Huntsman boosts security amid war on terror worries
David Huntsman announced corporate security enhancements across Huntsman’s 80 plus sites and 13 000 employees worldwide in response to global conflict and threats. Odessa city aid included a 500 000 dollar installment, part of a 1 million pledge for water park funding, with nearly 500 local workers. The Odessa plant is a major private employer producing 2.3 billion pounds of materials used in bags, toys, auto parts, carpet backing and packaging.
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Iraq
Huntsman
David Huntsman
Odessa
Alliance Chamber Honors Local Leaders at Luncheon
Srivastava thanked the Alliance crowd saying life has a reason and urged positive action. Dan Hollmann presented a Texas Legislature certificate from Odessa Rep. Buddy West for Srivastava. Awards were given to three Odessa Business Hall of Fame inductees Daisy Hester Bill Rea and the late Paul Dobbs. Vishwa and Deepti, pre med students at Columbia and Colorado, attended with their mother Dr Elizabeth Pascual.
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Srivastava
Chamber Board
Dan Hollmann
Texas Legislature
Austin
Odessa
Buddy West
Elizabeth Pascual
Vishwa
Deepti
Columbia University
New York City
University of Colorado
Boulder
Lisa C. Estes
Odessa Business Hall of Fame
Hudson-Wasson Realtors
Daisy B. Hester
Bill Rea
Permian Basin
Paul Dobbs
Western National Bank
Jack Wood
Alliance Hospital
Holhann
County eyes consultant for insurance program review
County officials discussed the insurance program and budget shortfalls with five court members including Precinct 1 and Precinct 8 commissioners Freddie Gardner and Barbara Graff and County Auditor David Austin. A consultant was recommended as staff lack the skills to decide. Another session was planned to consider unemployment payments.
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Precinct 1
Precinct 8
Freddie Gardner
Barbara Graff
David Austin
Odessa hosts June 5 trade seminar for Texas Mexico links
Odessa Development Corp officials announced a June 5 seminar for Permian Basin businessmen to learn cross border ventures with Mexican companies. Wesley Burnett cited ties to Midland Odessa Transportation Alliance and La Entrada as Pacifico, with UTPB CEED Center hosting at Highway 191 and IM 1788 for business matching and how to operate in Texas and Mexico. The session also covers CVA Advertising Marketing updating odessatex.com and notes no progress on Project Check background investigations.
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Odessa Development Corp
Mexico
Wesley Burnett
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance
la Entrada
Pacifico
UTPB
CEED
Highway 191
Texas
City Hall
CVA Advertising & Marketing
ODC
Odessatex.com
Burnett
Fourth suspected SARS case reported in Texas
The Texas Department of Health said Thursday a fourth suspected SARS case is in Fort Bend County. The other suspected cases are in Collin and Harris counties. All four adults had recent travel to Hong Kong, Singapore, or Guangdong. None are hospitalized. two have recovered and two are recovering.
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Dallas
Texas
Texas Department of Health
Doug McBride
Fort Bend
Collin County
Harris County
Hong Kong
Singapore
Guangdong Province
China
State bill proposes more CHIP cuts in Texas
A Texas omnibus health bill would reduce CHIP eligibility, cutting an estimated 56 000 more children from coverage and trimming 220 000 already slated for loss. Rep Arlene Wohlgemuth pushes savings of 1.1 billion to fund services for the neediest Texans amid a cash-strapped budget.
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Arlene Wohlgemuth
R-Burleson
Jeft
Austin
Texas’ Health and Human Services System
House Appropriations Committee
Craig Eiland
Dgalveston
Wohlgemuth
Burglary and theft report from Odessa area police blotter
A police blotter item lists crimes including burglary at Phoenix Metals 2419 W Murphy St with $2000 wire stripper taken between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. Wednesday. A habitation burglary on Fern Circle 3700 block reports $4070 of computer and video game gear stolen between 7:50 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesday. Two cocaine possession arrests noted in Odessa, both around 9 p.m. Wednesday, and an unauthorized use of vehicle at Freedom Pontiac 5251 S 42nd St with a $21900 Chevy Silverado taken between noon Tuesday and noon Wednesday. Bond set at 7500 for Teresa Ann Freeman, 403 Bunche Ave, held at the county detention center. A 40-year-old Odessa woman arrested for possession of cocaine at Honeysuckle Street and Dixie Boulevard at 9:50 p.m. Wednesday. Cynthia Ann Bonner 1219 Milburn Ave noted with bond at 7500.
