Living memorial dedicated to Vietnam veterans amid weekend revelry
A Sunday dedication at a sculpture garden memorializes Vietnam veterans, while sunny weather drew millions to beaches and festivals across California and Texas. In Garden Grove the Strawberry Festival and Mule Days near Bishop, Laredo Frontier Days, and Amarillo FunFest highlight a weekend of celebrations. Officials reported over a million beachgoers from San Diego to Topanga, LA County lifeguard Don Souther calling it packed and great. In Indianapolis, the day brings less pleasant weather news.
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Texas
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Amarillo
California
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Pittsburgh
San Diego
Topanga
Los Angeles
Don Souther
Indianapolis
Rain Delays Indy 500 Restart Amid Weekend Travel Surge
The 1A Indianapolis 500 was postponed due to rain with plans to run today as showers and thunderstorms cover much of the midsection, southern Atlantic Coast and Pacific Northwest. The U S Travel Data Center reports 25 million Americans will travel over the weekend, 23 million by car, up 4 percent from 1985 Memorial Day. The National Safety Council warns 400 to 500 highway deaths may occur Friday through Monday night.
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U.S
Travel Data Center
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Odessa county cemetery records reveal early burials and origins
Burton notes residents aid grave identification while Tobin reports a quarter of the oldest section catalogued and traces the cemetery’s origins. He cites a 1939 land donation by Dona Rabb, with burials dating to before the donation, including the known oldest plot of William C Sublett.
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Burton
Tobin
Odessa
Dona Rabb
Ector County
William C. Sublett
Sublett linked to hidden gold mine tale near Guadalupe Pass
JA Sublett, who died in 1892 at age 53, boasted of knowing a gold mine’s location near Guadalupe Pass about 175 miles west of Odessa. Tobin recalls Sublett luring followers to the pass, then losing them, and gravesite inscriptions reflect his era. Tobin notes Sublett’s destiny in cemetery work, born in Flint, Michigan, and his WWII-era career choice.
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Guadalupe Pass
Odessa
Tobin
Holiday accidents claim 16 in state
A Texas holiday weekend saw 16 deaths across multiple crashes. An Albuquerque couple remained hospitalized after a Terrell County wreck that killed their two year old granddaughter, Brittany Burnett Barrett, while other incidents in Deer Park San Antonio and Eagle Pass added to the toll. Authorities report the national count rising to 280 by 10 a.m. AP.
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N.M
Terrell County
LeBlondes
DPS
Houston
Deer Park
San Antonio
Associated Press
Victor Ramos
Eagle Pass
Loop
Waco
Raymund Palacios Medina
Norma Linda Villarreal
Pedro Villarreal
Edinburg
Hands Across America draws diverse participants in line
The organization touted that 90 percent of funds would fund innovative self-help projects for the needy. Early donors were asked for $10, yet late arrivals received envelopes hoping for cash. The event featured five weddings in the line, two killer whales, and one penguin gathered in support.
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Estimators Place 5.4 Million Mile Line Plan
Organizers estimated they needed 5.4 million to cover the full distance. The line was thick at both ends and in several cities and thin on the prairies and deserts. Gaps were bridged with ropes and ribbons. in Wichita Falls Texas the line wound through town as many people joined in, spokesman Carol Edgar said.
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Texas
Carol Edgar
Storms cause roof damage and hail reports across West Texas
In Pecos high winds ripped a church roof and damaged businesses, with two trailer houses overturned and a damaged school. A Rev. David Bugg described a 12-foot wooden beam through the auditorium, water on an organ, and plastic roof repair underway. Damages run in the tens of thousands while insurance assessments are pending.
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Pecos
Department of Public Safety
Odessa
David Bugg
West Park
Marshall Nevill
McCamey
Nevill
Howard County
Big Spring
Midland
Greenwood
Salvation Army
Michelle Schoolcraft
Lubbock
San Angelo
Santa Fe
White Deer
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Weather forecast for West Texas and nearby regions
Mostly cloudy skies and cooler nights in the Permian Basin with a mid-30s low and a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Tuesday remains mostly cloudy with a mid-70s high and a 20 percent storm chance. A flash flood watch was in effect across the Hill Country and South Central Texas as heavy rains persisted.
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Panhandle
South Plains
Big Bend
Rio Grande
Abilene
Amarillo
Austin
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Dallas
Houston
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Lubbock
Marfa
Mca
Odessa American publisher details and delivery information
The Odessa American lists publication facts including 1976 postal status, box address, and subscription rates. It notes daily and Sunday home delivery and mail options, with pricing tiers and tax caveats, plus a delivery problem contact line.
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Fourth Street
Odessa
Texas
Odessa American
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