Oil shortages ripple through U.S. fuel system in 1979
Industrial leaders recount how 1978–79 disruptions from Iranian unrest and cold winters eroded crude oil output, shrinking gasoline production. Refiners ran at about 85 percent capacity while gasoline yield per barrel fell from 50.6 to 46 percent, triggering rationing, shifts to jets and heating fuels, and panic buying in major cities.
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U.S
Oil Company
H. Laurence Fuller
Standard Oil Co. of
Indiana
Amoco
Energy Department
Kenneth W. Haley
Standard Oil Co. of California
Chevron
Annon Card
Texaco Inc
Roy Carlson
American Petroleum Institute
Institute
Big Oil
Trade Association
Card
Texaco
James E. Lee
Gulf Oil Co
American Petroleum Institute Statistician
James Tsikerdanos
Edd Grigsby
Phillips Petroleum
Grigsby
Phillips
Melvin L. Mesnard
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Larry
Louisiana
Texas
West Texas
Gulf Coast
California Public Policy Center
Los Angeles
Kenneth W. Powlesland
Mobil Oil Company
Continental Oil Co
Conoco
New York City
Washington, D.C
Miami
Joe T. McMillan
Exxon U.S.A
Samuel Schwartz
Gasoline Crunch Sparks Birth At Hospital Entrance
In a Texas tale of fuel shortages a man cut in line at a gas station saying his wife was in labor. He bought two dollars of gasoline and drove to the hospital. The baby, Oscar Ramel Howell, was born in the car just outside the emergency room door as the service stations awaited opening.
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Howell
Oscar Ramel Howell
Texas
IRS
Walt Perry
Perry
Chicago
Estes
Abilene
Workplace cancer study signals need for further research
Researchers report 3.6 expected cancer deaths linked to workplace exposure with statistically significant results. Limitations include comparing workers to the general population. The study, prepared for Journal of Occupational Medicine, may prompt debate on the share of cancer deaths from occupational exposure. The resolution also calls for ouster of the Somoza regime.
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United States
Somoza
Estes trial poised for name calling in fraud case
In Dallas AP report jurors in the Estes Horton fraud trial weigh whether 36 non existent oil field steam cleaners were sold for more than 500000. Prosecution and defense trade accusations while IRS taped testimony centers on Frank Fuell who testified he supplied 33000 in 1974 and 1975. Defense plans to challenge the case with forthcoming tape evidence and witness accounts.
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Dallas
Billie Sol Estes
Estes
Raymond K. Horton
Fuell
Estes-Horton
G. Brockett Irwin
Irwin
Ector grand jury to meet Monday
The Ector County grand jury will convene Monday to hear evidence against 30 to 40 individuals accused of felonies. The 12 members begin deliberations at 9 a.m. in the grand jury room of the Ector County courthouse with Norvell W. Harris as foreman. Bonds for Monday indictments will be set Tuesday morning by 244th District Judge Joe Connally.
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Ector County
Grand Jury
Preston Stevens
Norvell W. Harris
North Alleghaney
Joe Connally
Grease Fire at Westview Manor Extinguished Without Damage
A minor grease fire at Westview Manor Nursing Home 2443 West 16th Saturday morning was doused by firemen with no damage reported. Earlier a trash container blaze in the 900 block of North Hancock was also put out by 4 09 p m Saturday.
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Westview Manor Nursing Home
West 16Th
Nursing Home
North Hancock
Odessa Man Treated After Stab Wound at Casino Bar
A 24-year-old Odessa man was treated for a back stab wound late Friday at Medical Center. He told police he was in the Casino Bar on South Grant at 11 p.m. when an unknown man stabbed him with a small knife and he did not wish to file charges.
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Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Carson C. Serrano
South Perry
South Grant
C VB board meeting slated with interim director to lead
The Conventions and Visitors Bureau advisory board meets Monday at 4 p.m. in City Hall chambers. It will be the last meeting for director Jim Garrett whose resignation takes effect Friday. Bert Steely will serve as interim director.
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City’s Conventions and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board
City Council
City Hall
Jim Garrett
Bert Steely
Weather Cast From Midland Regional Airport Forecasts Thunderstorms
The National Weather Service at Midland Regional Airport expects a chance of mostly afternoon and evening thunderstorms tonight and Monday. Highs near 90s with lows around 68 to 72. Winds easterly 10 to 15 mph, becoming light and variable tonight. Rain chances 30 percent today and 20 percent tonight. Precipitation last 24 hours 0.02 inches. Year to date 6.77 inches.
