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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 2001
Page
2
Editor Larum recalls Pitts as the first newspaperman met in West Texas in 1975. Pitts was a Pecos Enterprise columnist and later editor of the Gunnison Country Times. He returned to West Texas and left a void in oilfield reporting at the Midland Reporter Telegram.
Bradshaw recounted a middle run when Frankie struck the defender as the tailback was hit. Donations were urged at Medical Center Credit Union in Franklin’s name. Adela Vasquez said the boy was rushed to MCH by ambulance after being knocked down. A trainer checked vital signs and doctors performed a five hour operation with optimism for recovery.
Odessa residents express mixed views on air strikes in Afghanistan and terrorist networks after the September 11 attacks. Some oppose U S retaliation citing religious beliefs and loss of life, while others support measures to protect the nation and deter further attacks.
Reports describe early warning radars, ground forces, and command sites targeted while a single jet dropped a hazardous device near Kabul airport. No injuries or damages reported. Food drops continued with 37,000 rations on Monday. Bush and Blair weigh expanding actions. Rumsfeld cautions about achieving targets. Taliban resistance, Al Qaida links, and Northern Alliance cooperation noted.
Bob Dylan and band launch a 35 city national tour in the Pacific Northwest blending vintage protest songs with new material from Love and Theft. They opened in Spokane and Seattle with Wait for the Light to Shine and performed classics like Masters of War and Blowin' in the Wind alongside Forever Young Sugar Baby and Country Pie. Next stop is Medford Oregon today.
San Antonio man Brian Maher 23 and a Reynolds telecom worker were in a collision that also involved Powell and semi passenger Jaye Sullivan 55 of Midland. All four wore seatbelts and received minor injuries at the scene. Troopers cited dry road conditions and clear weather with a 70 mph speed limit. cause and tickets not released.
The Midland Quilters Guild schedules a show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Golf Course Road Church of Christ. About 170 quilts will be judged, with a silent auction and shop items by guild members. Quilting demonstrations and a longarm discussion are listed alongside a cradle quilt donation.
The piece surveys reactions to U S strikes in Afghanistan with remarks from leaders in Britain Germany France Japan and Pakistan plus domestic scenes in Los Angeles and Baltimore. It jokes about Cheney Clinto n and Cal Ripken while noting troop deployments and public statements amid the war coverage.
Texas Lottery results show Cash 26 1 30 22¢ 19 and Pick 3 numbers 6 2 0. Winnings and prize amounts not listed in the fragment.
The Saturday October 6 draw for New Mexico Road Runner Cash lists numbers 2 6 15 16 and a cash option 18. No further details available on winnings or prize breakdown.
The notice lists a main phone line from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the numbers 337-7314, 88-375-OAOA, and 333-7753, followed by the letters ot.
Readers' Guide pricing shows 138 for daily and 90 for weekend plans with Better and Best monthly rates. Weekend and Sunday options include holiday editions. Sunday only is 78 yearly. Mail rates listed: 1050 for 3 months, 49.50 for 6 months, 99 for 12 months, with 42 and 84. The text notes federal copyright protection and prohibition on reproduction without written permission.
The Odessa American is published every morning at 222 E. 4th Street Odessa Texas 79761 under USPS 402 960 with standard distribution in the Odessa area.
In July at Tampa International Airport, a Peruvian immigrant named Maria Riano attempted to buy a Continental Airlines ticket to Newark. Eight bulging duffel bags contained about $25,000 worth of shoplifted upscale clothing.
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