Missouri Floods and Tornadoes Kill Four in Midwest Storms
Floodwaters across southeast Missouri surged Friday after a tornado and thunderstorm barrage that killed four people and left hundreds of homes and businesses damaged or buried in mud. Gov. Ashcroft declared disaster areas in Cape Girardeau, Scott, Stoddard, and New Madrid counties and mobilized National Guard to aid cleanup and prevent looting.
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AIDS beliefs and responses among Odessa residents in regional health coverage
Texas health officials in Odessa describe AIDS transmission, risk groups, and local attitudes. The article cites Langham on oral sex risks, needle sharing, and antibody development in Region 12, with voices from Jerry the bisexual salesman and Odessa professionals discussing precautions, stigma, and personal experiences.
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Langham
Texas
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Tom Lewis
Veterans plan to attend mall festivities recall wartime service
Midkiff, drafted into the U.S. Navy in 1943, recalls serving as a ship’s butcher aboard the USS La Port while patrolling the Pacific. He and another veteran, Roberto Banda, a Crockett Elementary principal, plan to attend ceremonies. Banda, wounded in Vietnam, describes Marble Mountain attacks near Da Nang and losing part of an arm.
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Veterans Day memories at nursing home honor real heroes
World War II veterans Banda and Rowland share remembrances on Armed Forces Day at Four Seasons, where staff report six other veterans and note residents respond to war films more than ceremonies. Rowland, drafted in 1941, flew missions over Italy and France while Banda survived shrapnel injuries in Vietnam era service.
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Bill Rowland
Four Seasons
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Midkiff
High Seas
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Roosevelt
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Gunmen demand ransom from hostages in Cokeville incident
Two gunmen demanded $2 million for each hostage and forced a standoff in Cokeville. They said they chose the town for its rural character and care for children, with one saying the revolution began. Authorities described the pair as in their late forties and acting with planned intent.
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Young
Cokeville
Excell
Bomb incident described with hostage and device trigger
The account portrays Excell noting rational behavior while Young appears confused. A man refuses release of a 10-year-old diabetic child and wants two 20-year-olds. Wolfley recalls the device needing contact by a person. Mrs. Young’s hand slipped off as Young moved toward a bathroom and the device detonated.
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Excell
Young
Wolfley
Cooler and slightly unsettled weather across Texas Panhandle and Permian Basin
The National Weather Service at Midland reports today will be partly cloudy and cooler in the Permian Basin with a mid 70s high and 10 to 20 mph northwest winds. Tonight sees a 20 percent rain chance with low in the low 50s. Sunday brings cloudy skies and a high near 70. Meanwhile tornadoes were reported across the Texas Panhandle Friday with forecasters warning of possible violent storms and a flash flood watch in North Central Texas.
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Odessa American publication and mailing details
The Odessa American is published daily and Sunday from 222 E Fourth Street Odessa Texas with post office entry as a second class matter under the act of March 3. Send address changes to The Odessa American PO Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760. Home delivery rates listed include Daily and Sunday and Sunday only options with monthly and yearly prices.
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Odessa
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