Possible sale clouds future for city plant
The Odessa operation of OPI Inc may be sold to a Houston company, with the plant’s fate unclear if the sale proceeds. OPI vice president Larry Gorrell said rumors run wild and many are panicking. The firm, a mud pump maker and an OPI Ltd subsidiary, employed about 80 workers at South Grandview Avenue, down from 550 in 1982. A June 18 letter of intent with Cooper Industries of Houston was cited by Rich Bajewski.
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OPI Inc
Houston
Odessa
OPI
Larry Gorrell
OPI Ltd
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Ector County
Grandview Avenue
Gorrell
Rich Bajewski
Cooper Industries Inc
Cooper
New York Stock Exchange
Captives move toward Damascus as Beirut hostage crisis eases
In Beirut 39 American hostages dined at a luxury hotel and left with red roses as Syrian officials said they would be moved to Damascus. Washington officials voiced cautious optimism for freedom. One captive spoke of the end approaching while others noted uncertain outcomes. Armed gunmen watched as hostages departed in cars and a white minibus.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Damascus
Washington
Reagan Administration
Thomas W. Murry
Newbury Park
Calif
Summerland Hotel
Amal
Soaring contest opens as best pilots teach rookies in Hobbs
In Hobbs New Mexico veteran pilots practice for the U S National Soaring Championships while a Texas rancher Tad Bailey 31 aims to learn techniques from the top flyers He hails from Stockdale and travels with the western wing gliders across Odessa Midland region The event features two time world champion George Mofat guiding newcomers and other contenders including Phil Campbell and a Santa Paula flyer The meet runs as top pilots like Campbell seek victory and Bailey seeks experience with flights at 10 000 feet above ground
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Hobbs
N.M
Tad Bailey
Stockdale
Texas
Bailey
U.S
West Texas
Odessa- Midland
George Mofat
New Mexico
Mofat
New Jersey
Phil Campbell
Ann Arbor
Mich
Santa Paula
Calif
EPA mandate hikes leaded gas price steadies supplies
EPA rules cut lead in regular gasoline to 0.5 grams per gallon effective Monday, raising refining costs. Shell and Texaco suppliers expect higher pump prices linked to supply and demand, with some stations already increasing fuel costs. Officials warn further cuts to 0.1 grams by 1986 could lift prices more, while refiners note extra crude and processing are needed to achieve the same octane.
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Fred Phillips
Fred Phillips Texaco
E. 42 St
Environmental and Protection Agency
Don Deister
Shell Oil Refinery
Deister
Odessa
Shell
EPA
Herb Johnson
Johnson Brothers Oil Co
Johnson Brothers
Phillips Petroleum Co
Goldsmith
Johnson
Texaco
Phillips
Odessa College Trustees Adopt Double Tuition Plan
Odessa College trustees voted to raise district resident tuition from 4 to 8 dollars per credit hour, with a 100 dollar maximum. They also narrowed the homestead exemption from 40 to 30 percent amid new state law. Oilmen supported scrapping proposed OSHA rules citing high costs. OSHA seeks a restart to save 24 million dollars yearly for 95,000 oil industry workers.
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Odessa College
College
Phil Speegle
OSHA
Office of Management and Budget
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Odessa Parents Protest Stop Sign Removals At 52nd Street
Odessa residents delivered an 857 signature petition to City Council protesting the planned removal of stop signs at 52nd Street and McKnight Drive. City traffic engineers were asked to reconsider the July 8 removal plan as parents fear children could be struck by vehicles near the intersection. Odessa’s unemployment rate was reported to have edged down to 5.7 percent in May by the Texas Employment Commission.
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Odessa
52Nd Street
McKnight Drive
Texas Employment Commission
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Susan Hammons
South Grandview
OC Trustees
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