Bush becomes 41st U S president in 1989
Former Odessan George H W Bush succeeds Ronald Reagan as the 41st president. Western Gas purchases El Paso Natural Gas. Parents Against Child Abuse founded. Exxon Valdez strikes reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Colin Powell nominated as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, first African American in that role. Soviet invasion of Afghanistan ends.
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George HW. Bush
Ronald Reagan
United States
Western Gas
Efpaso
Parents Against
Exxon
Timeline of 1989 cultural and political milestones
Highlights include Chicago song Look Away reaching No 1, Tom Clancy novel Clear and Present Danger topping Publisher's Weekly, Rain Man winning Best Picture, Bush buying Rangers stock, Tiananmen protests and crackdown, Seinfeld debuting, When Harry Met Sally release, Macintosh Portable launch, Stephen King's The Dark Half, Andre Ware Heisman, Ted Bundy execution, Nintendo Game Boy release, Oliver North Iran-Contra conviction overturned on appeal in 1991.
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Chicago
Publisher's Weekly
Tom Clancy
Dustin Hoffman
Tom Cruise
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Tiananmen Square
Beijing
Harry Met
Sally
Stephen King
Col
Oliver North
School Notebook Week of Sept 7 11 Activities and Events
Local district schedules Labor Day closure and daily activities across Blanton Burnet Crockett Ector districts. Highlights include student news team, parent meetings, orientations, spirit days, football and volleyball events, fall pictures, and band performances with multiple campuses.
West Odessa VFD struggles with funding and aging trucks
Ellis, leader of the West Odessa Volunteer Fire Department, says the 20 volunteers each contribute out of pocket as costs rise to about 800 and 600 for two vehicles. The department handles roughly 600 calls annually, with spikes during grass fire season and Fourth of July surges, while vandalism and fuel theft threaten the aging rigs. The group applies for grants and relies on donations to keep the department serving a growing population.
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Ellis
West Odessa
Coffee in moderation touted as healthful by guidelines
A comprehensive review of 1.2 million participants supported coffee in a moderate range of three to five cups daily. Benefits include enhanced exercise performance and long term support for cardiovascular, metabolic, and brain health, with black coffee preferred and additions avoided for best results.
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U.S
National Coffee Association
Dietitian
Jaimie Lopez
RDN
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
Suk Cho
Isagenix
Suk
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