World Remembrance Honors Jews Deported From France
Paris marked National Deportation Day with ceremonies for over 150000 Jews and other persecuted groups sent to Nazi camps. Struthof memorial near Strasbourg remembered 40000 prisoners and about 12000 killed. Chirac and Simone Weil attended tomb ceremonies as a nation observed moments of silence.
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Paris
France
Jacques Chirac
Simone Weil
Auschwitz
Philippe Mestre
Struthof
Strasbourg
Greenpeace occupies Brent Spar platform in protest at dumping
Greenpeace climbers scale the Brent Spar platform 118 miles northeast of the Shetland Islands to halt its sea disposal. Police and Shell U.K. monitor the occupation as activists claim the rig holds toxic sludge and radioactive waste. Shell defends the dump plan as fully evaluated for safety and environment.
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London
Greenpeace
North Sea
Brent Spar
Shetland Islands
Shell U.K. Exploration and Production
Moby Dick
Shell
West Bank
Settlers Try Jalan to Jenin Protest West Bank Pullout
Dozens of Jewish settlers ignored army roadblocks and drove toward Jenin in a bold protest against plans to withdraw from parts of the West Bank. The army reported stopping about 100 vehicles, while organizers claimed more reached near Jenin after nightfall.
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Jerusalem
Jenin
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Jericho
Aharon Dombe
Dombe
Brazil raises minimum wage to 110 dollars a month
Brazil increases the minimum salary and pension to 110 dollars monthly starting Monday, affecting about 5 million workers and social security beneficiaries. The 43 percent rise over 77 dollars is offset by inflation, yielding roughly a 10 percent gain in purchasing power since the prior level.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Inter-Unions Department of Social- Economic Studies and Statistics
Jornal Do Brasil
The Cat whiskers stolen from Botero sculpture tour
Fort Lauderdale curator laments theft as the Botero sculpture The Cat loses its screw on whiskers. Extra whiskers are shipped with each display to deter repeat thefts, a pattern seen in Paris and New York previously.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Lawrence Pamer
Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art
Fernando Botero
Champs Elysees
Paris
New York City
Park Avenue
Martin Devita
Fort Lauderdale Museum
O'Connor recalls last call before Hugh's suicide
Carroll O'Connor recounts the final telephone conversation with his son Hugh before he killed himself in Los Angeles. Hugh, 32, had battled drug addiction for 16 years and declined help, prompting O'Connor to question if he could have prevented the tragedy. The piece also mentions NOW's Patricia Ireland and other political notes.
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Radnor
Carroll O'Connor
Hugh O'Connor
O'Connor
TV Guide
Hugh
Archie Bunker
Los Angeles
C.T. Fletcher
Fletcher
Harold Collins
Sprint
NRA chief denies rift amid gun rights debate
In a contentious exchange on NBC and in congressional rhetoric, NRA leader Wayne LaPierre rejects claims of internal division over hardline positions while urging hearings into claimed abuses by federal agents. Critics push for specific charges against law enforcement while Sen. Biden warns about broad rhetoric.
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NBC
Joseph Biden
Delaware
Senate Judiciary Committee
NRA
LaPierre
Washington Post
Old Guard
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
American Civil Liberties Union
ECISD weapon searches spark debate over policy
The ECISD zero tolerance policy on weapon searches divides officials and parents. Patricia Lopez and Pat McDonnell criticize infrequent metal detector use and broad rules, while supporters cite safety gains with fewer weapons found since 1993-94. Some students, like Peter McDonnell, faced penalties, prompting debate on rights and effectiveness. The district notes Supreme Court limits do not override local rules, as officials stress the need for a secure school environment.
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Patricia Smith Lopez
Lopez
Pat McDonnell
Peter McDonnell
Permian High School
Texas Tech University
Supreme Court
Mike Atkins
ECISD
Congress
Gregory
Tammy Hawkins
Odessa
Hawkins
OHS
No tickets match jackpot in Texas Lotto drawing
Austin AP reports no ticket matched all six numbers in the Saturday Lotto Texas drawing. The $28 million jackpot went unclaimed. Drawn were 2 4 17 22 33 49 from a 50-number field. 260 tickets had five numbers for $1,405, 13,424 had four for $98, and 255,821 had three for $3. Officials project a $40 million jackpot for the next drawing.
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Austin
American On Line survey prompts Odessa readers
Odessa American invites readers to call 580-4636 for the weekly on line survey. Participants enter four digit codes for five questions about topics from government, local spending, college austerity, the Rockets, and O J Simpson. Deadlines are midnight Thursday and results appear Monday.
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Odessa
Fax submission option with optional name quote request
The notice invites answers by fax to 915 333 7742 and states that respondents need not reveal their name unless they want to be quoted. It also asks for name and phone number if quoted.
Judge允许囚犯自行选择执行死刑
SCRANTON AP 一名死囚Keith Zettlemeyer被判有能力决定自身命运。伊利诺伊州费城联邦法官Kosik拒绝中止周二的执行。Zettlemeyer表示愿意被处决，并希望以最平和的方式完成。反对方辩称他无法理解后果。
Odessa American Classifieds Terms
Published daily by the Odessa American at 222 E. 4th Street Odessa Texas the paper lists advertising policy terms and contact details including fax and postal addresses and notes liability limits for errors omissions or failure to publish ads
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Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
P.O
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