GPM weighs Odessa relocation options to Midland or stay
GPM considers pass relocation sites and hopes to decide by Sept 1. The company may stay in its Odessa building under a retained option, though lease lacks an option to remain. Odessa officials react with disappointment but stress keeping jobs in the Permian Basin and ongoing community involvement.
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Madonna Leads MTV VMA Nominations With Nine
Madonna tops MTV Video Music Awards nominations with nine, followed by Garbage with eight for Push It. Will Smith collects six nominations including video of the year, while Ray of Light and Frozen receive multiple nods. The show airs September 10 from Universal Amphitheatre.
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Flooding Destroys Parts of Lawrenceburg and Nearby Areas
Shoal Creek surged through Lawrence County flooding Lawrenceburg, forcing about 100 residents from their homes. Water supplies were secured with water and tanker trucks from neighboring counties while emergency crews performed rescues. In Alabama, Lauderdale County saw about a dozen homes evacuated and three rescues from a flooded car. Tennessee residents Trisha and Johnny Baker and their 5-year-old daughter evacuated after Shoal Creek rose rapidly into their basement.
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Inflation and stocks rise amid mixed 1998 outlook
The Dow industrial index climbed 149.33 points to 9245.54 as inflation data showed a mixed 1998 picture. Core prices rose 0.1 percent in June with a 2.5 percent annual rate for the year to date, while energy costs fell and Asian currency devaluations kept import prices down. Gasoline and new car prices slipped in June, tobacco remained up, and medical care led inflation gains. Auto sales edged higher in June after May strength, with shipments possibly boosted by stockpiling ahead of a GM strike.
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California
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Heatwave fuels record temps and toll across Texas region
Texas and nearby states endure prolonged heat with Dallas reaching 100 and Fort Worth 112. Heat related deaths rise as many victims had preexisting conditions and air conditioning failures. Economists warn drought losses at 1.5 billion to farmers and 4.6 billion to the Texas economy, while Oklahoma and Louisiana report deaths and water rationing. Local firms scramble for repairs as AC units fail.
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New Mexico
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North Texas
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Dallas-Fort Worth International
Texas
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Unadilla
Gatekeeper probe finds no fraud or conspiracy at INS Miami
Bromwich and investigators rebuke allegations of falsified apprehension reports and suppression of agents efforts, stating 364 interviews and over 100000 pages reviewed show no merit. INS Commissioner Meissner praises Gatekeeper results, asserting the San Diego border program restored order after its Oct 1 1994 launch along 66 miles east of the Pacific.
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Miami
Bromwich
Border Patrol
INS Management
INS
Doris Meissner
San Diego
Pacific Ocean
Gatekeeper reforms curb border arrests amid agency tensions
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Bromwich notes poor management communication and agent training as Operation Gatekeeper altered Border Patrol tactics. In 1994 the sector arrested 447,540 illegal entrants, while deterrence measures reduced San Diego sector arrests to a 17 year low by 1997 and cut San Ysidro delays.
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Border Patrol
Bromwich
Meissner
San Diego County
San Ysidro
Border Patrol Management
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Contact Info
Cash 5 tonight 16 25 30 34 38 with 7 14 as the date. Pick 3 numbers were 4 5 0. Up-to-date Lotto Texas results available via Infoline at 580-4636 dial 6600 for details.
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Infoline
Odd Bits and Quips From L M Boyd’s Files
A curated miscellany notes Tony Blair once sang with Ugly Rumours, ducks and elephant rabies, and quirky facts from psychology and history. It mentions Billy Graham, sleepwalkers with eyes open, a bullfighting schedule in Spain, aging male friendships, U.S. Grant's horse Jeff Davis, and contact details for L M Boyd in Seattle.
Odessa American Readers' Guide Ad Policy Note
The Odessa American states advertisers may be accepted or rejected and not liable for errors omissions or failures to publish ads. It warns against factual misrepresentations and cites contact options including phone and web address.
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