Permian Chemical faces possible shutdown after contempt ruling
Permian Chemical Vice President Elvis Lee testified in district court that the East U.S. 80 acid plant would not reopen if shut down again for pollution control work. The state seeks contempt, an order to close until modifications are approved, with a ruling expected from Judge Joe Connally. If found in contempt, the plant may face at least three months of modification work and financial strain including potential bankruptcy. He noted prior improvements, voluntary shutdowns for emissions above limits, and a damaged financial situation from court-ordered upgrades totaling about $800,000.
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Permian Chemical Co
East U.S
Permian Chemical
Elvis Lee
Attorney General’s Office
Joe Connally
244Th Judicial District Court
Connally
Lee
Latin lovers Latin lovers in Odessa and Permian high schools
Teachers at Odessa and Permian high schools report rising enrollments in Latin and other foreign languages as UT Austin requires two years of language for college admissions. Students say Latin strengthens English and opens cultural horizons, with teachers citing improved test scores and broader world understanding.
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Gertrude Terrell
Odessa
Permian
Terrell
Arthur Aranda
Odessa High School
Odessa High
Brent Burt
Margie L. Rodgers
University of Texas At Austin
Rodgers
Vera Linman
County parks chief apologizes for mistaken remarks
Ector County parks chief Roland Hancock admitted making a mistake after publicly saying county commissioners were wrong to reject four proposals he pitched at an April 25 meeting. Hancock criticized the board as the "boss" who can err, then sent a Saturday letter to commissioners stating he was improperly quoted and spoke in disappointment.
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Ector County
Roland Hancock
Hancock
Southside
Odessa American
Secret NATO papers found in London street bag
Scotland Yard and Defense Ministry officials probe how a sealed white canvas bag labeled Top Secret NATO was lost in Bermondsey. A garage owner found it and claimed the bag contained submarine details and tank information, though ministry says the papers were not highly classified.
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London
Scotland Yard
Defense Ministry
NATO
Michael Scott
Bermondsey
East End
Hijacked DC-8 returns from Cuba to Miami
Capitol Air Flight 236 with 212 aboard was hijacked by a man claiming explosives and forced to Havana for refueling and security checks before the jet returned to Miami. The hijacker, described as a small older man, passed notes from the lavatory and threatened to blow up the aircraft if it did not go to Havana. Cuban troops boarded, removed him, and the plane landed in Miami at 6 16 a m local time.
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Capitol Air
Cuba
Havana
Puerto Rico
Grand Turk Island
Roger Myers
Federal Aviation Administration
Atlanta
United States
Jose Marti International
FBI
Steve Torres
Chicago
Jeff Miller
Miller
Miami International Airport
Miami-Chicago
Boyd Mescher
Fort Lauderdale
Mesecher
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