead’s location while Palczynski remains at large. He kidnapped his girlfriend on March 7, killed the couple she stayed with and a neighbor, then carjacked another vehicle where a fourth person was killed by a stray bullet. A hostage crisis unfolds on live TV as negotiators seek Palczynski’s surrender.
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Toohey
Whitehead
John Shifflett
Lynn Whitehead
Palczynski
Shifflett
Hon
Ramona Contrino Faust
Heating oil stockpile plans surface in oil market debate
Ministers from Nigeria, Indonesia, Algeria, and the United Arab Emirates join other officials as U.S. policy focuses on relief for Americans facing fuel hardship. Clinton proposes an emergency two million barrel Northeast heating oil reserve, tax incentives for domestic production, and a potential use of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve after the OPEC meeting. Republicans warn tax credits won't help families, while Democrats caution against an imminent gasoline crisis this summer.
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Algeria
United Arab Emirates
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GOP
J.C. Watts
Oklahoma
Yellowstone
Charles Schumer
D-N.y
Odessa American publication data card
Odessa American, a daily newspaper based at 222 E 4th Street Odessa Texas details publication frequency mailing address and post office handling with postal class information and mailing box details.
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Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
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