Odessa Faces Rising Fuel Costs Citywide
The city of Odessa estimates an annual fuel bill rise of about $100,000 with possible extra if wholesale prices climb. City and county officials plus Ector ISD and Odessa College remain confident no major problems. On July 12 the city paid about 67 cents per gallon for unleaded gasoline and 53 cents for diesel.
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Ector County
Ector County Independent School District
Odessa College
Grady Smith
Four Arrests Made After Speed Lab Seized in Odessa
More than two dozen law enforcement officers arrested four people and seized a suspected methamphetamine speed laboratory in a northwest Odessa neighborhood after a tip about an unusual odor. The narcotics supervisor said there was no doubt the smell indicated speed cooking.
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Odessa
Mike Patton
Ector County
Odessa College Board cuts tax rate as OC enrollment soars
The Odessa College Board of Trustees reduced the property tax rate from 16.82 to 16.49 cents per $100 valuation for 1990 91, while college enrollment hits a record pace. In a separate swiftIECS District meeting trustees approve a $102.8 million budget and a tax rate of $1.02 per $100 valuation, with a small crowd cheering and noting a possible record.
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Odessa College Board of Trustees
Odessa Tire Yard Fire Threatens Homes In West Odessa
A tire yard fire east of Alturas Avenue and 26th Street burned Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, blackening firefighters and prompting inquiries by the Texas Air Control Board as about 1300 homes lost electric care.
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West Odessa
Texas Air Control Board
Alturas Avenue
26Th Street
Big Spring Prison Camp to Boost Security This Weekend
Warden Mike Fitzpatrick announced that the federal prison camp in northwest Big Spring near McMahon-Wrinkle Airpark will raise security from Level 1 to Level 2 this Saturday. The upgrade marks a transition to a higher security posture at the facility.
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Big Spring
Ial
Mike Fitzpatrick
Federal
McMahon-Wrinkle Airpark
Pact links East and West Germany in unification push
German leaders say the treaty clears a major hurdle toward unification as parliaments in both nations prepare to approve next week. Signed on the eve of the 51st World War II anniversary, the accord aims to respect neighbors' borders and standardize laws and living conditions after decades of divided paths.
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Hitler
Poland
France
England
Germany
Schaeuble
Helmut Kohl
Christian Democrats
East Germany
West Germany
ANC weighs one man one vote amid white apartheid legacy
Negotiations between non whites and the ANC center on ending apartheid while preserving property rights and a free market. Spokesman Paulo Jordan cautions support may be limited as blacks still cannot vote in national elections. Conservative leader Andries Treurnicht argues power sharing risks nation’s heritage and unity.
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Andries Treurnicht
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de Klerk
Treutnicht
South Africa
Odessa Midland housing market buoyed by RTC foreclosures
Sales in Midland and Odessa rise compared to 1989 as RTC foreclosure properties drive demand. The RTC Fannie Mae and Texas Housing Agency push a program offering 8.35 percent financing for low income buyers, with income caps varying by city. FHA mortgage limits shift unequal advantages, while Midland home prices climb to about 77,527 and Odessa lingers near 47,100 as buyers seek affordable options amid a broader Texas housing rebound.
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Allen
Resolution Trust Corp
RTC
Teresa McAsh
Fannie Mae
Texas Housing Agency
McUsi
Midland
Texas A&m
Langston
Odessa Realtors
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Midland County
Ector County
Janice Williams
Century 21
Nita Bell Realtors
Williams
Iraq Captives to Be Used as Human Shields Says Official
An Iraqi official states that foreign men held in Iraq will be relocated to vital installations across the country to act as human shields. The plan targets air bases power centers oil refineries and other strategic sites. The statement follows reports of Western troops in the region and earlier promises to allow foreign women and children to depart.
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Raggar
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al-Hadithi
United States
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Saddam
Washington
White House
Bush
King Fahd
Neto
Margaret Thatcher
Francois Mitterrand
Gulf
Weather Extend West Texas and Coastal Bend Forecast
Extended forecast covers West Texas to South Texas including Hill Country and Coastal Bend. North and central areas expect partly cloudy skies with hot days and warm nights, late afternoon thunderstorms scattered in South Texas, and overnight lows generally in the 60s to 70s with highs in the 90s inland and near 90 at the coast. Coastal Bend shows partly cloudy with daytime showers and thunderstorms, coastal highs near 90, inland highs in the 90s, and lows around 70 to 80.
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Hill Country
Southcentral
Lower
Rio Grande Val
Weather bulletin for Reading F 96 today and Sunday
The report notes 5 sets today at 6 14 PM and Sunday sunrise at 6 25 AM. No precipitation in the last 24 hours. August total 2.15 inches, year to date 8.37 inches. Friday high 104 degrees and record low 56 degrees are recorded.
West Texas Weather Forecast for Weekend
The National Weather Service at Midland International Airport predicts today will be mostly sunny with a high near 98 mph? and winds 5 to 15 mph. Tonight will be fair with a low around 68. Sunday should be partly cloudy with a high near 95 and a low near 70. Isolated thunderstorms are expected in the Far West and Big Bend areas with otherwise fair skies across most regions through Sunday.
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National Weather Service
Midland International
NWS
West Texas
Far West
Big Bend
South Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
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