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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 2002
Page
1
Nine coal miners endured a 77 hour ordeal after water flooded the Quecreek Mine trapping them 240 feet underground. They passed messages to loved ones on scraps of cardboard and a shared pen, placing notes in a lunchbox before a dramatic rescue that reunited them with their families.
Treasury Secretary Paul ONeill said the economy remains fundamentally sound despite stock market volatility and corporate scandals. He urged long term faith in the market, noting productivity gains and earnings growth as signs of real Main Street growth ahead.
In Washington the Jordanian king dismisses any US troop invasion plans in Iraq as unlikely and says he will seek an international conference to resolve the Israeli Palestinian conflict. He notes no talks with President Bush about attacking Iraq and has a meeting scheduled in Washington.
Willie Nelson headlined a Sunday charity concert at Ector County Coliseum raising 100000 for the Odessa Education Foundation. Organizers Lorraine Perryman and Collin Sewell expect the event to become annual as Nelson donated from T shirt sales and memorabilia profits. The fund raiser, the foundation’s largest in two years, supports ECISD teachers with grants to special projects.
Hector Flores national LULAC president spoke at a District V reception urging education and training to stabilize the oil industry and gas prices. He announced 10 Odessa scholarship winners at $600 each and cited his own nine year journey through college after starting in second grade and officer work.
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