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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1990
Page
1
After extensive work the city of Fort Stockton reconstructs its fort and reopens the site. The restoration includes barracks and the 1AA building among other remaining structures, returning a historic emblem to the town.
Since the August 2 invasion of Kuwait, state side fuel costs have surged. Odessa officials from the city, Ector County, ECISD and OC do not expect supply issues or major disruption to local operations.
In under a decade Ray Perryman transformed a economics PhD into a thriving consulting practice drawing calls from billionaires and politicians. The Texas based professor built a firm valued in the billions and attracts high profile clients.
Energy Q A advises shading windows and walls to reduce heat. East and west walls are vulnerable. For Ector County a cool season lawn favors tall fescue and the time to establish a rescue lawn is approaching. Benefits include avoiding Bermuda grass in beds and landscapes.
The United Nations authorized naval forces to seize or detain ships trading with Iraq and cut supplies to some Kuwait embassies, while threatening no forceful closure. Iraq’s U.S. ambassador said families of American diplomats may depart Baghdad but diplomats will be detained, and denied any intent to attack the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar invited Iraq’s foreign minister to talks in New York or Geneva to resolve the Gulf crisis, though Iraq’s acceptance remained uncertain as sanctions tighten.
The piece notes a grim mood as Americans grapple with world events, resisting a simple red white and blue framing of the Persian Gulf crisis. It contrasts clear national optics with broader shades of gray amid ongoing global coping and Basin implications.
Reports from Baghdad describe panic buying and rationing as U N sanctions tighten. Militia units search stores and homes for hoarded cooking oil flour and fruit amid a widening food squeeze affecting Iraq’s 16 to 17 million people.
Christy a five year old foster child with autism awaits a permanent home as social workers from Protective Services Foster Home Program in Ector and Midland counties seek a suitable adoptive family. Foster home recruiter Jeannie Hunt and caseworker Elaine Leonard discuss legal barriers and the need for families willing to adopt children with special needs.
Dublin receives freed Brian Keenan and British hostage John McCarthy among others. Keenan, 39, recounts four years in captivity in Beirut and Damascus, describes fellow captives Sutherland and Anderson, and says he thinks of those still held. He reads a prepared statement and thanks supporters.
Frankie Garcia, 17, was killed near a dilapidated barn in a July incident described as brutal and terrorizing. Kenneth Milner, 19, is held without bond in Carson County Jail after confessing to a self styled satanist attack that left residents fearing further violence amid rumors of a blond haired blue eyed boy sacrifice. Local residents describe fear and whispers of other attackers as investigators pursue leads.
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