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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 21, 2000

Page

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NASCAR community grieves loss of Adam Petty

The NASCAR world mourns the passing of Adam Petty, with friends and colleagues expressing shock and condolences. tributes flow from teams, sponsors, and fans who recalled his potential and impact on the sport.

Adam Petty

Nation PR firm bars Napster use after traffic study

Golin/Harris International with 13 offices in eight states and three countries banned Napster after finding about 80 percent of an office's Internet traffic came from music downloads. The move signals growing corporate scrutiny of peer to peer file sharing and its impact on network performance.

Golin/Harris International

Education chief reflects on nine months in Texas role

Odessan Jim Nelson talks about the learning curve since becoming Texas education commissioner nine months ago. He recalls meeting George W. Bush in 1994, his rise via the Texas Association of School Boards, and being named chairman of the State Board of Educator Certification before Bush appointed him to lead.

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Man seeks unprecedented third term as NRA president

At the 129th NRA Annual Meetings in Charlotte N C 5000 members hear a speaker advocate a third term to defeat Gore and warn of gun rights loss if he wins. The speaker compares his aim to past leaders and accuses Clinton officials of gun confiscation steps starting with licensing. A four month old Charley Bauman is shown with Wayne LaPierre as the youngest NRA Life Member.

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Odessa High School Class of 2000 Graduation at Ratliff Stadium

Odessa High School held its graduation Saturday evening at Ratliff Stadium. The class of 2000, first to graduate in eight years, celebrated with a new school flag presented by Rocio Hernandez and Christina Lolya as the old flag retired after 35 years.

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Doctors Often Fail To Give Honest Prognoses

Terminally ill patients rarely receive straight talk from doctors who stay optimistic or withhold candor. Dr Elizabeth Lamont says good intentions drive this. Dr Nicholas Christakis notes honesty aids patients, though some die in pain.

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