Saudis press for OPEC to ease oil shortages
Washington AP report says Prince Bandar Bin Sultan announced an upcoming OPEC meeting as consultations occur to address oil shortages sparked by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Saudis seek a stable, predictable market while prices rise from the Middle East crisis. OPEC had raised target price to 21 per barrel and kept a 22.5 million barrel per day production ceiling.
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Crisis in the Middle East Drives Allied Involvement
Britain and Australia join the multinational effort as tensions rise in the Middle East. U.S. Navy pilots sharpen readiness for a possible clash while CJ Industry presents options to replace lost crude amid ongoing crisis lessons.
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Navy blockade tightens as Iraq oil trade halted
The Persian Gulf war shifts to economic attrition as a Iraqi oil tanker cannot dock at a Saudi port and U S warships form a blockade to stop all Iraq trade. White House spokesman Fitzwater says the embargo targets essentials to curb the war effort and includes food and military supplies. An international quarantine surrounds Iraq after its Kuwait invasion and troop buildup near Saudi Arabia with vast oil reserves.
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U.S. troop levels may top 200000 in Saudi deployments
U S troop levels in Saudi Arabia could rise toward 250000 as Maj. Gen. Don Kaufman notes stronger commitment and larger numbers than expected. President Bush ordered about 50000 troops last week after Iraq seized Kuwait. A 27 year old sergeant from Claymont Del arrived with a Fort Bragg support unit, told to stay four to six months.
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Wife towed line for missing man on CBS morning
Donnita Cole, wife of missing John Henry Cole, appeared shoe free on CBS This Morning and in local interviews. She has not heard from him since the Kuwait invasion on August 2, expressing concern but not souring on overseas life. She plans to be on the same plane as him next time he travels.
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Odessa Mother Worried Over Gulf Carrier Sailor
Odessa resident Doris Roberts seeks word on her son Petty Officer 3rd Class Larry Roberts aboard the aircraft carrier Independence in the Persian Gulf near Kuwait. She notes his 1986 Odessa High School graduation, Navy enlistment in 1986, and that his service ends in December, though fate remains uncertain as U S forces operate in the area.
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Marines rescue 97 from heavy fighting in Liberia
U S Marines flew helicopters into rebel held Liberia to evacuate 97 foreign nationals including at least four Americans from Monrovia. Evacuees included the Spanish ambassador and the nuncio to Liberia, airlifted from Buchanan, a rebel controlled port. Others included 16 Spaniards 15 West Germans and citizens from India Lebanon Switzerland France Britain Holland and Guinea plus 21 Liberians mostly dependents of U S citizens.
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Israel and U S draw closer amid regional peril
In Jerusalem officials say the United States show of support follows tensions over past actions. They credit Israel for resilience and warn that without its pre emptive 1981 strike on Iraq Saddam Hussein might have nuclear capability. Debate in Washington and among liberal Jews reflects shifting views as U S Israeli relations weather strains over the West Bank and the Palestinian question.
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TU Electric to raise rates 10.2 percent amid opposition
TU Electric announced a 10.2 percent rate increase despite resistance from about 60 cities led by Odessa. The Odessa City Council in May refused TU’s request while the Public Utility Commission considers the case. state law allows the hike if the PUC takes no action within 185 days. TU must post a bond to guarantee rebates if the demand is curtailed.
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