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Odessa
Fern Circle
Lindy
Teresa Ann Freeman
Bunche Ave
Ctor County
Honeysuckle Street
Dixie Boulevard
Cynthia Ann Bonner
Milburn Ave
Ector County Detention Center
S. 42Nd St
Supreme Court rules eight-liners illegal gambling devices
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that awarding gift certificates as prizes via eight-liners equates to cash gambling, making the machines illegal. The decision strengthens state forfeitability actions and places the burden on possessors to show why forfeiture should not occur once probable cause exists, with Attorney General Greg Abbott declaring the ruling a clear victory.
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Austin
Texas Supreme Court
Texas
Greg Abbott
Supreme Court of Texas
Odessa doctor defends Bartlett in board claims refutation
Odessa physician Dr Albert Finch with 53 years practice defended Dr Richard Bartlett at a 1130 am news conference in the Presidential Museum. Bartlett blamed Aetna Insurance for the alleged unnecessary treatments to boost fees, while patients Crane nurse Mary Dohlman and Jim Schaffer backed him.
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Odessa
Richard Bartlett
Bartlett
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
Austin
Albert Finch
HMO
Presidential Museum
Congress
Finch
Aetna Insurance Co
Roy Clason
Aetna
Hartford
Christian listed first on 19th District ballot drawing
William M. Bill Christian secured the top position in the Ector County ballot order for the May 3 special 19th District Congressional election. Dr Richard Bartlett drew last. The 17 candidates span five parties with 11 Republicans and various other affiliations.
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William M
Bill” Christian
Richard Bartlett
Ector County
Thomas Flournoy
John D. Bell
Randy Neugebauer
David R. Langston
Stace Williams
J.J
Ed” Hicks
Jamie Berryhill
Mike Conaway
Donald May
Carl H. Isett
Richard “Chip” Peterson
Jerri Simmons- Asmussen
Vickie Sutton
Kaye Gaddy
Julia Penelope
Flournoy
Midland Constitution Party
Bell
Neugebauer
Langston and
Williams
Lubbock
Hicks
Denver City
Berryhill
Odessa
Conaway
Midland
May
Isett
Eighth St
Austin
Oil Industry Pioneers Highlight Early Texas New Mexico Drilling
Inductees recount early 1940s moves to Midland by Todd Aaron Drilling and Aaron used cable tool rigs into the rotary era. Alexander left Eunice NM in 1952 to Hobbs and built DA S Oil Well Servicing from two rigs to 52 by 1986 with 250 employees and helped start New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs. McGuigan discovered Diamond M Field in Scurry County in 1919 as Lion OF Company manager, enabling a 220 million barrel yield and water injection approval boosting recovery. Brown and Roper formed Tom Brown Inc in 1955, grew to be a major publicly traded firm by 1969, restructuring after the 1980s bust and sustaining many jobs.
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Todd Aaron Drilling Company
Midland
Aaron
Alexander
Eunice
N.M
Hobbs
Da&s
New Mexico Junior College
McGuigan
Scurry County
Lion OF
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Permian Basin Bridal Assoc
Wee KK
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Tom Brown
Ing. West Side Lions Club
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Chan’ Driscoll
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Midland Memorial Hospital
Admare Southwest
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Ginny
Randy Bailey
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Leonard Busby
Kelly Cox
Atmosnergy
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Beach
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the Insurance Man & Assoc
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Ann McCann
David & Sarah Lauritzen Charlene B. Michaelson
Marci
Miles Nelson
Pure Resources
Jane M. Riddle
Suzanne Snitch
Judy Tipton
Brenda Harrison
Tiv Designs
Zeta Tau Alpha
Alice
Carl D'Agostino
Miro & Atrs
John Younger
Norma Webb
Diana Pass
Marsha Bailey
Luann Morgan
Linda Foster
Ramon Billhimer
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