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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 2000
Page
1
The Northside Senior Citizens' Center announces a block grant will fast track a new walking track, ahead of prior plans. The grant supports expansion of local senior fitness facilities and community activity space.
Joe Severino, 61, of Andrews won $10,000 on iWon.com. He plans a vacation and to help his son Jimmy Severino with college costs. iWon.com, an Internet portal started eight months ago, claims daily $10,000 prizes. Earlier, Lyn and Betty Domsten of Odessa won $10,000 in May.
A 19 member committee will advise the University of Texas System Board of Regents on selecting a new UTPB president as Charles Sorber plans to resign in May 2001. Edwin Sharpe will chair, and the panel will submit five to 10 candidates for final Regents approval. Meanwhile, Ector County commissioners will meet to address jail standards deficiencies and budget changes.
OPEC members vote to raise the daily quota by 708000 barrels starting July 1 after a brief Vienna meeting. Analysts say the move aims to ease record gasoline prices in the United States, with crude futures climbing on NYMEX and ICE as markets react to the production increase.
Local oilmen like Morris Burns of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association and Larry Oldham of Parallel Petroleum Corp. say OPEC's plan to boost daily crude output by 708,000 barrels will not significantly shift regional oil prices. They expect only minor price adjustments and continued demand, with stable markets and benefits for producers and consumers.
FBI officials say the National Instant Criminal Background Check System operates nearly all the time with only a 3 percent outage in 18 months, but gun dealers report frequent problems. A May 66 hour failure in Clarksburg halted sales nationwide, causing delays and anger among buyers and sellers.
Peter R. Huntsman, 37, will become president and chief executive officer of Huntsman Corp. effective July 1, announced by founder Jon Huntsman. Jon remains chairman and leads mergers and acquisitions while Peter shifts from COO to top leadership. The plant site will see no changes in management.
Retired Odessa attorney Warren Burnett is celebrated in a Texas publication as one of the 102 most influential lawyers of the 20th century. The profile notes his early election as district attorney at 23 and a LIFE magazine cover in his early career, alongside figures like Martin Luther King Jr. The piece underscores Burnett’s quiet demeanor and lasting impact on the legal landscape in Texas.
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