Gifts from little hands brighten holidays at local fund drive
Odessa American reports the Empty Stocking Fund led by the Salvation Army and American to raise 35000 dollars, matching 3000, for needy families. Donors may remain anonymous and gifts cover toys and food. Angel Tree displays list children in need. Campaign runs through December 20 with daily OA updates.
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Exxon to Buy Mobil In $73.7 Billion Deal
Exxon will acquire Mobil for 73.7 billion dollars to form the largest company and reunite major pieces of the former Standard Oil empire. The announcement on Tuesday follows rapid industry consolidation amid slumping demand and overproduction. Analyst Harry Spannaus notes mergers boost finance but erode core assets like personnel.
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Oil merger rich with historic irony
Odessa American analysis notes the Exxon and Mobil merger echoes past industry dominance. It recalls John D. Rockefeller’s 19th century Standard Oil rise from a Cleveland start to control roughly 90 percent of oil production, framing the modern deal in historical perspective.
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GOP panel expands subpoenas in Clinton fund raising probe
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee approved subpoenas seeking fund raising evidence against President Clinton. Democrats ridiculed the move as partisan before a looming impeachment deadline. The panel also sought internal Justice Department memos and material from Kenneth Starr on John Huang, with no expected delay to the impeachment timetable.
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Warm December Delights Across the Northeast and Midwest
Record high temperatures rollout as Bermuda shorts appear in December. Golf courses and tennis courts buzz while shoppers and passersby enjoy unseasonable warmth from Pennsylvania to Indiana and New York. A cold front will push south later in the week.
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