Rankin Faces Departure as Oil Bust Shrinks Town
In Rankin County, 28 to 30 workers have left as Halliburton layoffs bite. Mary Beth Lowe plans to move with her husband Albert to Medina, hoping a nearby ranch offer saves the family. Editor J B Hutchens notes choices for families under economic stress while Copeland and area schools project enrollment declines and busier departures.
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Medina
Albert
Halliburton
Upton County
Alanna
Lowe
Junction
J.B. Hutchens
Rankin News
Hutchens
Rankin Affairs
Rankin Independent School District
A.C. Copeland
Western
Andrews
Monahans
Kermit
White pins woes on the president
Governor Mark White blamed President Reagan for Texas unemployment rising to 9.6 percent in May, tied to no tariff on imported oil. He argued job losses stem from the administration’s inaction to curb foreign oil dumping, at a weekly news conference.
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Austin
Reagan
Mark White
White
Texas
U.S. Labor Department
Locals seek work that avoids oil in Permian Basin
Adaptability defines oil workers as Permian Basin employment shifts away from oil. J L Rhodes of Rhodes Welding notes fewer oil jobs and more ranch work, with site employment down from 26 to 20 as workers relocate to Arkansas and Houston. Pecos resident Ben Apolinar, laid off from Halliburton, returns home with his family seeking steadier work and a simpler life, hoping for future oil revival or new sheltering employment.
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Penwell
J.L. Rhodes
Rhodes Welding Co
Rhodes
Ector County
Odessa
Arkansas
Houston
Pecos
Ben Apolinar
Monahans
Halliburton
Apolinar
Priscilla
Elizabeth
Ben Jr
Education revenue split settles offshore oil windfall in Texas
State officials approved a plan to divide nine hundred million dollars in offshore oil revenue over 15 years, with two thirds allocated to public schools. Land Commissioner Garry Mauro called the settlement public, permanent and judicial. About 535.9 million funds go to schools, over 260 million to the general revenue fund supporting state operations.
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Austin
Garry Mauro
Mauro
General Revenue Fund
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