Mexico urges higher OPEC oil output to curb soaring prices
Latin American oil ministers push for OPEC to raise crude production as prices hit nine year highs. Mexico's energy minister Luis Tellez backs increased output with Saudi Arabia and Norway aligned. U S energy secretary Bill Richardson plans talks in Mexico and soon Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. President Clinton urged stable prices during a recent press conference. Midland visit features state and local officials discussing a severance tax plan for oil production.
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Jackalopes Open Road Trip With Game At Lubbock
The Jackalopes head to Lubbock for a road game as they pursue a fifth win in six outings in yet another test on the schedule.
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Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire draws mixed views
Viewers across the nation discussed Fox's reality show, with about one third of women ages 18 to 34 tuning in for the finale. Nurses and homemakers criticized the premise as cynical, while Fox Entertainment President Doug Herzog defended audience participation. A photo shows Elizabeth Gallegos painting at a Las Cruces interchange.
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Flying again over Sloan Field memory of a bombardier
John Bunch, 78, recalls his World War II days as a bombardier with the Army Air Corps at Sloan Field, now the Confederate Air Force Museum, describing a November 2, 1944 mission over Mersburg, near heavy flak and perilous runs over Nazi Germany. He shares details of his B 17 Ms Slipstream and the dangers faced.
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Bivins pitches sliding scale severance tax plan
Texas Senator Teel Bivins proposes a sliding scale for severance taxes on oil and natural gas to ease producer costs when prices fall. The plan would cut taxes to 1 percent below $10 a barrel and rise to 4.6 percent at $20, with similar mechanics for gas, and aims to gain majority support while avoiding cost if prices stay steady.
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State senator predicts Bush will win in South Carolina
South Carolina state Sen Teel Bivins predicts Gov George W. Bush will win the state as John McCain campaigns amid a media honeymoon. Bush leads McCain in SC polls after adjustments for crossover voters, with Bivins urging supporters to vote.
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Ector County Receives 66000 Grant to Fight Teen Drinking
Ector County, with law enforcement and local 7 Eleven stores, will start the PROUD program funded by a state grant of more than 66000. Steve Brooks of Southwest Management Consultants says the effort targets eighth graders with school forums and parent outreach to curb underage drinking and alcohol sales to teens. The program plans to use church youth groups and public forums to spread the message and explore a parent to parent network.
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