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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1990
Page
1
Iraqi government spokesman says all troops in Kuwait will be withdrawn on a timetable beginning Sunday with possible longer stay if a threat arises. The U S notes some invasion forces have moved within miles of the Saudi border.
Permian Basin analysts say Hussein’s unstable invasion of Kuwait and threats to OPEC members could keep oil prices high and spur new jobs and revenue in West Texas. Harry Spannaus, executive VP of the Permian Basin, notes prices may stay above $20 per barrel as the Persian Gulf tensions persist.
A Midland man employed by the Kuwaiti government was in Kuwait when Iraqi troops invaded. His wife Odessan Donnita Cole kept a vigil by calling his number every half hour hoping for word. John Henry Cole, 50, a drilling supervisor for OEG Drilling Inc., was aboard his third Marine carrier heading toward the Middle East. Nearby, Iraqi troops moved toward the Saudi border as Egypt denounced the invasion.
The House approved the Civil Rights Act of 1990 272 to 154 amid seven hours of debate over alleged race and sex quotas. Bush warned he would veto, saying the measure forces quotas and fuels legal fees, while Democrats framed the vote as essential for anti discrimination. The bill proceeds to conference to resolve differences before possible veto.
Coast Guard officials said the barge that struck a tanker in the Houston Channel may have spilled between 500000 and 700000 gallons into Galveston Bay. Salvage crews found no oil in one cargo tank, prompting revisions and a cautionary count of total cargo.
Galveston Bay, a vast estuary and habitat for shrimp, crabs, oysters, and sea turtles, faces a complete harvesting ban after a 500000 gallon spill in the Houston Ship Channel. The move halts a $240 million annual commercial fishery and worries officials and industry leaders about long term ecological and economic impacts.
The GAO reports many small community water systems violate drinking water standards and that EPA enforcement often fails to stop violations. They cite testing fraud and poor monitoring, but say most serious issues have been resolved and 73 percent of 183 million people served were in compliance in 1989.
The Odessa American corrects an error regarding Hal Upchurch, district attorney for the 143rd Judicial District of Texas. He serves part time, earning $61,047 annually, not $77, as previously reported. He began serving Reeves and Loving counties on Sept. 1. the Texas Office of Court Administration lists district attorneys' pay at $77,490 per year.
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