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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 2000
Page
1
The Texas Department of Health leads a vaccine drop program across Terrell County aiming to curb a four month rabies outbreak. The operation targets at risk animals and communities with planned field teams and neighborhood outreach.
Robbie Knievel, Evel Knievel’s son, jumped a locomotive in a live Texas broadcast. The 200 foot ramp to ramp stunt drew about 10,000 spectators near Palestine. He landed safely, warned of risks, and officials urged train safety PSAs amid fears the stunt could glamorize rail danger.
A four day old unnamed female elephant leans against her 19 year old mother Pang Gumiaipetch at an elephant center in Ayuthaya province north of Bangkok. The scene unfolds on a Wednesday as staff observe the newborn and its bond with the dam.
Midland speakers at the State of the Economy seminar warn the Permian Basin faces oil and gas decline. Economist Ray Perryman says Midland’s economy is about 75 percent tied to oil and gas and urges diversification, noting current low prices contrast with past optimism. Titan Exploration VP Jack Rathbone adds independent firms must cut overhead and stay flexible as opportunities emerge for smaller players.
A large bird struck a high side transformer at 5:20 p.m., causing a 30 minute outage across south and central Odessa. About 3,500 to 5,000 TXU customers lost power while traffic lights failed and police directed intersections. Emergency operations were prepped but not needed.
Gulf oil ministers backed a small production increase to push prices toward 20 to 25 dollars a barrel and urged market stability in talks ahead of OPEC. Officials said a 2 to 2.5 million barrels per day rise could be enough to ease prices, aiding Permian Basin producers and consumer relief amid high gasoline costs.
Odessa High School students and staff faced results delay until Friday after over 120 people were tested following a confirmed tuberculosis case by an 8 1th grade student. Health officials said one other student tested positive but antibodies may indicate exposure rather than active TB.
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