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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 2004
Page
2
Caddel and commissioners Freddie Gardner and Bob Bryant vote for a county settlement with Brazeal, while Barbara Graff opposes citing lack of prior discussion. Simmons absent. Graff supports cost savings but says no minutes discussion existed.
Eloisa and Adam Martinez speak of his eight years in Gardendale and his service in Iraq starting April 2003. Adam, stationed in Germany since 2000, recalls reconnaissance missions and traffic control with pride, while missing his children back in Germany. He cherishes the bravery and camaraderie of military life and hopes to return to service.
A twin engine 1942 Cessna T-50 seaplane crashed at the edge of Massapoag Lake near Sharon Mass killing the pilot Daren Banfield 37 of Brookline NH. The crash injured no one on shore and occurred near a community center in a wooded area.
Ector County reports 1,897 votes tallied after day eight of early voting for city council hospital board and school district races. A total of 237 Odessans cast ballots Friday with four mail-in ballots added. Voting runs 8 am to 5 pm weekdays through May 11 at the Ector County Annex. Election day is May 15 and letter submissions for publication are due by noon that Tuesday.
ECISD has spent about 580000 on KOCV TV with 535000 non-restrictive funds in the bank and 217000 earmarked for equipment. Dudney notes FCC licensing delays hinder fundraising and pledges, while Benavides expects the station to become self supporting as sponsorship builds. The station serves 350000 in the Permian Basin and seeks audiences in McCamey and Jal NM.
Energy Department data put oil around 56.83 dollars with crude rising on Middle East violence and refinery limits. Independent producer John Bell of Kermit warns spikes threaten recession, while analysts see gasoline prices climbing on stronger demand.
About 2,000 packed the Odessa College Sports Center as 217 graduates received their diplomas. Speakers urged graduates to pursue business or networking paths, with Arturo Ramirez planning to attend DeVry University in Houston for a business degree in computer networking and Tohsheko Arnold aiming to start her career immediately in law enforcement.
VISN 18 will conduct a feasibility study to decide if the Big Spring VA hospital should stay open and if inpatient services should move to the Odessa Midland area. The study, tied to CARES planning, will re evaluate every five years and may affect rural veterans access and staff.
Texas lottery results show Mega Millions numbers 14 17 19 44 50 with Megaplier 4 and jackpot of 66 million dollars for Friday May 7. Pick 3 and Texas Two Step figures listed include day and night draws, with prizes noted and a partial bonus balance.
A textured OCR fragment lists Odessa American publication details including address, postmaster note, staff contacts for publisher editor and departments, hours for customer service, and subscription pricing. It mentions lottery numbers and a Thursday date but provides no coherent event or story.
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