Wranglers edge out with corrections in Odessa meet
Winners II gave the Wranglers 35 after subtracting two points to fix an error. Odessa College athletes had mixed results with a second-place finish in the 400 relay, Harris Mouton placed high but fell in the 400 hurdles, and Mitchell won the 400 meter dash. Robert Scott failed to place in the triple jump while Shawn Denton Jeffrey Duffey and Jim Roth earned fourth-place points in the javelin, 400 hurdles and pole vault. Ruedi Hill reached the final but did not place in the 200.
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Wranglers edge in windy relay duel for 1,600 title
OC runners faced gusts as Mitchell, Tillman, and Mitchell’s team battled wind on the backstretch. In a photo finish, Wharton’s Lewis Tillman edged OC’s Mitchell by one hundredth of a second in the 1,600, while OC’s 400 relay ran 40.45 and Denton threw 224-8 in the javelin. Segrest hailed the thrilling finish and the team’s bid to break the record and win five in a row.
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Church leader pitches site swap for hostel plan
Martin said the city council delays on keeping the facility after moving it. He and church members planned Saturday and today meetings to find an alternative hostel location. The facility can operate in heavy or light commercial zones. He noted the church and hostel would move eventually and the building was put up for sale in December. He has no definite relocation plans.
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New York
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Weather turmoil across Permian Basin and Texas
Heavy thunderstorms and tornado warnings stretched across the Permian Basin on Saturday with forecastes predicting more storms today and Monday. North Texas faced high water and street flooding from five inches of rain in Graham, while a flash flood watch was issued for a broad area.
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Earhart Monument Unveiled in Londonderry Park Field
Mayor Joseph Fegan dedicated a 13 foot marble column in a meadow turned park near Robert Gallagher's farm, marking Amelia Earhart's 1932 landing after fuel problems. Private pilots from Britain attended under rainy, windy skies as tributes recalled her solo Atlantic flight five years after Lindbergh.
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Amelia Earhart
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U S asks Mexico to help curb border juvenile crimes
U S authorities press Mexico to cooperate on prosecuting juveniles who cross illegally into Texas and other border states for crimes. Sen Lloyd Bentsen of Texas and 15 colleagues from New Mexico, Arizona and California outlined the issue in a Saturday letter to press officials.
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Lloyd Bentsen
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Odessa American Home Delivery and Subscriptions Info
The Odessa American lists home delivery options daily and Sunday and Sunday Only. It provides mail subscription rates and a delivery problem phone number with service hours for issues.
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Lee
Kane
Imo
Decency group grows as Odessa fights adult bookshop law
Decency supporters in Odessa have boosted efforts over seven months opposing adult businesses and porn in stores. They urged zoning limits on a downtown bookstore, moved the business, and pushed for safeguards like magazines hidden from children. City officials noted state law already covers such material, while the group pressed for stricter local rules and display curbs.
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Odessans for Decency push to remove Escapade from cable listings
The Odessa area faces a cable franchise vote amid Morality Campaign activity. Odessans for Decency led efforts to delete the Escapade program from West Odessa Cable TV, backed by council members and residents. some officials oppose, while others support omitting Escapade and granting the franchise. The council must again vote on the West Odessa franchise as Decency signs rise to about 4,000 petitions opposing topless bars and pornography venues.
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Praire Dog Dilemma Drives Local Zoo Efforts in Sherwood Park
Burns and Zoological Society members describe flooding prairie dog burrows to capture the animals. About 400 surplus prairie dogs remain near Midland and Andrews. Officials aim to keep numbers under 75 in Sherwood Park while seeking funding for a prairie dog exhibit and a small zoo like facility with native species.
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