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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 01, 2006

Page

4

National News Roundup Highlights Impostor Medal Recipients

A roundup notes impostor Medal of Honor claimants outnumber real heroes, with 113 living recipients cited by The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. FBI agent Tom Cottone warns impostors steal valor as officials push tougher laws. The report also covers bird flu fears entering the U S via smuggled wildlife and a Missouri priest-politician criticizing gay marriage. In Florida, two 10 year old boys face charges for weekend brush fires that destroyed homes and scorched thousands of acres, with authorities seeking a third youth as containment efforts continue.

Chattanooga Tenn Congressional ‘Medal of Honor Foundation FBI Tom Cottone West Paterson N J Lehigh Acres Fla Florida Lee County Robert Forrest Gerry LaCavera

Hughes rescuer Durkin dies at 89 in Palm Springs

William Durkin the Marine who pulled Howard Hughes from the wreckage of a Hughes XF-1I reconnaissance plane near Beverly Hills has died at Desert Regional Medical Center Palm Springs. He would have turned 90 Sunday. Durkin died Saturday of a heart attack according to his daughter Kimberly Durkin.

Palm Springs Calif William Durkin Howard Hughes Beverly Hills Durkin Desert Regional Medical Center Kimberly Durkin Hughes Martin Scorsese the Aviator Leonardo DiCaprio

Katrina Bundling Lives After Katrina Shelter Scene

Katrina forced eight relatives to live in a sister-in-law’s home in New Orleans where a 6 foot 3 inch man sleeps on a short sofa. The extended family coordinates meals chores and routines while coping with flooding loss and crowded space.

New Orleans Jerry Reese Katrina Donald Henry Ing Metro Stella Chase Reese Baton Rouge Reeses Wayne Reese Stella Reese Florida Reese Wyatt Wyatt Ters McGaw

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