Safety rules spark disagreement among drilling crews
Drilling crews and a foreman voiced mixed views on OSHA safety regulations and their impact on operations. They cited inexperience, equipment upkeep, and worker behavior as ongoing hazards, while regulators push for stricter controls such as noise limits and hydrogen sulfide monitoring.
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Arthur Dix
W. Hall St
Sharp Drilling Co
Hillin Drilling Co
10Th St
OSHA
Henderson
Tax plan would cost State jobs, report says
DALLAS AP report projects Reagan tax revision would slow Texas job growth by about 40,000 a year, cutting annual gains from 180,000. Panelists at SMU forum warn interim losses in oil, construction and real estate, with later benefits seen in lower interest rates and better capital markets.
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Dallas
Reagan
Texas
Bob Bullock
Claudia Stravato
Southern Methodist University
SMU
Touche Ross & Co
Stravato
William Brueggeman
Odessa and Midland rally behind hostages with song and ribbons
In Odessa and Midland residents show support for the Beirut hostages. KNFM in Midland reports strong listener demand for the protest song Chicken Shiite by Roger Hallmark. A Odessa woman ties yellow ribbons and expresses national pride as the station plans nationwide release.
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Odessa
Midland
Beirut
J.J. McLain
Knfm Radio
Roger Hallmark
McLain
Mantel
Hobbs
Iran
KNFM
Jim Mantel
Midland-Odessa
Beirut hijack crisis nears end says Nabih Berri
Beiruts Shiite leader Nabih Berri told reporters the 39 American hostages in Beirut were near release after a 13 day ordeal. France and Switzerland offered to take them in but with conditions, while an Israeli official said the French option was rejected.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Nabih Berri
Switzerland
France
Berri
West
Marcel L’ Angel
U.S
TWA
West Beirut
Israel
Jerusalem
Bernut
Berni
Vaccine eyed to curb meningitis in Odessa children
Dr. David Reddell cites a newly available vaccine in Ector County targeting the common meningitis bacteria. Five local children were treated this month at Women’s and Children’s Hospital, with 20 cases in two years. A 10‑month‑old girl died. health officials monitor two other suspected infections as possible isolated cases.
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Odessa
David Reddell
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Ector County
Reddell
Crystal Daisy Cuellar
Pete
Martha Cuellar
Hillmont Road
Ector County Health Department
Toby Cross
Health Department
Cross
Celluar
Medical Center
Sandra Hirris
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Independent Association of Drilling Contractors
Office of Management and Budget
Bill Cridler
24Th St
Cridler
Trade-Way
West County Road
R.L. Stephenson
Stephenson
S. Lee Ave
Benny Henderson
Cridier
Odessan
Betty Hobbs
Maple Ave
Militiaman
Dr. Reddell
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