Explosion site near Carlsbad kills campers in Eddy County
Dozens of family members camped about 30 miles east of US 285 south of Carlsbad when a natural gas pipeline explosion occurred. NTSB officials say the El Paso Natural Gas line showed corrosion signs and a 22 foot pipe segment will be sent to a lab for analysis. Funeral arrangements for 11 campers are pending. others who died include Bobby Smith and Glenda Sumler families from Artesia and Loving.
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Carlsbad
Eddy County
National Transportation Safety Board
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Austin American-Statesman
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Office of Pipeline Safety
Austin American- Statesman
Holloway
Bobby Smith
University Medical Center
Lubbock
Sumter- Smith
Roy Lee Heady
Amy
Artesia
N.M
Glenda Sumler
Loving
Kirsten Sumler
Galveston
Shriner's Hospital
the Headys
Kelsey
Timber
Tamber
Terry Smith
Dustin
Don Sumler
Indiana governor extends gas tax relief suspension
Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon announces the continuation of the suspension of the 5 percent sales tax on gasoline through Labor Day weekend with potential lift on September 16 if supplies and prices stay steady. Opponents accuse him of spending the state surplus for a political edge. The state reports the nation’s lowest gasoline price at about 1.31 dollars per gallon.
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Indianapolis
Frank O'Bannon
O'Bannon
O’bannon
Eminem facing divorce and $10 million custody dispute
Eminem Marshall Mathers III filed for joint custody of his daughter amid his estranged wife Kim Mathers suing for 10 million over his onstage antics and lyrics in Kim. Debates over custody and alleged violence color the unfolding family case reported from Mount Clemens Michigan.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Eminem
Marshall Mathers III
Kim Mathers
Kim
Deborah Mathers-Briggs
Gardendale seeks action on intersection safety and law enforcement
Residents press TxDOT and officials after a deadly collision at a Gardendale intersection. They call for a stop sign or traffic lights, a central median, and more sheriff patrols. Officials cite manpower limits but promise a follow up meeting on Aug. 30 and a town hall September 7.
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Medical Center Hospital
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Txdot
Gardendale Community Center
Odessa and Midland Property Tax and Utility Rate Changes
Odessa raises property tax rate to 65.99 cents per $100, up 2.28 cents, increasing a $45 000 home by 10.26 and a $100 000 home by 22.80. Midland adopts 65.1 cents, down 0.1, citing higher total assessed values. Water and sewer hikes raise 3/4 inch meter base to 7.40 and 14.81 for 5,000 gallons. wastewater min and per-1,000-gallon charges set higher. Lubbock plans a 10.26 per 1,000 gallon flat rate for single-family 1 inch meters. city notes differing values. City also moves to raise new construction permit fees for a plans examiner and to shift cargo for bomb-disposal unit, paid from police budget surplus.
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Midland
Slider
Odessa
Tina Jauz
Public Information
Lubbock
Fed holds rates after six hikes to 6.5 percent
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark funds rate to six and a half percent with a half point move on May 16, pushing the prime lending rate to a nine year high of 9.5 percent. Economists forecast slower growth but caution inflation remains a risk, with unemployment near a 30 year low.
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Pene
Bruce Steinberg
Merrill Lynch
New York
William Cheney
John Hancock
Boston
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Odd Q&A Snippet
Tuesday results show CASH 5 numbers 5 21 24 28 37. Also PICK 3 6 58. Column by L. M. Boyd shifts to light Q&A on happiness, bears, and dog lips with brief playful facts and a note on contact details.
Odessa American Readers Guide and Subscription Rates
Readers Guide listing contact numbers for the Odessa American staff departments and subscription rates for daily and weekly editions. Includes office phones, circulation, advertising, and classified contacts, with rates for various subscription terms and a copyright warning.
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Imo
Odessa American
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