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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1998
Page
1
The Odessa American presents The Answer Book a designer inspired catalog of local services tax help golf tournament schedules and CAF airshow dates plus a brief note on a Dallas priest conviction and junior high student story fragment in today’s paper.
Don R. Williams, 84, longtime Western Tank Co. and Shamrock Steel Sales president, receives the second annual R. C. Hoiles Award from the Odessa American for his generous civic efforts. He designates a $500 donation to United Way of Odessa among his favored charities.
Karthik Ramanathan, 10, of Reagan Magnet Elementary, wins the 20th Annual Regional Spelling Bee by spelling menthol correctly. He will represent the region in the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee the week of May 24 in Washington DC. He studied with his mother, is the son of Chittur and Mala Ramanathan, and is the second youngest winner in the event’s 20 year history, competing against 34 top spellers from area schools.
In Odessa, the black community reflects on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy as the city prepares for the 30th anniversary. Arlene Campbell, who taught in Odessa since 1953, recalls the shock and anger after King's death and says his nonviolent philosophy helped drive racial equality. J. Tillapaugh notes the era also saw Odessa's NAACP chapter take root.
In Jonesboro the community mourns five dead and an 12 year old victim’s death sparks calls for forgiveness. Clergy urge healing while residents recall the calculated 13 year old and 11 year old shooters. Paducah echoes similar tragedy as an 11 year old is arrested for threats to obtain a gun.
Police investigate claims by Efren Saldivar, a former respiratory therapist, as relatives report relatives dying suddenly at Glendale Adventist Medical Center. Glendale police spokesman Rick Young says investigators are determining if Saldivar is a mass murderer or fraud.
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