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National Weather Service
Midland Regional
District Court Divorces Granted
District Court records list divorces granted including Patricia Hogan versus Darrell Hogan and Nancy McMillen versus Kenneth McMillan among many others. The notices cover multiple couples with various surname pairs and include a Bonus VY Perrin versus Michael Perrin.
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Patricia Lou Hogan
Darrell Dwayne Hogan
Nancy McMillen
Kenneth McMillan
James Harris
Dame Harris
Margaret Dianne Black
Jerry Don Black
Terese Geil Rives
William Rendolph Rives
Franklin Cari Harris
Billie Ann Harris
Elva Vitela Mabry
Jesse Holmer Mabry
Sendra Lee Blackmon
Joe Ivey Blackmon
David Todd Rydell
Jana Lou Rydell
James Bruce Haddock
Mary Castellon Haddock
Deborah D. Campbell
Walter Earl Campbell
Regina K. Hinajosa
David A. Hinajosa
Roger Harris Clark
Jean Ann Jen Clark
Nancy Sue Nicholson
Thomas Gerald Nicholson
Royce Lynn Eades
Linde Kay Eades
Kathy Ann Sims
Michael Dean Sims
Ronnie Harold Raburn
Shelley Kay Raeburn
Frances Ann Mackey
James Wallace Wackay
Stella Suble
Frederico Garcia Subla
Mark Allen Guinan Jr
Deborah Elaine Guinan
Linda Fay Crump
Rochard Madison Crump
Richard Martin Cohen
Mary Sonja Cohen
Sandra Jean Donica
Franklin Dee Donica
Debra Lynn Davis
Tommy van Davis
Susan Meriene Campbell
James Donald Campbell
Bonus VY. Perrin
Michael W Perrin
Obituaries Span Alpine to Del Rio in Local Notices
Death notices list Adele Vogt at 65 Alpine organizer dies in Dallas Hospital. Bertha Chapman 73 Big Spring, mortuary service and large survivor list. Marvin Perkins 68 San Angelo buried in Eola Cemetery. E.B. Renfrow 90 Corsicana buried Rose Hill. Ronnie Gilmore infant buried Rose Hill. Gregory Kitchens 12 Midland dies after cancer. services at First Baptist Church. W J Franklin 52 Del Rio dies in rig accident. multiple Odessa survivors. Summer UT Permian Basin registration set for July 16.
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Alpine
Adele Vogt
Alpine Public Library
First United Methodist Church
Elmgrove Cemetery
Geeslin
Dallas
Alpine Women's Club
Sul Ross College
Paul Vogt
Cisco
Bill Crenshaw
Richardson
Bob Sharp
Bob Anderson
W.B. Chapman
W.B
Bertha) Chapman
Big Spring
Berea Baptist Church
Dawson Cemetery
Nalley-Pickle Funeral Home
San Angelo
Marvin M. Perkins
Jack Byrd
Midland
Johnson's
Eola
Perkins
Shannon Hospital
Leesville
Pauline Pridemore
Church of Christ
Corsicana
E.B
Bass) Renfrow
Doyle Renfro
Odessa
Corley Funeral Home
Rose Hill
Blooming Grove
Renfrew
Mississippi
Corsiscana
Juanita Lackner
el Centro
Calif
Rosco Renfrow
Grand Saline
Arthur Renfrow
Waco
Luanna Tompkins
Ronnie Lee Gilmore
Ronnie Gilmore
West 83Rd
Rose Hill Cemetery
Easterling-Wilson Funeral Home
Permian General Hospital
Andrews
Earnest Lee Gilmore
Maria Allday
Gregory W. Kitchens
Gregory Wayne Kitchens
First Baptist Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Medical Center Hospital
Alamo
Petroplex Insight
del Rio
W.J. Franklin
Franklin
Lamesa
Delta Drilling
Delta Guest
Odessa County Meeting Schedule Dates and Venues
Tomorrow in Odessa events include 10 A.M. at the Commissioners Court Courthouse in Ector County. NOON at Odessa Kiwanis Club inside Inn of the Golden West. and 7 P.M. Wildcat Toastmasters at Odessa College in the Student Union Building faculty lounge.
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Odessa
Wildcat
Odessa College
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Oas
Internal Revenue Service
Jim Rolfe
Frank
Ector Grand Jury
C&vb Board
E.B. Renfrow
Gregory Kitchens
UTPB
University of Texas of
Commissioners Co Courthouse
Durt
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