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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1999
Page
1
Economist Ray Perryman forecasts a positive outlook for Odessa and Midland as regional growth strengthens. He notes resilient oil activity, expanding services, and steady investment. The outlook underscores continued job gains and improving business climate for the two cities.
Crude oil futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed at 24.59 a barrel for January light sweet crude, down 1.37, amid market jitters over a US proposal to extend the Iraq oil for food deal for one week. Iraq rejects a two week extension. technical factors also pressured prices.
The 1999 Heritage Holiday Christmas Tree Lighting will start at 6 30 p.m. Thursday at McKinney Park Odessa traffic control by the Police Department with Explorers assistance. parking in the east lot and handicap spaces along the south curb. A vendor fair on the planned 1000 megawatt south Odessa generating plant runs today 10 to 1130 a.m. at the Radisson Hotel with reps from Texas Independent Energy Duke Fluor Daniel Engineered Pipeline Systems and Landgraf Crutcher Associates. Construction is slated to begin early next year.
The Ector County School District advances a mid April timeline to hire Vernon Stokes successor. A public process includes meetings Dec 9-10 with community leaders PTAs and various groups to shape the candidate profile ahead of the retirement of Vernon Stokes in June.
Demonstrators forced cancellation of opening ceremonies for a record U.S. trade event in Seattle. Mayor Schell declared a civil emergency and imposed a curfew while Gov. Locke ordered 200 unarmed National Guard for crowd control as roving protesters vandalized downtown and blocked routes ahead of President Clinton’s midnight arrival.
Willis, president of the Permian Basin Central Labor Union, cannot join thousands of protesters expected at the WTO meeting in Seattle due to health issues. He condemns NAFTA effects on workers and argues for local control against foreign influence while trade ministers from 135 nations meet.
Brain scans indicate Gulf War illness veterans have lower brain chemical levels than healthy peers, suggesting brain damage possibly from chemical exposure during the 1991 conflict. Lead researcher Dr James Fleckenstein says findings support patient credibility and potential treatments. Pentagon officials welcome further review.
Tonya, a single mother raising three boys and caring for her disabled mother, struggles with a tight income this Christmas. Donations to the Empty Stocking Fund, a joint Odessa American Salvation Army project, aim to raise 35000 dollars to aid over 600 families with food gifts and clothing, launching on Thanksgiving Day.
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