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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 2003
Page
1
From medicine to retail the Odessa Midland area diversifies across sectors. The upcoming State of the Economy 2003 conference on Midland Odessa, Two Cities No Limits, will present news and notes on regional development and prospects for the two cities.
Amid rationing and limited capacity the Permian Basin supplied about 2 million barrels daily during 1944 45, a fourth of global output, while today Texas and the region produce just under 1 million barrels per day. Experts call the basin a stable local hydrocarbon source reducing reliance on overseas markets and geopolitics.
The United States and allied forces advanced within 150 miles of Baghdad while besieging Basra. A Kuwait grenade attack killed one and wounded 13 Americans at a command tent, and a U.S. soldier was detained as a suspect. Allies claimed the tyranny is collapsing as thousands in the Iraqi army demonstrate resolve. The Odessa American honors Permian Basin military personnel in a special section.
The day’s front pages note possible missile incursions into Iran and discuss rapid shifts in the airline industry as war intensifies. Franks defends flag-raising while questions mount on the war’s legality. A U S soldier is detained after a grenade blast as Texans rally in support of the war effort.
Families from corners of the United States mourn Marines killed in action. The piece profiles a helicopter pilot who hoped to fly the president, a dean's list student devoted to the Marines and his surfboard, and a father of two, among others, illustrating the broad, personal impact of war losses.
Allied units crossed the Euphrates and moved 150 miles into Iraqi territory toward Baghdad. In Basra they faced artillery and machine gun fire while in Umm Qasr street fighting persisted. Cmdr Franks framed the effort as liberation not occupation, with some troops withdrawing to secure a port for humanitarian aid.
The coalition’s Iraq war faces tougher days with possible battles against Republican Guard forces, threats from chemical attacks, and street seizures near Baghdad as frontline operations intensify.
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