Manufacturing deal to boost area's economy gains momentum
A joint agreement between Crown Energy Technologies Basic Energy Services and Warren Cat's Well Servicing Group aims to revive the long idle OIME Parker facility by producing state-of-the-art well service workover rigs. The project promises up to 14 million dollars yearly and about 200 new jobs. Crown will manufacture parts in Canada and Odessa Midland, with financing offered for the full rig package.
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Coliseum grounds buzz as oil show opens at 9:30
Odessa American reports event preparations at the Coliseum for today's oil show opening ceremonies set for 9:30 a.m. at the main entrance on West 42nd Street. Exhibit setup was halted late, with details continued on Page 2A.
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Permian Basin International Oil Show Schedule 2002
The calendar lists daily show happenings at the Permian Basin International Oil Show with opening times at 10 a.m. and showgrounds access, plus a Permian Basin Onshore Technology Conference at the Permian Playhouse on site. A Chuck Wagon Gang lunch is planned, with varying closing hours and a no children under 15 rule, and events span Wednesday to Thursday with multiple hours.
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Parade kicks off Basin s oil show
Naomi Watts reports the Basin Parade opens the oil show along Andrews Highway featuring big trucks dune buggies bands cheerleaders antique cars clowns and horses. Midland residents like Bambi Harvey praise community involvement while noting local business ties such as Bill Watson founding Watson Packers Inc in 1963.
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Missing in Ball Former Midlander among missing after blast
A bomb blast at a nightclub district left a former Midlander missing and others injured as foreign tourists filled the area. Authorities later confirmed a 94 year old former football player Jake Young from Hong Kong was in Ball to play a final rugby tournament with his team. His father Jacob said the family would join his wife Laura in Kansas City area as the search continued.
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Sniper may have killed ninth victim
FALLS CHURCH VA AP A woman was shot dead outside a Home Depot Monday night as police sought link to the sniper spree blamed for eight killings in the region over 12 days. Police closed highways near Washington and searched for a white van from which the shooter fired. Witnesses from earlier shootings reported similar details as authorities noted the single-shot fatality at about 9 15 pm.
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