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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 12, 2004

Page

2

Crude oil futures close above forty dollars as demand grows

Unrest in the Middle East and rising demand in Asia and the United States have kept crude futures above the $40 barrier. Analysts doubt sustained supply increases from OPEC as Algeria notes limited wiggle room, with forecasts suggesting prices could rise to $44 a barrel this summer amid potential shocks.

Middle East Asia United States Saudi Arabia Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Phil Flynn Alaron Trading Corp Flynn

Texas Lottery Draws And Jackpots Reported

Texas Lottery results show MEGA MILLIONS numbers 9 25 30 34 37 with Megaplier 4 and a $10 million jackpot. Cash 5 10 18 25 32 37 along with Day Night 23 5 0 and Texas Two Step 8 21 24 35 20 Bones Ball JackPot $200,000 listed.

Texas

New Mexico Lottery Road Runner Cash 5 Draw

The New Mexico Lottery draws Road Runner Cash 5 numbers 8 10 21 31 46 on Monday May 10. No prize amount listed but numbers shown for players to verify against their tickets.

Pickens Eyes OPEC Pressure To Lift Oil Output

Pickens plans to urge OPEC to raise output by 1.5 million barrels per day. He noted a $3 to $4 drop could cut gas prices by about 15 to 20 cents. Burns, a geology graduate from Oklahoma State University in 1951, built BP Capital Commodities and Mesa Petroleum, which he left in 1996 after founding Mesa earlier. He observed SUVs remain popular in Texas but recent price gains slowed Midwest sales, as PBSA held a routine meeting with Willis Price, Jack Blake Jr., and 2004-05 officers introduced.

Burns Oklahoma State University BP Capital Mesa Petroleum Mesa Texas Cincinnati Ohio Midwest Pickens PBSA Willis Price Price Jack Blake Jr Pam Feist Peggy Kerr Sam Jolliffe Mike Mullins

Panhandle water plan eyed by Texas group

Dallas businessman Pickens promotes Mesa Water Inc plans to pipe excess Panhandle rainfall south of Fort Stockton toward Odessa or San Angelo. He claims 330 mile pipeline could move 150000 acre feet yearly to Dallas Fort Worth, estimating $11 million investment and contracts with Upper Panhandle ranchers.

Dallas Texas Water Development Board Roberts County Panhandle Pickens Texas Mountain Canyon Water Association Hovey Trough Fort Stockton Odessa San Angelo Mesa Water Inc North Texas Municipal Water Authority Dallas- Fort Worth

CareStar aids hospital helicopter return after crash

Earls says hospital funds maintenance fuel and crew salaries for the Bell 407 EMS helicopter. A crowd of around 200, including families of Price and Sujan, welcomed the return as Schulst notes the memorials planned and urges no procedural changes despite lessons learned from the crash nine months earlier.

Earls CareStar Schulst Price Sujan

Plan would give schools more money in Texas reform

In Austin AP report, a Senate funding plan would add 750 million dollars annually for public schools while lawmakers debate how to raise the funds. The plan boosts per student money to cover English learner costs with no changes to other higher-cost student weights and guarantees a minimum 2 percent increase. It excludes other reform ideas like a 300 million dollar teacher incentive. Finance panel to meet to review options including a reformed business tax and limited legalized video gambling.

Austin Senate Rick Perry Texas Florence Shapiro R-Plano Steve Ogden R-Bryan

Estefan to kick off Live and Re Wrapped tour in July

Gloria Estefan plans a 27 city Live and Re Wrapped tour starting July 30 in McAllen Texas. Stops include New York Los Angeles Chicago Atlanta and Boston as she blends hits with material from her new album Unwrapped.

Miami Gloria Estefan McAllen Texas Estefan New York Los Angeles Chicago Atlanta Boston

Buffalo Wild Wings expansion eyed for Odessa Texas site

Howard completed land purchase from Leeco Properties for a new Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Odessa. Leeco's Larry Lee expects groundbreaking before July with construction costs around 1.2 million dollars and annual sales projected between 2 and 3 million. The chain already operates in Abilene and Lubbock and plans rapid nationwide growth.

Buffalo Wild Wings West Texas Tn En City Tulsa Texas Howard Leeco Properties Leeco Larry Lee Lee Odessa Abilene Lubbock

Odessa early voting ends with 2660 ballots cast

In the final day of early voting 440 Odessans cast ballots for the city council hospital board and school district. Ector County Elections Administrator Sharon Wilson reported seven mail-in ballots. The tally totals 2660 early votes ahead of Saturdays election.

Ector County Sharon Wilson

Kobe Bryant Slam Dunks and TV Ratings Drop

Hollywood reports a slide in NBA playoff viewership with viewers mainly judging Kobe Bryant's dunks. The piece also notes political and pop culture scenes, including Bush meetings, a controversial white pyramid scene, and various public opinions.

Hollywood Kobe Bryant

Odessa American contact and subscription details note

The Odessa American lists contact numbers for news sports bridal and church news and editorial pages and outlines subscription rates by carrier and mail with different terms and durations. It provides a P O Box address and a postmaster note for address changes and newspaper missing issues.

Meres E. 4Th Street Odessa Odessa American P.O

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