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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 2003
Page
1
A correction notes an error in Thursday’s OA article regarding American Eagle commuter flights. It states the service runs from Midland International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and apologizes for the mistake.
John Williams, the composer of Star Wars and official Olympic themes for four Games, will be awarded the IOC’s Olympic Order in Los Angeles. The 71 year old, known for about 80 film scores and multiple Oscars, Emmys, Globes, and Grammys, is also slated to premiere a work for the Los Angeles Philharmonic in October. In Pasadena, David Lee Roth faced an intruder in his yard as a man pursued by police attempted to hide on Cooley’s property, later arrested on amphetamine charges after Roth’s publicist said the star held him at bay with a shotgun until police arrived.
The Dixie Chicks faced backlash after Natalie Maines’ London remarks criticizing the U.S. president. Album sales fell and radio airplay dropped while supporters like Bruce Springsteen defended them. Doug Gray of the Marshall Tucker Band notes threats but remains set to perform 30 miles away in Spartanburg.
Forslund notes looters stripped a water pumping station crippling oil production as southern Iraq yields about 90,000 barrels daily from four wells, far below prewar levels over 1 million. Basra refinery restarted after leaks, producing 21,000 gasoline and 7,000 kerosene barrels daily, delaying imports and aiding local demand.
Odessa speakers praise Hispanics in U.S. military history from the Civil War onward and note 500 000 Hispanics served in World War II as the crowd follows a candle vigil. Domingo Mata thanks Pecos supporters, expressing gratitude for united community backing.
President Bush toured the USS Lincoln near San Diego after a return from the Persian Gulf marking the end of major combat in Iraq. He spoke of rebuilding Iraq and fighting terrorism from Pakistan to Africa, while Defense Secretary Rumsfeld highlighted progress in Afghanistan.
A review by Clayton said one site was not chosen for a Job Corps training center with Pinellas County Florida and Milwaukee Wisconsin named as finalists. Odessa Midland bid, backed by local chambers, anticipated an 8 to 10 million dollar economic impact. The article notes TI’s former Odessa Midland plant and outlines House Bill 3075 on investment return and job growth.
The Odessa American lists its USPS status, address at 222 6th Street Odessa TX, postal details, postmaster line, and contact numbers including 337-6262 for business hours and 800-375-4661 for out-of-town callers.
The fragment lists a Readers Guide site and contact emails, with publisher Bill Salter and executive Ed John Kerr. It notes subscription rates including weekend, Sunday, and holiday editions, plus annual pricing. Other staff roles shown include Operations Director Tyler Patton and Production Director Bill Mills.
Coverage combines a political caricature of Baghdad Bob, the Iraqi Information Minister famed for denying tanks in Baghdad, with various U S political and world events. The piece mentions his attempted surrender, Derby favorites, and a string of political figures and quotes from a wide range of topics.
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