Bush fails to deliver for Permian Basin oil sector
Oil producers in the Permian Basin express mixed feelings about George Bush despite his background as an oilman and former Odessa Midland resident. Some see it as hopeful, others bitter, as Bush’s promises to aid domestic oil face skepticism amid ongoing industry pressure and past campaign stops in Texas.
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Permian Basin
George Bush
Bush
Petro- Bush
President Bush
Odessa
Midland
Ted Collins
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
Collins and Ware
Clinton to unveil tax plan in national address
President Clinton readies a tax plan featuring higher taxes and spending reversals, calling change essential and urging Americans to pull their own weight. He frames the move as necessary to move beyond Reagan era trends and wins business support ahead of a joint Congress address.
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Clinton
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Caer
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Ninna Symphony
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Social Security worries voiced by Odessa residents
Odessa seniors rely on a $500 monthly Social Security check for rent food utilities and medical bills. Many fear potential cuts or delayed increases as Washington debates changes. Local elderly advocates and residents urge preserving benefits amid rising costs and a looming federal budget debate.
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Julia Washington
South Odessa
Washington
Fitch Avenue
Reportsington
D.C
Ector County
Clinton
Ingo
William Washi
Odessa
Clinton aims to cut Medicare by 35 billion dollars
President Clinton plans at least thirty five billion in Medicare savings over four years by limiting payments to doctors and hospitals and by raising premiums for higher income elderly. The move, part of a broader deficit reduction program, targets long term debt and could be refined before Wednesday speech.
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Clinton
de Bush
U.S
OPEC discusses oil output cuts at Vienna talks
In Vienna Kuwait's Ali al Zaghli says there is agreement in principle on cutting production to support prices, with talks continuing. OPEC aims to reduce the winter ceiling of 24.6 million barrels per day by up to a million, though adherence has been unreliable in past pledges.
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Austria
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
United States
Ali al-Zaghli
Fort Worth courtroom killer Lott given death sentence
George Lott, 45, was sentenced to death by lethal injection after a Fort Worth ram page in which two lawyers were killed and three others injured. A Power County jury took about an hour to convict him of capital murder the day before, with Lott showing no visible emotion as the verdict was read.
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Fort Worth
Power County
George Lott
Lott
Sharon Wilson
Wilson
John
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