Odessa plan for micro loan trimmed in budget vote
The budget committee endorsed administrative costs of 550,000 but sliced a 500,000 capital request to ,000 in a 3-1 vote. Williams urged caution. Melton and Torres abstained or voted against, citing unproven performance and missing procedures. The UT Permian Basin center grant was cut from 30,000 to 20,000, with town and chamber reviews continuing toward final approval in August. The six budget committee members were appointed by the ODC, and the five ODC members by the City Council.
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Williams
Larry Melton
Joe Torres
MANO
Torres
University of Texas of
Permian Basin
Joe Florey
ODC
Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer burns in Ferrari fire at gas station
SCITUATE mass Joey Kramer suffered minor burns when his Ferrari caught fire at a gas station. Fire spokesman said a hose leak ignited fuel and flames scorched the car. Kramer escaped unharmed and was considered lucky.
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Aerosmith
Joey Kramer
Richard Handrahan
Kramer
Handrahan
Orbison estate sues Sony for over 12 million in royalties
Roy Orbison's estate filed an amended complaint in Nashville alleging Sony misrepresented contracts and royalty rates for foreign royalties. Lawyer Sam Lipshie notes Orbison's enduring Europe popularity, while Sony attorney Jay Bowen says royalties were calculated and paid in a complex worldwide market. Orbison died in 1988 and had hits like Pretty Woman.
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Nashville
Tenn
Roy Orbison
Sony
Europe
Sam Lipshie
Jay Bowen
Orbison
Sul Ross asbestos probe finds mixed findings and concerns
Sul Ross faced a health department inquiry over allegedly failing to contract and inform workers about asbestos in Fletcher Hall. state records show asbestos in ceilings and insulation. some complaints dismissed, potential fines up to 23000, and employees called for onsite inspection and Clouse’s termination while stressing safety is the priority.
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Texas Department of Health
Sul Ross
Jim Clouse
Clouse
Fletcher Hall
Health Department
Irene Casares
Ting
Land Air Consulting Inc
Odessa refinery to close as Gulf Coast pipelines raise cost pressures
McKinney said pipeline moves and cheaper Gulf Coast fuel deliveries hurt Odessa refinery profitability leading Equilon Enterprises to shut the 28 000 barrel per day plant. About 100 workers were notified with severance, outplacement, and relocation options. older staff may retire with packages while others may find work at Equilon sites or within the petrochemical cluster.
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McKinney
Gulf Coast
West Texas
Michael Schulze
Odessa Refinery Co
Equilon Enterprises
Odessa
Schulze
Odessa refinery closure shifts energy pipeline outlook
The Odessa refinery, operating since 1958 as El Paso Products and later owned by Shell, will close with 28 000 barrels per day capacity. Equilon Enterprises will reroute via a new pipeline system from East Houston to Corsicana and on to Ft Worth and Abilene, affecting local jobs and tax revenue.
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Odessa
Een Spa
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McKinney
East Houston
Corsicana
Ft. Worth
Abilene
Ucts
Midland
Oklahoma
Texas Instruments
GPM
Mike George
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Shell
George
Gulf Coast
Ray Perryman
Odessa American
Shell’s
Texaco
Potential Megaquake Threat From Sierra Madre Fault
Scientists warn a magnitude seven or greater quake on the Sierra Madre Fault could rupture toward the Los Angeles basin, threatening millions in the nation’s most populous county. The proposed event, following the 1994 Northridge quake, would mark the biggest urban disaster risk in the United States, researchers say.
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Sierra Madre
Northridge
Los Angeles Basin
Thomas Henyey
University of California
James F. Dolan
Southern California Earthquake Center
Metro Los Angeles
Dolan
Sierra Madre-Cucamonga
San Gabriel Mountains
San Gabriel
San Fernando Valleys
Paul Somerville
Pasadena
Unemployment Rates in Odessa Midland Rise to New Highs
Larry Jones of the Texas Workforce Commission notes summer increases swell jobless numbers and unemployment rate. Odessa Midland sees its biggest jump since June 1992 when the rate rose from 8.4 percent to 10 percent.
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Larry Jones
Labor Force Statistics
Texas Workforce Commission
Odessa-Midland
Jones
Unemployment and job shifts in Odessa Midland June
An estimated 7,900 people were unemployed in Odessa Midland in June. Local nonagricultural employment rose by 300, led by construction and services, while oil field jobs fell from May to June. statewide, Bryan College Station posted 2.2 percent with the lowest rate, and McAllen Edinburg Mission led at 18.1 percent.
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Odessa-Midland
West Texas
TWC
Bryan College Station
McAllen-Edinburg
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers Cash 5 and Pick 3 Update
Winning numbers for Cash 5 are 2 16 18 30 33 and Pick 3 is 7 9. Infoline offers up-to-date Lotto Texas, Pick 3, and Cash 5 results. call 580-4636 and press 6600 for current draws.
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Lotto Texas
Infoline
Meanings of inferiority and superiority, fear and more
In a column by L. M. Boyd, reflections touch on fear shaping inferiority and superiority, ancient Roman marriage by manu or without manu, and historic practices of marital and familial authority. Notes include claims about brain changes from drinking, Pascal’s quote, and indigenous customs in Australia and Iran dated around 200 B.C.
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Robert Anthony
Northern
Iran
Odessa American publication notice
The Odessa American announces its mailing details and address for subscriptions and changes. It notes USPS registration, morning publication, and a post office box for address updates in Odessa Texas.
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Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
Readers' Guide 337 OACA Out of Town Access
Out of Town readers' guide lists contact options including telephone line 800-375-4661 and an email and website for the organization. Details appear as a brief directory entry with limited readable text and standard contact channels.
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Oaca
OADA
Imo
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