Monahans DA Hal Upchurch resigns citing pay and duties
District Attorney Hal Upchurch of Monahans announced his resignation effective Sept. 1, saying the office duties and commitments conflict with his private practice. He noted the district attorneys are paid 77,490 dollars, with Ward County duties bringing some additional county totals.
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Hal Upchurch
Bill Clements
Upchurch
Clements
Office of Court Administration
Austin
Ia Real
Ward
Seenétnects
Ward County Auditor
Lee Upchurch
Kuwait Caught Between Iraq and Hard Place
Kuwait faces a squeeze between Iraq and its Gulf neighbors as OPEC members quietly approve Saddam Hussein's verbal assaults. Kuwait uses its oil power to keep prices low, pressuring cartel economies strapped for cash in the region.
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Iraq
Persian Gulf
OPEC
Saddam Hussein
OPEC ministers pressed by Saudis over oil price drop
Persian Gulf diplomats led by Saudi Arabia sought a pledge from Kuwait and the other OPEC members to halt cheap oil exports that were depressing crude prices. Economist Peres dan Fesharaki of the East-West Center in Honolulu commented on the situation.
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Kuwait
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Perel Dan Fesharaki
Honolulu
House Backs Tough S&L Crime Stance In 424 4 Vote
Washington AP report says the House passed a tough S&L crime bill by 424 to 4 to appoint a special prosecutor and broaden oversight before the summer recess. The measure targets rip-offs after scrutiny of M. Danny Wall, ex chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.
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Sas
Pth
S&l
Senate
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
M. Danny Wall
Comanche Peak Quirks Prompt Task Force Action
Comanche Peak operators named a task force to study a third unusual event at the nuclear plant. A valve failure caused steam release and coolant injection during a shut down, prompting cooling and a move to cold shutdown. Regulatory officials will review the actions with TV Electric as investigations begin.
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Glen Rose
Comanche Peak
Jerry Lee
TV Electric
State Public Utility Commission
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Jim Lawrence
Lee
Texas RRC urges oil tanks be covered to reduce bird deaths
The Texas Railroad Commission advises covering oil storage tanks to curb Migratory Bird Treaty Act violations. Federal agents note tanks under 16 feet wide may be exempt, while investigations linked to deaths of protected birds continue. Several companies face charges and fines over open-top pits and tanks in Texas and Oklahoma.
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Texas
U.S
Big Spring
Oklahoma
Brian Schaible
Gulf oil spill in Galveston Bay harms birds
An AP report from Galveston says a 500000 barrel oil spill into Galveston Bay killed two sea birds and threatened barrier island nesting grounds. By Tuesday a slick covered 17 miles, reaching near Texas City Dike and vulnerable wildlife habitats, prompting warnings it may be the Gulf region’s worst spill behind barrier islands.
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Peg Beng Ay Shaw
Texas City
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Gulf of Mexico
Barrier
Larry McKinney
Texas den of Parks and Wildlife
Gulf Region
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