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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 10, 2004

Page

2

West Odessa depot moved to Moss Avenue rail museum

McAfee restored a railroad depot moved from Sheffield to West Odessa in 2002. The museum features Lionel trains, a telegraph room, a Santa Fe uniform figure, period scenes, a red caboose, and interactive displays. Since December 2003 the site has drawn 117 visitors, aided by Delmer McAfee and Janey Tippett.

L.B. Barefoot Sheffield Yvonne McComb Rankin Llano River McAfee Moss Avenue West Odessa Presidio McCamey Alpine Mertzon Casa Piedra Fort Stockton Big Lake Paisano Harvey Joe Santa Fe Lionel el Paso Here Delmer Janey Tippett McAfee Machinery

Abuses at Abu Ghraib spark debate on responsibility

President Bush vowed to uncover the full extent of abuses and identify those involved. Military officials acknowledge training and leadership problems among MPs at Abu Ghraib, while insisting abuses were carried out by a small group not part of a broader program. Some soldiers implicate military intelligence officers and civilian contractors in guiding interrogations. Ahmad Chalabi called for the prison’s erasure or conversion to a museum, condemning its torturous history.

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Jessica Lynch urges prayers for mistreated Iraqi inmates families

Former POW Jessica Lynch told about 150 West Virginia University Technology graduates to pray for the families of Iraqi prisoners abused by U S military guards. She avoided commenting on individual soldier Lynndie England and noted her own recovery from a Humvee crash while discussing her past service and goals.

Jessica Lynch Montgomery W.va Lynch West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Severe storms spawn tornadoes across Minnesota region

Severe weather swept from west central Minnesota through the Twin Cities with tornadoes funnel clouds and hail. Tornadoes and funnel clouds were sighted in several counties west of Minneapolis with 72 mph winds in St. Paul. Isolated damage reported. no serious injuries. Hail up to 1 3/4 inches recorded near Chokio. More than 22 000 Xcel Energy customers lost power. A tornado touched down near Lismore in Nobles County.

Minneapolis Minnesota Twin Cities St. Paul Chokio Northwest Airlines Minneapolis-St. Paul International Thomas Becher Xcel Energy Lismore Nobles County

Violinist Sarah Chang tours Middleton in pop culture mix

Middletons city scene hosts violinist Sarah Chang 23 who blends classical study since age four with a taste for rap and rock. She discusses concert rehearsal hiccups, outdoor noise at Lulu's restaurant linked to Jimmy Buffett, and local resident Phillip Dierks urging limit on outdoor music. Buffett, famed for Margaritaville, hails from nearby Mobile.

Middleton Wis Sarah Chang Free Ee Chang 50 Cent Carlos Santana Lulu’s Jimmy Buffett Buffett Phillip Dierks Dierks Mobile Tropics Paradise

Ricardo Montalban Theatre Opens as Hispanics Advocate Venue

The new 1,200 seat Ricardo Montalban Theatre in Hollywood completes a historic remodel. Co owned by Nosotros and a nonprofit, the venue aims to boost Hispanic employment in film and theater, train actors, and attract new talent with help from Desi Arnaz, Anthony Quinn, and Edward James Olmos among its early board.

Hollywood James A. Doolittle Huntington Hartford Nosotros Desi Arnaz Vicki Carr Anthony Quinn Edward James Olmos Salma Hayek Lupe Ontiveros Lorenzo

Smar ty Jones to run Preakness amid jokes about future

A satirical column catalogues Smarty Jones’s odds for the Preakness in Baltimore while mockingly noting his retirement, gas costs, and a string of political and pop culture quips about sports figures, politicians, and media events. It also lampoons Hollywood, advertising, and press coverage with brisk, tongue in cheek jabs at Kerry, Bush, and Clinton era topics.

Hollywood Smarty Jones Baltimore

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