Oilmen push outfield training to replace workers
Oil industry leaders propose new outfield training programs to recover from the downturn that shed over 60,000 jobs. Officials emphasize practical drills and rapid skill-building to rehire experienced crews and support field operations.
Lightning ignites chemical warehouse near Sonora
More than 200 STATE residents were evacuated after a transformer sparked a blaze at Multi- Chem Inc. in Sonora Texas. Firefighters from three departments fought the one story warehouse fire containing methanol and solvents, with four firefighters treated for heat exhaustion and two evacuees hospitalized for smoke inhalation. The fire was extinguished around 5 30 p.m. and most residents could return home.
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Texas tracks in disrepair threaten hazardous cargo routes
The Texas Railroad Commission reports Union Pacific's mainline tracks statewide are degraded with hazardous cargo corridors among the worst. UP controls about 6,300 miles of Texas 11,900 miles of mainline track, while the commission inspects 1,455 miles and cites maintenance and underreporting failures. UP disputes the findings, noting recent tie replacements and general safety efforts.
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Peace mourners and Arafat push for talks after Gaza deaths
A Palestinian boy watches a funeral for 19 year old Mahmoud Assaid and 16 year old Rami Mtawa who were killed in Hizme clashes on Friday. Yasser Arafat, arriving to mourners in Gaza, signals for peace as he prepares for potential talks with President Clinton and possible meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
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Two Palestinians Die in Gaza West Bank Clashes Amid Talks
Clashes across Gaza and the West Bank left two Palestinians dead and 17 injured despite a truce and planned Washington meetings with President Clinton hosting Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Thursday and Israeli PM Barak on November 12. In the West Bank a Palestinian ambush wounded two Jewish settlers near Bethlehem. Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv to honor Yitzhak Rabin five years after his assassination as violence and stalled negotiations fuel distrust on both sides.
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The Encyclopedia of Ephemera arrives from London shelves
A long awaited guide explains ephemera as minor transient documents of daily life. Maurice Richards spent three decades studying items such as tickets maps and programs before his 1998 death. Michael Twyman completed the manuscript now published by The British Library.
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