Judge approves MGF Oil disclosure statement
Midland based MGF Oil Corp clears a bankruptcy hurdle as U S Bankruptcy Judge Joseph C Elliott approves mailing of a disclosure statement to creditors by Aug 23 The plan may resemble a debt for equity exchange and is due for repayment plan submission by Nov 21 The company reports about 240 workers and $315 million in debt with ongoing drilling near Houston and the Gulf Coast and a Phoenix investor voices objections.
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Midland
MGF Oil Corp
MGF
Phillip Marcum
U.S
Joseph C. Elliott
Elliott
Marcum
Sandi L. Esserman
Richard Carpenter
Esserman
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
First National Bank of Midland
Barry Beck
Carpenter
Beck
Stanford Phelps
New York
FDIC
Midland Oil, Gas and Contract Drilling
Louisiana
Lafayette
Casper
Wyo
Houston
Gulf Coast
Seymour Licht
Scottsdale, Ariz
Licht
Partners
Audit request labeled standard in county probe
Sheriff spokesman says the audit of the Data Processing Department is standard procedure amid an ongoing investigation into possible violations of the Texas Penal Code. Lt. Davis began the inquiry July 24 and estimates two thirds complete, while County Auditor Ramirez waits for sheriff findings before starting his audit.
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Ector County
Jerry Davis
Dan Ramirez
Davis
Bob Brookshire
Brookshire
Tana Stewart Perry
Stephen Spurgin
Fort Stockton
Perry
Ramirez
Delma Abalos
Jan Fisher
Fisher
Abalos
Spurgin
Tragedy prompts plea to avoid drunk driving revival
A reader relates a near fatal car crash involving a friend and three dead in a separate collision. They urge stronger punishment for drunk driving, responsibility for damages, and host/server duty to prevent intoxicated patrons from driving. A Williams School reunion is noted locally.
Protest set on user fee increases in Odessa water rates
Coin operated laundry operators plan petitions and a City Council protest next Tuesday at City Hall over proposed water and sewer rate hikes. Budget figures call for a 6.2 percent sewer increase and a higher minimum bill, with most Odessa consumers unaffected.
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City Hall
Eighth St
Mike Chalambaga
Washatera
FE. University Blvd
Lynn Berry
Haynes Ave
Midland
Berry
Odessa
Judge's daughter sets high goals despite legal blindess
District Judge Joe Connally recalls 1968 surgery that partially restored Katie Connallys sight born legally blind in 1964. The Odessa doctor operated and her rehabilitation showed resilience as she pursued ordinary schooling and summer work in the Ector County courthouse amid legal strategizing.
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Joe Connally
Ector County
Connally
Katie Connally
Eric Augesen
Odessa
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