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Odessa American in Odessa, Texas

13 Sep 1981

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Odessa American

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Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1981

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Boy lives on life-preserving feeds for rare liver disorder

Chris Martin, an 11-year-old Odessa boy, endures 12 hours daily hooked to an intravenous feeding machine for beta lipoproteinemia, a rare, hereditary disorder that blocks fat digestion. Treatments, costs, and hopes touch every family member as doctors seek a lifelong solution.

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Chris Martin Odessa Chris Bassen- Kornzweig Linda Charles Martin Cincinnatti Hospital Fort Worth Charles Martins Edgardo Dujon Dujon Linda Martin Hobbs N.M Western National Bank Charles Christopher Martin CareFlite Harris Hospital Martin
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Usury laws push Texas loan rates higher across major products

An AP survey shows Texas loan rates rising 10 to 24 percent since the Legislature amended the usury law. Auto, home improvement, and personal loans now carry higher ceilings, reducing loan volume while spurring consumer borrowing in oil towns like Midland where local banks report 18 percent charges for new car and home improvement loans.

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Associated Press Texas Corpus Christi Midland William Parker First National Bank of Midland Parker
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Scrabble creator marks golden anniversary in Stanfordville

Alfred M. Butts, then 32, invented Lexico later renamed Scrabble, a word game evolving from tiles and racks. After early rejections from toy firms Criss Cross Words failed before popularity boomed. Butts, an architect in New York, pursued the idea amid a late career pivot.

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Associated Press Stanfordville N.Y Alfred M. Butts Butts New York Times Lexico Butt
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