AG seizes 200000 from Odessa eight liner parlors
Texas Attorney General agents seized five bank accounts tied to three of five Odessa eight-liner parlors in a two month probe. More than 100000 in cash and prizes and 210 slot machines were confiscated as six people face Class A misdemeanor counts with up to one year in jail and 4000 dollars per count.
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Opera Star Mary Costa Sues Clayton Over Driveway Deal
Knox County ruling sides with Mary Costa and condo owner against Clayton Homes founder Jim Clayton over connecting a driveway to a dead end and reaching a main city street. Costa argues condo rules require all 12 owners to approve. Clayton’s fate to appeal.
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OPEC debates oil price control amid rising values
Oil producers in Midland and Odessa question Clinton's push to curb prices, arguing the market should set rates after earlier guidance. Venezuelan and Saudi officials weigh production steps as prices hover above $30 a barrel, with upcoming OPEC meetings and talks in Riyadh and Norway.
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Ali Naimi
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Microsoft denies Gates offered key concession in antitrust case
Washington AP report sparked by Bloomberg interview claiming Gates offered to disclose Windows source code to settle the case. Gates said yes if needed, while Microsoft spokesman Jim Cullinan and Bloomberg stood by their accounts. The trial resumes soon with mediation by Judge Posner and ongoing settlement talks in Chicago.
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PROUD program to curb teen drinking backed by local agencies
Brooks leads a community effort to spot attitude changes in youths possibly tied to drinking. The PROUD initiative, backed by Ector County Commissioners Court, Odessa city and police, the sheriff, the ISD, and the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission, funds prevention, fake ID checks, sting operations, and police presence for one year with potential renewal.
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Albuquerque
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B17 pilot recounts WWII escape and postwar piano career
George Bunch served as a B 17 pilot in 8th Air Force. After being shot down near Mersburg on Nov 2 1944 his crew was captured and sent to Stalag Luft 3 then moved toward Munich. Liberated by Patton's 3rd Army on April 29 1945 he later played piano with Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett for 25 years.
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Lawmaker Bivins eyes repeal or scale of severance tax
Bivins calls to repeal phase out or cut severance taxes as oil prices slipped to nine or ten dollars per barrel. Legislature previously enacted a temporary exemption for marginal wells under fifteen dollars for three straight months, with focus on fiscal impact on state revenues and historical reliance on severance taxes. Oilmen react variably with support for elimination, backing for sliding scale, and comparisons to other energy sectors.
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Permian Basin Petroleum Association
PBPA
Jim Henry
Henry
Henry Petroleum
Steve Castle
Oilfield worker killed in Big Lake rollover crash
A 34-year-old oilfield worker from Big Lake died in a one vehicle rollover about 9:30 a.m. on Best County Road. Ruben Castillo was pronounced dead at 10:33 a.m. Two other Big Lake men, Magdaleno Avalos and Genaro Sosa, were treated and released with bruises. The 1990 Chevrolet overturned after Castillo steered into a ditch following faulty evasive action.
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Best County
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Reagan County
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Genaro Sosa
Reagan Memorial Hospital
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Gerardo Morales
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Texas Lottery Numbers for February 17 Draw
Thursday’s drawing produced PICK 3 as 4 2 3 and the statewide numbers 28 4 18 39 11. No further details available on prizes or payouts.
Odd Nuggets From An Odds and Ends Column
A collection of quirky lines includes a joke about leeches as low maintenance pets, river age metaphors, Navy rehab anecdotes, a beer blame stat, and a Q A about Rio de Janeiro red lights. It also notes echo time in the Grand Canyon and tennis spectators code, plus contact details for L M Boyd.
Bush tax plan sparks clash over Social Security stance
Bivins defends George Bush amid McCain complaints that Bush would not improve Social Security or reduce the debt. He calls the criticism negative and says Bush is defining himself against McCain and others.
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Bivins
George Bush
Sen. McCain
Bill Clinton
McCain
Bush
Odessa American publication notice
The Odessa American releases its postal and publication details, listing the USPS imprint, address at 222 E. 4th Street, Odessa Texas, postage status and the postmaster mailing address for changes.
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Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
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