Factory Explosion Claims At Least Two Deaths In Blast
A factory blast sent black smoke across the countryside with at least two confirmed deaths and many workers missing. Conflicting casualty figures persisted as Gov. Mike prepared to assist in locating the missing. The incident follows prior safety violations cited last fall at the IV supplies plant. Readers should check Page 2A for details about the Lee Factory.
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West Pharmaceutical
Mary Rice
Sandy Bottom
Kmart to close in April in Odessa amid bankruptcy exit
Kmart will shutter its Odessa location in mid April as part of a 326-store closure plan after bankruptcy exit talks. Nine stores will stay open after renegotiated leases. Abilene store remains open. Last business day date undetermined as clearance sales proceed and liquidation firm handles assets.
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Kmart
Julie Fracker
Ters
Troy
Mich
Abilene
Fracker
Odessa
State budget woes worsen as deficit grows
In Austin, AP reports Texas lawmakers led by Carole Keeton Strayhorn confront a multibillion-dollar shortfall. Democratic budget writers warn that spending plans may be unsustainable as revenue gaps widen and fiscal pressures mount.
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Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Odessa to honor Outstanding Citizen of the Year at luncheon
The 53 year old certified public accountant will be named Odessa's Outstanding Citizen of the Year at a 11 30 a.m. luncheon on February 6. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites on East Interstate 20.
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Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
Peggy Dean
Odessa Chamber event at Holiday Inn hotel details
If You Go When 11 30 a m Feb 6 at Holiday Inn Hotel Suites 6201 E Highway 80 Suite 200 Bank of Tickets $25 Odessa Chamber offices 700 N Grant Ave Suite 200 call Cal Teri Francell 332 9111 for ticket or sponsorship information. B Odessa American America 700 N Grant Ave or call chamber operations See CITIZEN on Page 2A.
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E. Highway
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Grant Ave
Cal Teri Francell
America
N. Grant Ave
Bush tough talk could complicate Iraqi diplomacy
President Bush’s sharp State of the Union attack on Saddam Hussein risks complicating diplomacy with Iraq. The remarks, broadcast globally, frame the confrontation as a decisive moral contest and may affect ongoing negotiations and alliance dynamics.
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