Jumbo Big Game Jackpot Draw Prompts Lottery Rush
An old University of Maryland student, Melody McPipkin of Decatur, bought five Big Game tickets while others in Georgia and across states joined the $350 million drawing. The prize would pay $8.9 million annually for 26 years or $114 million lump sum after taxes. Draws faced logistics glitches as damaged phone lines disrupted retailers in parts of Georgia and Massachusetts. Weighing odds, buyers echoed hopeful, dream fueled bets, with some planning to quit work if they win.
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Phoenix woman killed in I-20 crash near Toyah
Julieta Mendoza, 49, of Phoenix, was killed early Monday after being ejected from a vehicle on Interstate 20 about 20 miles west of Toyah. Hector Sotelo, 32, also of Phoenix, was airlifted to Methodist Hospital in Lubbock in serious condition with head and limb injuries. Authorities said Sotelo choked on candy, lost control, and the Jeep rolled three times.
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Fairbanks Jr to be entombed with father at Hollywood Forever
Actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr age 90 dies in New York will be buried beside his father in the Hollywood Forever cemetery in a shared sarcophagus. The private Los Angeles funeral precedes a possible public viewing at the tomb with officials citing the family and cemetery plans. The elder Fairbanks, famed for Don Q Son of Zorro Robin Hood and The Thief of Baghdad, died in 1939. A separate New York civil matter involves Luciana Morad seeking higher child support from Mick Jagger, with her testimony delayed by her attorney.
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Rolling Stones singer Jagger acknowledged father of seventh child
John Vassallo and others oppose the request as Morad delays a Family Court hearing. A hearing examiner allowed extra time and set a June 19 session for Morad to testify after papers are filed. In New York last May a lingerie model gave birth to Lucas, a baby fathered by Mick Jagger, aged 56 at the time.
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Santana teams with StarMedia to broadcast Latino concerts
Grammy winner Carlos Santana joins StarMedia Network Inc to sponsor his Supernatural tour with Webcasts by StarMedia Broadband. The deal aims at Spanish and Portuguese speaking audiences worldwide. Fernando Espuelas calls Santana the hottest Latin artist. Santana says the Internet deal will reach a borderless community.
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Wal-Mart site plan approved by Odessa council
Kenneth Stone of Santa Cruz Lane says residents mostly support the Wal-Mart, hoping the store will revitalize western Odessa, while some residents sought noise limits, overnight restrictions, taller fencing, landscaping, and street signage. Wal-Mart agrees to restrict access from the north and east, limit light pole height, and install a 7-foot masonry fence with landscaping facing homes. The Odessa City Council unanimously approved the plan per Planning and Zoning on June 22.
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Bush McCain meeting signals Republican unity bid
After months of tension, Governor Bush and Senator McCain met in a cordial session. McCain endorsed Bush six times and urged party loyalty while Bush sought McCain support for the upcoming convention amid campaign finance and reform debates. Gore critics warn differences remain despite the mostructured handshake gesture.
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Firefighters battle Texas blaze as deaths mount nearby
About 160 firefighters from across Texas tackle a rugged range land fire in Beard County. One crop duster pilot died when his water drop crash landed near Marathon. Ruidoso New Mexico evacuations and National Guard assistance follow a 4,500 acre grass fire threatening Alto High Mesa Rancho Ruidoso and Shangrila subdivisions.
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Forces rally around labor for president and China trade push
The article notes labor backing for the presidential bid and a strategy of attacking House Democrats over a trade measure. Clinton hosts a White House gathering of foreign policy leaders from both parties including Kissinger Haig Baker and Christopher. Ford Carter Bush and Gore speak on China's WTO entry and trade benefits urging congressional approval.
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Beetle Bailey Panel Correction Noted In Tuesday Paper
Correction notes that the Beetle Bailey comic panel ran incorrectly on Tuesday. the panel at right should have shown the intended strip. The notice clarifies the proper placement of the panel for readers.
Texas Lottery Cash Five Winning Numbers Listed
The Texas Lottery draws on Tuesday May 9 show Cash Five numbers 7 9 20 32 37 with a prize amount of 1791 for matching players. A indicates the game type or play option.
Obscure trivia mixed with odd facts from a column
A collage of random trivia covers trademarks, French smoking bans, age death patterns, fishing spiders, Roman salon habits, atomic clocks, cowboy lifespans, and a contact line for L. M. Boyd, presented as an offbeat questionnaire.
Odessa Postage Paid Notice From American Era
USPS label indicates postage paid at Odessa Texas with address change that should be sent to American PO Box 2952 route details are partially visible in this notice fragment from the Odessa newspaper record.
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