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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 2002
Page
1
Jessica Petree enjoyed the 2002 Permian Basin International Oil Show in Odessa as freebies drew crowds at the Ector County Coliseum. Jennifer Wright and Bill Howard demonstrated exhibit level controllers and valves, with the three day event wrapping up Thursday.
On the final day of the 2002 Permian Basin International Oil Show, director Kirk Edwards revealed a Stress Testing Card gag. The show sold out twice with 750 oilfield service firms occupying 350,000 square feet and an estimated 45,000 to 60,000 attendees by Thursday. Edwards called the event the largest inland trade show in the world and expressed satisfaction with the result.
In Memorial Park near East 42nd Street a lone pelican occupies the manmade pond. Local residents describe feeding attempts failing as the bird stays distant, ignoring nearby ducks while sitting along the pond bank.
Midland Texas Ector Junior High ninth grade football coach Gene Ziegler collapsed on the field during a game and died of a massive heart attack. Players and staff gathered as counselors prepared to support students. Ziegler was described as a beloved figure by students and colleagues.
The Ports-to-Plains Corridor bill passed the House and heads to President Bush. Sponsored by Larry Combest of Texas, it outlines routes through Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Colorado. The trade artery links Mexico, the United States and Canada, covering 110 Texas counties with about 5 million residents. The route travels south from Amarillo-Lubbock and would split into forks.
CIA Director Tenet warned at a briefing that new al Qaida strikes may be imminent on U S soil or overseas. He cited recent attacks in Kuwait, Indonesia, and off Yemen as evidence, saying the group plans to strike both domestically and internationally.
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