Enron sought Bush aid to stop bankruptcy amid bank talks
The Treasury disclosed Enron asked the Bush administration to press banks to extend credit as the Houston energy firm faced collapse. Enron President Greg Whalley telephoned Undersecretary Peter Fisher, who said he did not make calls. Chairman Kenneth Lay was cited among top Bush confidants in the unfolding inquiry.
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Enron
Bush Administration
Treasury Department
White House
Ari Fleischer
Energy
Lawrence
Greg” Whalley
Treasury
Peter Fisher
Department
Michele Davis
Fisher
Davis
Kenneth Lay
Bush
Enron trading cut prompts high level fundraiser ties
Enron trading cut noted in a report ties political contributors to calls to Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill Commerce Secretary Don Evans and Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan in the days before the largest U.S. bankruptcy last fall. Administration officials deny any government aid.
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Treasury
Paul O'Neill
Commerce
Don Evans
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
U.S
Big Spring Man Sentenced 75 Years for Murder
Carl Stanley Friday Jr., 27, was sentenced to 75 years after being convicted of killing Bob Joe Coonce, 64, of Midland, and burning his remains in May 2001. Prosecution said motive was money as Friday and Coonce shared an interest in hydrocodone.
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Big Spring
Carl Stanley Friday Jr
Bob Joe Coonce
Midland
Howard County
Hardy Wilkerson
Coonce
Morales visits Midland airport to drum up support in Texas primary
Texas gubernatorial candidate Dan Morales stops at Midland International Airport to rally voters for the March primary against Tony Sanchez. Morales proposes an Odessa Midland debate sponsored by newspapers and news stations and travels statewide, while Sanchez focuses on South Texas. Morales faces questions over late entry and funding but says experience outweighs those concerns.
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Dan Morales
Midland International Airport
Laredo
Tony Sanchez
Morales
Odessa-Midland
Sanchez
Texas
South
Michelle Kucera
Ford to close five plants and cut 35000 jobs
Ford Motor Co plans to shut five plants and eliminate 35000 jobs as it trims styles to regain profits. North American cuts total 22000 with plant closures slated for Edison New Jersey Oakville Ontario Brook Park Ohio Hazelwood Missouri and Vulcan Forge Dearborn. Models dropped include Ford Escort Mercury Cougar Mercury Villager and Lincoln Inside.
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Dearborn
Mich
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Co
North America
Ford
Ford Motor Company
William Clay Ford Jr
Brook Park
Ohio
Cleveland
Hazelwood
St. Louis
Vulcan Forge
Father of hockey player found guilty by jury of peers
CAMBRIDGE MASS The father of a young hockey player was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for beating a man to death at his sons practice as onlookers begged him to stop. Thomas Junta 44 bowed his head as the verdict was read and led away. He faces a likely term of three to five years. jury forewoman Delores Feeney said the decision was difficult but proper. The case highlighted concerns about parental violence at youth sports.
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Cambridge
Mass
Thomas Junta
Delores Feeney
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