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Odessa braced for jobs losses as 2001 fraught year ends
The Odessa West Texas scene closed 2001 with political shake ups and layoffs. Police Chief James Jenkins faced a guilty plea on child pornography charges and resigned days before sentencing. Huntsman Polychem cut 240 jobs, ChevronTexaco laid off 150, and Southwestern Bell reduced the Odessa Midland workforce, while the city prepared to fund and debate a new girls softball complex and pool projects. Mayor Bill Hext died after a stem cell transplant, drawing national condolences from President Bush and others as Odessans mourned a longtime public servant.
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