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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 2007
Page
2
A summary notes Permian High students will graduate Saturday night at Ratliff Stadium amid local talk on the minimum wage. The piece questions the real minimum wage in a tight labor market and previews changes in Las Vegas as a grown up city.
The Odessa American provides contact numbers for news sports life and editorial pages and lists holiday observances for subscriptions. It notes advertiser rights, liability limits, and a missing paper contact.
Alyx C Stevens of Odessa named National Society of High School Scholars member. Margaret Ann Womachel of Murry Fly Elementary named Teacher of the Year by Odessa Sam’s Club in Walmart program, with state and national grants for schools. Alpine researchers win Blair and Latimer awards for biology and preservation work at Sul Ross State University. Publications by Sul Ross faculty cover molecular ecology notes, ectoparasites in Great Smoky Mountains, and Desert Candle series on Big Bend history.
The piece mocks the Global War on Terror, cites John Edwards denying its existence, and notes heavy spending and political betting on war funding. It touches on Bush’s remarks, Chavez payments to Danny Glover, and broader Hollywood satire surrounding politics and media.
Bindi Irwin, at eight years old, unveiled Bindi The Jungle Girl in Beerwah to continue her father Steve Irwin’s conservation work. Producers say the program will include pre death footage of Steve Irwin while Terri Irwin expresses pride in his daughter’s debut.
Americans plan modest driving increases for the Memorial Day weekend but rising gas costs push many to shorten trips and cut expenses. An AP Ipsos poll shows nearly half fear hardship from high prices, spurring interest in fuel efficient cars and travel adjustments.
Keira Knightley accepted a 6000 settlement from Associated Newspapers over a Daily Mail article alleging she was to blame for an anorexic teenager’s death and that she suffered an eating disorder. Publisher says Knightley did not mislead the public or cause the death. Knightley denial followed January bikini photo with health warning headline.
Obituaries and death notices from multiple Texas and Oklahoma cities list brief notices for Tracie Lin Cheshire Esteban Herrera Kristopher Higdon Bryan Hamilton Huckeba Dorothy Laverne Kelley Janie Butler Maria Flores John Jack Edward Gunter Christopher Paskyan Winnie Short and others, with the page detailing recent deaths and memorial notices across Odessa Marfa Midland Pflugerville Seminole and nearby areas.
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