Radical Rags Style Trends Inspire Back-to-School Fashion
The fall fashion trend leans toward bold outfits inspired by popular culture with many outfits modeled after fictional cartoon and movie characters. Retailers report strong demand for character themed clothing and accessories as students prepare for the new school year.
Pecos River Water Pact Idea Spawns Red Bluff Barstow Pipeline
A proposal to use nearly 14 million dollars New Mexico paid Texas for Pecos River water, withheld for 30 years, to fund a Red Bluff to Barstow pipeline along 15A. This plan explores diverting pipeline routes to transport water between the states for long term supply.
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Mystery shopper Judith Rappold aims to ease customer lives
Judith Rappold works as a mystery shopper to evaluate service, highlighting discourteous salespeople and seeking improved consumer experiences. Her work focuses on uncovering how staff interact with shoppers and identifying occasions where courtesy is lacking.
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Energy Q and A Insulates Pier and Beam Homes
This article answers how to insulate floors in homes with pier and beam foundations and offers practical steps for improving energy efficiency. It covers materials, installation tips, and common pitfalls for existing houses.
U S fires warning at Iraqi tankers aboard the Eisenhower
US naval forces fired warning shots Saturday at two Iraqi oil tankers in the Persian Gulf region, with ships briefly at battle stations during a two day interdiction ordered by President Bush. A Reagan era? The Reid fired the first shots, defending bridge to bridge contact.
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Courage Test in Desert Turns Night Drill Into Retreat
In Saudi Arabia, the 82nd Airborne's Platoon 22 pauses digging a foxhole as a misalignment sends them retreating. The captain says it is good to train, noting the Saudi government allows extended American night drills. More sit drills and joint exercises with Saudi troops are planned.
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Lawyers and Litigation in the Permian Basin
A look at lawyers and litigation notes the projected doubling of U.S. lawyers by century’s turn and explores whether more lawyers cause more suits or vice versa. Odessa attorney W. C. Shafer comments on the industry’s dramatic growth and change as ranks expand. See 15A for more.
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Fire fighters prep for WIPP disaster response drills
Raton assistant fire chief Thomas Roybal and fellow firefighters joined this summer’s emergency response training near Carlsbad. The courses cover packaging, scene control, and route awareness for shipments to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. Roybal has attended since 1987 and plans to return, noting the mission to protect the sick and reduce exposure remains unchanged.
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Fiscal fitness boosts image of Permian Basin banks
Banks and thrifts in the Permian Basin pursue staying open to maintain customer confidence amid industrywide turmoil. The bailout may reach hundreds of billions nationally as regulators close institutions in Odessa McCamey Kermit and others. Yet public faith persists says Texas Savings and Loan League president Tom S King.
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City Pays Near 900000 in Flood Case Draws Suit
Odessa taxpayers faced a civil suit over Monahans Draw waste water discharges with about 900000 spent on legal defense. A 1982 farmer Leedon suit alleged damage, the jury awarded losses on appeal, and 1988 suits were set for trial in 142nd District Court with attorney Jim O Leary leading the defense for Louise Gay and George Anderson families.
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