Volcanic unrest slows Montserrat tourism and banking
On Montserrat, banks ran out of U S dollars and the passport office reported no passports as residents fled the island amid ash from Chances Peak. France sent two scientists and the U S Geological Survey dispatched five geologists expected today to assess the eruption and quake activity.
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Montserrat
U.S
France
U.S. Geological Survey
Chances
Caribbean
Montserrat Aviation Services
Sarah Silcott
LIAT
Antigua
Montserrat Airways
Pemex to Sell 61 Petrochemical Plants in Bid Round
Pemex will seek bids for 61 secondary petrochemical plants across 10 complexes in Mexico with bidding starting in October. Officials aim to raise up to 4 billion dollars to fund strategic investments while Pemex may retain minority stakes in initial stages. The plants produced 13.1 million tons of petrochemicals last year, including ammonia, toluene, xylene and propylene.
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Pemex
Adrian Lajous
Petroleos Mexicanos
Mexico
Lajous
Man jumps from moving Greyhound on I 10 dies in Fla
A 47 year old man, Jose Emilio Nieves, jumped from a bathroom window of a moving Greyhound bus on Interstate 10 near DeFuniak Springs Florida. Troopers said the bus was eastbound toward Orlando from Dallas or Houston. The mother, unnamed, had requested an ambulance.
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Fla
Greyhound
Florida Panhandle
Jose Emilio Nieves
Florida Highway Patrol
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Dallas
Houston
Orlando
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Johnny E. Holmes
Tallahassee
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Whitney Houston
Lori Lousararian
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Bomb sent to BTI worker after earlier attack in July
A second package bomb addressed to a BTI employee was found Tuesday and disarmed on Wednesday after explosives experts X rayed it. Authorities linked the earlier July 10 attack on Tracy Bullis, which mangled her hand, to the case. No target identified for the second device.
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N.C
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Business Telecommunications Inc
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Tony Copeland
Tracy Bullis
Stephan
Bullis
Copeland
Brinkley splits with husband after 7 weeks of marriage
Christie Brinkley, 42, separates from Richard Taubman, 46, seven months after their wedding on Telluride Mountain. The couple, who wed December 22, welcomed son Jack Paris Brinkley Taubman on June 2, and Brinkley has a 9-year-old daughter with ex-husband Billy Joel. The public statement offered no further details.
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Teen shooter Edmondson on trial in Hogue trooper case
Closing arguments reveal defense claims intoxication and misread intent while prosecutors press for responsibility. Phelps details weapon possession and left sided shot, citing gun residue and witness testimony about Edmondson’s state and plan while Williams questions accuracy and motive.
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Edmondson
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Darryle Sparks
McCartney
Frank Cervantes
Coahoma
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Jackpot
Texas Lottery draws reveal numbers 12 23 25 82 48 8 for Wednesday July 26 1995 with an estimated jackpot of 30 million dollars. Pick 3 game is also noted.
Clinton backs UN tied Bosnia embargo vote while Senate rows
President Clinton defended lifting the arms embargo only with UN consent, while Senate amendments push for UN or GA votes before any unilateral move. Treasury of U.S. troops and French British forces discussed as Britain and France stay committed to peacekeeping amid GOP concerns.
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U.N
Benjamin Gilman
R-N.y
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University housing plan gains public funding approval
Odessa Housing Finance Corporation will fund a new two and four bedroom student housing complex for UTPB. Units range from 889 to 1 065 square feet and aim to keep rents affordable by using OHFC bonds. OHFC president calls it a four win situation benefiting students the university the city and the corporation.
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Lorber
OHFC
Odessa Housing Finance Corporation
Sorber
Jim Butler
Odessa
UTPB
Butler
Johnson Seefeldt Architects
Lincoln Tower
Hendley Addition
Public Opinion Survey Delivers Five Questions
Odessa American invites readers to participate in a weekly On Line survey by phone. Questions include a county tax hike for county employees, an allied ultimatum on Bosnian Serbs, federal funding for free legal services, belief in God, and O J Simpson guilt.
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Odessa
Fax submission option and quoted response request
The notice invites fax submissions to 915 333 7742 for those who wish to be quoted. It asks for name and phone number to be provided if a respondent wants attribution.
Bush signs welfare letter to Dole details recalled
Gov. George W. Bush acknowledged signing a welfare reform letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole. He said he remembered the action but not the recipient, and his office later released a copy showing his signature with other Republican Governors Association members.
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Austin
George W. Bush
Washington
Bush
Republican Governors Association
Senate
Robert Dole
Survivor recalls ABCs and counting, now mostly noises
Denny describes Brandon who can lift his right leg and arm but struggles with speech and dexterity after an injury. Doctors in Dallas say he may never walk unaided or fully verbalize yet expect growth and development with time. The family clings to hope as medical notes track limited progress and potential.
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Denny
Dr. A. Mc
Dallas
Odessa American Classified Ad Policy Notice
The Odessa American announces advertising policy including acceptance or rejection rights, liability limits for errors omissions or nonpublication, and contact details for the Classified Department. It outlines that changes should be sent to the Odessa address and notes USPS posting and permission terms.
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Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
P.O
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