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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 2008

Page

4

Fireworks bans shift as drought conditions ease in West Texas

West Odessa officials consider easing a long countywide fireworks ban as ground moisture improves after heavy rainfall. Gardner notes past dry spells and urges caution while permitting limited ignition in Cr ane and Ward counties under safety zones. Sheriff warns fines up to 500 dollars for illegal lighting on roads or private property.

Gardner West Odessa Jimmy Ellis Redford Rick Perry Midland Winkler Andrews Ward County Ward Crane County John Farmer Tiny Earp Ector County Barbara Graff Mark Donaldson

Starbucks to Close 600 Company Stores in Coming Months

Starbucks plans to close about 600 company owned outlets in coming months with no specific locations named. About 70 percent of those slated for closure opened since 2006. the 42nd Street shop has been operating since January 2004. A Medical Center Hospital lobby location is licensed and not targeted for closure. West Texas stores are not expected to close. closures are likely in urban areas with redundancies. CFO Pete Bocian says a vast majority of closings involve recently opened stores near existing ones.

42Nd Street Starbucks Medical Center Hospital Pete Bocian Associated Press

Angels Watching Over Rykin Pump Crash, Witnesses Say

Dennis described a crash near Rykin Pump Co Inc that could have killed her father. Curtis Choate, a former EMT, leaped over the counter to pull him away as a cleaning worker slept in. Richard Rylee and John Rogers recalled the blast-like impact and the narrow escape for five children inside the wrecked truck. Co owner Gayle Rylee called it a miracle with angels watching over them.

Dennis Curtis Choate Richard Rylee John Rogers Rykin Gayle Rylee Rykin Pump Co. Inc

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