General Tire Odessa Plant Drives Synthetic Rubber Output
The Odessa General Tire plant in the Permian Basin became a major synthetic rubber producer since 1957, expanding from 40 000 to 100 000 long tons annually. It operates 24 7, ships 75 to 90 pounds of rubber to facilities nationwide, and employs 254 workers with $4 million spent on health and environmental improvements since 1968.
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Permian Basin
Odessa
General Tire & Rubber Co
General Tire
el Paso Products Co
Waco
Akron
Ohio
Mayfield
Charlotte
N. C
Mount Vernon
Ill
Capt'n Ed's Inland Port Restaurant opens with seafood menu
Capt'n Ed's Inland Port Restaurant serves boiled or fried shrimp and oysters on the half shell, plus other seafood and steaks. Opened last June at 620 North Grandview, it employs 11 people. Owner James Edward Layman, born in Comanche, is a Midland High School graduate who studied at Odessa College and Baylor University and previously worked 12 years as a lab technician at El Paso Products.
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Capt'n Ed's
North Grandview
James Edward Layman
Comanche
Midland High School
Odessa College
Baylor University
Layman
el Paso Products
Local Seals Firm Highlights Permian Basin Role
Mechanical Seals and Service Inc marks 16 years in business with L R Williams stating the firm provides prompt reliable service in all seal needs and contributing to the Permian Basin’s growth while based at 1104 Market Ave Ottawa. Canadian writer Timothy Findley wins the Governor General’s Literary Award for The Wars. He previously acted 15 years and now writes novels plays shorts and screen scripts.
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Mechanical Seal and Service, Inc
L. R. Williams
Permian Basin
Ottawa
Timothy Findley
Findley
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J. R. Mudd
E. T. Panowich
C. D. Hancock
F. P. Drace
K. L. Pietsch
M. P. Barker
W. van Dusen
T. J. Gorman
General Tire CO
Brares
Tex Lab Products
Texas
Williams
Market Ave
Equick
Audas R. Smith
West 5Th St
Penbrook
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