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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 2015
Page
1
The Midland Odessa Symphony and Chorale partner with Midland County Libraries for a free 4 p.m. performance by Lone Star Brass at the Centennial Library in Midland. The event requires no ticket and invites community attendance.
Floodwaters rose across the Houston area as storms dumped nearly a foot more rain, stranding hundreds of motorists and inundating traffic corridors. About a dozen people remained missing, with several fatalities in Houston and Central Texas. Firefighters executed more than 500 water rescues and 2,500 vehicles were abandoned. The emergency chief warned the weather could linger with a 20 to 40 percent thunderstorm chance through the week.
Adrianna Ibara learned of her brother Marine Josue Yoshi Kara’s death after three uniformed Marines delivered the news at her parents’ home. The event, part of the Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall organized by the League of United Latin American Citizens, drew about 200 people to the Odessa American's community observance at the American Legion Hall. The wall honors service members from Iraq and Afghanistan, originated by Army veteran George Carson in memory of his son Andrew.
Odessa City Council voted 4-1 to back Gatehouse Media designed conceptual plans for a smaller downtown hotel and convention center facing North Texas Avenue and East Fifth Street, with a plaza containing a restaurant, retail and a bar. The plan reduces size from prior options and keeps the Ector Theatre project unclear.
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