Oil price hikes amid Kuwait crisis draw public ire
A columnist blasts oil firms for rapid price increases during the Iraq invasion of Kuwait. Citing CBS and ABC polls showing 84 and 87 percent disapproval, the piece condemns the timing as unpatriotic while noting anticipated price freezes under pressure from Bush and public opinion. It contrasts oil profits with battlefield sacrifices by soldiers.
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Kuwait
CBS
ABC
Rosanne Barr
Dan Rather
Jordan
Bush
Iraq
Blay explains water act and drinking water standards
Jane Blay explains the Safe Drinking Water Act signed in 1974. The act empowers EPA to set national drinking water standards while states enforce them and local systems test and treat water. Amendments in 1986 targeted 83 contaminants by 1989. many standards have taken effect.
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Jane Blay Terry
EPA
Congress
SDWA
Simply Speaking on Cowboys Fans and Preseason Picks
A reader reflects on Cowboys fans, the team’s rise and fall, and loyalty. The piece lists NFL preseason projections by division with teams like Eagles Giants Redskins Cowboys Packers Rams 49ers and Bills Bengals Chiefs Oilers.
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Philadelphia Eagles
New York Giants
Washington Redskins
Dallas Cowboys
Phoenix Cardinals
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Tampa Bay Bucaneers
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49Ers
New Orleans Saints
Atlanta Falcons
Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
Indianapolis Colts
New York Jets
Cinncinati Bengals
Houston Oilers
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos
Seattle Seahawks
Los Angeles Raiders
San Diego Chargers
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Green Bay
IPAA official urges U S energy security over Iraqi invasion
A statement by Paul Hilliard chairman of the Independent Petroleum Association of America warns of oil imports dependence and energy insecurity amid the Iraq Kuwait dispute. He cites eight million barrels daily imports, over half from OPEC, and argues for policy action to boost domestic exploration and prevent economic disruption.
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Paul Hilliard
Independent Petroleum Association of America
IPAA
Kuwait-Iraq
Persian Gulf
Iraq
Kuwait
Mideast
United States
OPEC
U.S
Iraq-Kuwait
White House
Congressional
Canada
U.S. Northeast
America
WHS Registration Times Announced for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wellman High School sets registration on Thursday Aug 16 with seniors from 8 to 10 a.m. juniors 10 a.m. to noon sophomores 1 to 2 30 p.m. freshmen 2 30 to 4 p.m. Junior high and elementary students register on the first day of classes Monday Aug 27 with new students registering with their classes.
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Wellman High School
Sohomores
Talk of Texas Footnote to History In Western Movies
In 1852 a band of Carrizo Indians helped a Texan force under Jose Carbajal by attacking Mexican defenders, saving a small cavalry retreat after a failed bid to form the Republic of Sierra Madre near the Rio Grande, with Henry Clay Davis central in securing safe withdrawal to Texas. A Dallas chain now offers ten minute massages for 5 dollars to calm shoppers, while felons face a 2 dollar crime stopper fee in the Legislature’s tax for crime deterrence.
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Texas
Rio Grande
Jose Carbajal
San Antonio
Stephen F. Austin
Mexico
Camargo
Republic of
Sierra Madre
Carbajal
Henry Clay Davis
Davis
Rio Grande City
Dallas
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