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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1998

Page

2

Disney sued over Deedles nickname in Meet the Deedles

Diane Schuur claims Disney Polygram and Mercury damaged her trademark Deedles used in recordings and business. She sues in U.S. District Court alleging the film would conflate her name with teen silliness and harm her reputation as a renowned jazz singer.

New York Disney the Deedles Diane Schuur Deedles U.S Schuur Polygram Records Inc Mercury Records Meet the Deedies

Odessa volunteer Don Williams honored with R C Hoiles Award

Odessa writer Poor William praises Don Williams as Odessa United Way leader and former mayor. Williams, long a community benefactor, shares a board role with PW and recalls Williams ran for public office in Stinnett and Odessa. PW attends TDNA convention in Dallas, reflects on press freedom and open government.

Don Williams Williams Odessa United Way Rita Don William Texas Panhandle Stinnett County Commission Mike Atkins United Way Board Atkins Bill Salter Odessa American Dallas Texas Daily Newspaper Association TDNA U.S Texas

Aftermath of Jonesboro Shooting Strikes Deep Wounds

Heath Principal Bill Bond says the tragedy reopened old wounds as White ribbons appear in Jonesboro, a conservative town with alcohol bans and limited media. Residents reflect on gun access, rural gun culture, and the roles of trained family members in the shootings. Neighbors lament the harm and struggle to forgive amid reports of stolen guns and planned violence.

Heath Bill Bond Jonesboro America Drew Lloyd Brooks Mitchell Lay Quinn

Spelling Bee Winners Named At Deaderick Auditorium

Odessa American judges presided over a regional spelling contest where Karthik, a first place winner, earns a trip to Washington D C for the national spelling bee plus a Merriam Webster dictionary and a $100 Series EE savings bond. Second through fifth place awards included electronic dictionaries and educational gifts from local sponsors.

Deaderick Odessa Washington, D.C Karthik Merriam-Webster Samuel Louis Suggard Jay Sugarman Andrew Stearns Home Education Association For Compton's The Learning Company Franklin Bookman Odessa American Robert McVay Sweetwater Franklin Electronic Publishers Scripps Howard

Odessa businessman Don Williams wins Hoiles Award recounted

The feature profiles Don Williams of Western Tank Shamrock Steel and family firms in Odessa Texas. It details his community leadership through United Way Chamber of Commerce Rotary Salvation Army and several local organizations plus his 1994 Helen Farabee Award.

Odessa Chamber of Commerce United Way Williams Odessa Rotary Club The Salvation Army Permian Playhouse Globe of the Great Southwest Odessa Volunteer Center Samaritan Counseling Center of West Texas Ellen Noel Art Museum Presidential Museum Odessa Industrial Development Corporation Helen Farabee United Way of Texas Rita Don and Rita Williams Texas Tech University Odessa East Texas Shamrock Steel Denny Western Tank Terry Williams Mickey SMU University of Texas In Austin IRS Texas Goldwater Ector County Kellus Turner Washington Ben Glast City Pipe and Supply Glast

Centennial Olympic Park Reopens Amid Remembrance

Tens of thousands gather at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta for a reopening ceremony that honors the 1996 bombing victims. Families enjoy fountains and concerts while a square-stone quilt memorial recalls the deadly attack that morning.

Atlanta Centennial Olympic Park Chris Lyden Kennesaw

Texas Lotto Winning Numbers and Jackpot Note

Texas Lotto winning numbers are 19 26 31 36 50 for Saturday March 28 with an estimated 4 million jackpot. Information for Pick 3 and Cash 5 is available from infoLine by calling 580 4636 enter 6600. The Texas Lottery Commission will verify unofficial numbers. The TLC Odessa regional office is at 4682 E University Blvd and can be reached at (915) 368 5243.

Lotto Texas infoLine Texas Lottery Commission TLC Odessa E. University Blvd

Report claims nurse killed terminally ill patients in decade

Regulators announced on Friday that Saldivar’s license was suspended on March 13 after admitting to killing 40 to 50 terminally ill patients within the last decade. The 450-bed hospital in a Los Angeles area suburb distributed a letter to patients outlining the allegations and noting the suspension of its 44-member respiratory care department. State officials said the documents became public after an administrative law court suspended Saldivar’s license for 30 days, with no secrecy order in place.

Los Angeles Saldivar State Respiratory Care Board Young Kathleen McCoy Respiratory Care Board

Odessa American notice and contact details

The Odessa American publication information lists contact numbers for main and out-of-town subscribers, an email address and a web site for errors or ad failure, and a disclaimer about responsibility for representations in ads. It notes federal law relevance and reproduction restrictions.

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