Iraq Warns All Ships Will Be Destroyed Approaching Kharg Island
Cyprus based AP report says Iraqi Information Minister Latif Nayyef Jassem threatened to destroy any ship approaching Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal, as Iraq attacks tankers near the Persian Gulf and imposes a blockade. Iran denies the claims while reports of vessels being hit surface from a Bahrain source.
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Cyprus
Iran
Kharg Island
Latif Nayyef Jassem
Iraq
Persian Gulf
Kharg
Bahrain
Strait of
Hormuz
Gulf
Alpine-area funds arrive for ambulance
Brewster County votes to raise subsidies for West Texas Ambulance Service of Alpine from 1500 to 2000 dollars monthly through July 1. County officials will study the deal before July 1 renewal. Owner Kenneth Clouse says the extra funds prevent service disruption despite Medicare payment issues. Alpine is 150 miles from Odessa. hospital indigent and Medicare bills shape regional EMS funding.
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Alpine
Brewster County
Tom Connor
West Texas Ambulance Service
Kenneth Clouse
Clouse
Big Bend Memorial Hospital
West Texas Ambulance
Odessa
Connor
Bottle mouth syndrome spurs charity plea for boy’s dental care
A two year old, Mark Lipner, suffers extensive tooth decay described as bottle mouth syndrome by Dr. Ben Anderson. Catholic Charities in Odessa has contributed $20 for an initial exam but the family needs over $2,000 for treatment. Mark’s unemployed father lacks insurance and no agency has offered full aid. The boy’s mother seeks help as Sister Mary Thomas questions the care provided by the family.
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Mark Lipner
Odessa
Ben Anderson
Odessa Catholic Charities
Mary Thomas
Mark
Sharon Lipner
Catholic Charities
Lipner
Lipners
Retailers wary of card surcharge amid credit fee expiry
Odessa retailers debate adding surcharges as a federal ban on credit-card fees expired. Pete English of English Tweeds says surcharges punish customers and hurt volume, while Babe Griffith Firestone notes credit remains vital for marketing and customer access. Most merchants plan no immediate action.
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Odessa
Pete English
Parkway Blvd
Senate
Associated Press
John Hill
Babe Griffith Firestone
Eighth St
Hill
Laser tomography device aims to detect heart disease early
A Houston UT Health Science Center official described a laser based tomography system at the Positron Diagnostic and Research Center that images internal organs to reveal early artery blockage. The system could allow five to ten year warning before heart attacks and enable early drug treatment to reverse disease. It is a 10 million dollar, world leading facility with a doughnut shaped tomographic camera producing cross sectional organ images.
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Houston
University of Texas Health Science Center
Positron Diagnostic and Research Center
Lance Gould
Gould
Texas
Resident challenges city meters
Odessa College professor Don Nichols confronted City Council with claims downtown parking meters are worthless. He sought to address tickets but was not on the agenda and later pressed Traffic Engineer Jack Hoffman to halt meter tickets.
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Nichols
Odessa College
Jack Hoffman
Hoffman
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