Shoebox drive aids troops via Red Cross effort
Workers and volunteers at the Red Cross office on East Second Street organized shipments for Operation Shoebox. Officials urged proper labeling per Pentagon rules to ensure delivery to troops in Kuwait, with ongoing shipments planned as long as ordered.
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IMF warns sentiment could stall recovery amid war fallout
IMF report says sustained uncertainty may curb consumer and business confidence. Dow falls 28.43 to 8201.45 as stocks slide. Unemployment claims drop to 402,000, a two month low, yet job market appears weak. Fed leaves rates at 1.25 percent while Bush pushes 726 billion in tax cuts through 2013. Senate backs 350 billion in reductions, House approves full amount. GDP link listed.
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Lennon home Mendips saved for Liverpool fans
Yoko Ono announced the 1930s Mendips house in Woolton, where John Lennon grew up and wrote early songs, has been donated to the National Trust to preserve its historic atmosphere for John Lennon and Beatles fans. Lennon, famed for Imagine, was shot dead in an unresolved context.
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Martin Sheen leads Los Angeles peace vigil with duct tape cross
New York 1980 report details Martin Sheen joining about 60 protesters in a prayer vigil in East Los Angeles. He wore duct tape bearing peace and carried a large painted cross. Rev Michael Kennedy read a statement from him as Sheen urged humanity over nationalism and militarism while two priests and a peace activist continued a liquid-fast since March 5 in solidarity for returning US soldiers.
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Rolling Stones pause shows amid SARS concerns in Asia
The Rolling Stones announced a temporary hold on rolling performances today and Saturday due to rising SARS cases in Hong Kong and Southern China. They cited safety concerns for fans and staff and have not announced rescheduled dates.
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Missing 507th Maintenance Company Soldiers Reported
The 507th Maintenance Company was ambushed in Iraq on Sunday. Mata of the 32nd Division at Fort Bliss is helping coordinate family meetings through the Red Cross. Some relatives await confirmed statuses as others are listed as missing in action or held as prisoners of war. Around 4,500 Fort Bliss soldiers have deployed, with about 100 to 150 from the 507th.
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18 year old man found guilty of capital murder
Clinton Lee Young, 18, was found guilty on two counts of capital murder after about five hours of juror deliberation in Midland County. The punishment phase begins today. He was convicted for the killings of Samuel Petry of Eastland and Doyle Douglas of Ore City, with Petry’s body found in a Midland oilfield shortly after Page surrendered in a November 2001 crime spree.
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Odessa American Local Contact and Missed Paper Line
Odessa American provides contact numbers for news desk and delivery issues. Main line 337-6262, hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Out of town callers use 800-375-4661. Missing paper hotline 337-7314 or 888-375-0000.
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Odessa American Readers Guide Notice
Informational note from the Odessa American about online access and permission requirements for the Readers Guide. Mentions the website www o dea com an email contact and a link to freedom com. Indicates partial content access is controlled by payment or authorization terms.
Opening Day Parade Seeks Pete Rose Lookalike in Hollywood
Cincinnati eyes a Pete Rose lookalike to lead its Opening Day parade amid a chaotic mix of celebrity mentions. HealthSouth CFO Bill Owens pleaded guilty to inflating earnings to boost stock price, drawing security needs and recruitment chatter from Hollywood circles.
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Enron Tax Schemes Draw IRS Criticism and Costs
A February report by Congress' Joint Committee on Taxation says Enron Corp. used complex tax avoidance schemes in the 1990s including 692 Cayman Islands partnerships. A New York Times reporter notes the maneuvers were so intricate the IRS couldn't comprehend them, yet IRS staff did not challenge them, accepting opinion letters from Enron's law firms purchased for about 1 million dollars each.
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