Community urged to act against child abuse and support families
Police and child welfare advocates urge proactive steps as abuse reports rise from 2.4 million in 1989 to 10 per year nationwide. Experts promote contacting police or Child Protective Services, engaging nonintrusively with parents, and broad community involvement through school counselors, church leaders, and local campaigns to reduce stress and prevent harm.
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Howard Black
Colorado A Corp
Kevin Kirkpatrick
Prevent Child Abuse America
Kirkpatrick
America
Christine Deyss
Prevent Child Abuse
New York
Deyss
Albany
N.Y
Odessa Midland branding efforts aim to unite two cities
Officials say creating a joint Odessa Midland identity is challenging yet essential as regional retail growth hinges on a shared market. The branding campaign, begun under a Midland Chamber contract, seeks to present a unified image despite past conflicts over university location and funding.
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Pavarotti partner pregnant with twins in fourth month
Modena Italy Luciano Pavarotti's partner Nicoletta Mantovani 32 is four months pregnant with twins as the tenor 66 lives with her since 1996. The star has three children from his marriage to Adna Veroni. In San Antonio a trial date is set for pro wrestler Steve Williams known as Stone Cold Steve Austin charged with assault causing bodily injury from a June 15 domestic disturbance. He faces trial Oct 9 and says he reconciled with Debra Gale Williams dropping divorce proceedings.
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Pavarotti
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Steve Austin
Steve Williams
Austin
Debra Gale Williams
Bonds and wiring debate over school bond propositions
Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility calls for smarter school funding, criticizing bond propositions as poorly conceived while stating they are not anti tax and seek the right improvements, amid arguments on wiring and new electronics needs.
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Citizens For Fiscal Responsibility
Odessa newspaper contact and classified line details
Daily contact and office information for readers including mailing address Odessa TX, main phone 337-6262, out of town toll free numbers 800 375 4661 and 888 375 OAOA, classified department numbers 333 7777 and 333 7619, web address given as nk freedom com and 333 7764, with postmaster changes and missed paper line.
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Ryder Cup opens amid high stakes and political jests
The Ryder Cup starts this week with United States versus Europe, prizes being prestige and a jab at politics. Tiger Woods prefers PGA wins over Ryder Cup glory. NBC’s West Wing wins Emmy. Bush and Limbaugh jokes spark controversy. President Bush at Camp David seeks coalition, but progress falters.
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United States
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Yasser Arafat
Tiger Woods
Tokyo based convenience agency hires paid relatives for events
A Tokyo firm supplies paid 'friends' for weddings funerals and lectures. Clients brief the actors with biographies to blend with real relatives and gossip with guests. Each wedding guest reportedly earns about 500 dollars. The practice echoes prior reports from News of the Weird in 1995 and remains active.
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News of the Weird
Miami Herald Dispatch
Tokyo
Kazushi Ookyntani
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