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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 2004
Page
2
Be wary of a film that captures Mojo's spirit as Becky Neighbors says excellent and shows what Mojo stands for while Odessa Mayor Larry Melton and Tim Garcia commend its portrayal of the community. Filmmaking involved family ties and intense, realistic scenes that spotlight a small town.
The Odessa event featured cast members Don Billingsley and Mike Winchell clarifying parental portrayals in Friday Night Lights. Director Berg emphasized capturing game intensity rather than promoting Odessa tourism. Proceeds, near 75 000 dollars, benefited the ECISD Education Foundation.
Pulitzer Prize winning author Bissinger held another book signing in Odessa on Thursday at Hastings after a June event. He told fans that 1990 signing dates were canceled due to threats and that his Odessa reception reflected disappointment over perceived focus on football over education.
Odessa residents queued Thursday night for the film premiere at Century Theatres. Margie and Floy Poe praised the hometown focus while others like Chase Sturgeon, who had a film role, showed mixed interest in the book and the movie. Bissinger and Berg attended the Odessa event, calling it a great night for everyone in town.
Odessa Development Corp board heard support from Wesley Burnett for locating the FutureGen zero emissions power plant in Odessa. The 10 year DOE project would power generation from clean burning coal with carbon dioxide byproduct. Texas leaders, including Commissioner Michael Williams, pressed for Texas as the host state citing lignite resources and local industry ties. McDonald noted Odessa’s infrastructure and political influence to back the bid and urged lobby efforts to secure endorsements for the project. It may be more than a year before the DOE selects a host state.
ODC outlines a $17.5 million Odessa plant with 18 jobs and a broader $47.5 million regional impact. DynCorp looks to Midland flight training at Midland International Airport pending a USAF contract while Bend explores aviation ties. CDC reports 11 month revenue of $2.8 million driven mainly by the quarter cent economic development sales tax, $171,797 above budget.
Oil prices rose to $53 a barrel as Gulf of Mexico output woes from a hurricane persist and Nigeria unrest worries deepen. Light crude for November rose to $52.67 on the NYME after hitting $53 earlier, with prices about 73 percent higher from a year ago when inflation adjusted. Traders say the market remains in a sharp up move, fearing thin supply cushions and escalating bullish momentum.
Texas Lottery results show Cash 5 numbers 3 11 15 22 29 and a Thursday October pick 3 day night sequence 7 4 5 9 3 with a Jackpot of 450000 and a bonus ball option. Official site www trlottery org provides verification.
Lottery result from New Mexico Road Runner Cash 5 drawn on Wednesday October 6 with numbers 10 14 19 25 and a 5 cent prize. The page also notes a play entry method and a separate 6 4 5 cent line.
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