Oilfield work offers paths up from roustabout jobs
Bell Energy owner John Bell of Kermit says oilfield laborers can gain skills and move up to supervision and management. He notes many success stories from bottom roles to ownership, and that roustabout jobs suit high school graduates. He also cites safety as less dangerous than driving, while broader job rankings show oilfield work low on a 1999 almanac list of 250 jobs. The Associated Press contributed.
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John Bell
Bell Energy
Kermit
Bell
Bells
Les Krantz
Department of Labor
United States
Krantz
Telecomm
Boisestate.edu
The
Associated Press
Fatal Industrial Accident Study Describes Common Hazards
A federal investigator outlines steps after a workplace incident with three eyewitnesses. The probe aims to determine fault and hazards, interview company management, and identify violations. Cosgrove notes fatalities chiefly arise from falls, electrocution, being caught, or struck by objects.
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Cosgrove
Federal
West Texas Heat Eases but Remains Warm Into Autumn
Weather expert Lyster notes Odessa Midland area misses cooling trend with a string of warm summers. A possible Gulf disturbance could push temps down to the lower 90s by Friday while a late next week cold front remains uncertain. Three month outlook stays warmer than normal with sunny today highs mid 90s and 65 to 70 low.
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Odessa- Midland
West Texas
Bance
Gulf of Mexico
Lyster
Associated Press
Midland man arrested in sexual assault case
A 21-year-old Midland man, John Jerard Escovedo, was arrested Tuesday in connection with the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl. He remained in jail Wednesday on a $25,000 bond after the incident occurred Saturday in northwest Midland. The victim was taken to Memorial Hospital for treatment. Separately, Discount Furniture reported a garage door entry and $1,400 damage along with $1,000 worth of bedroom furniture stolen around 8 a.m. Monday.
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Midland
John Jerard Escovedo
Midland County
Memorial Hospital
MPD
Northwest
Escovedo
Discount Furniture
Myers St
Odessa man released on bond after felony DWI
An 87 year old Odessa man Jess McCarridy posted 2500 bond and was released from Ector County Jail on a felony charge of driving while intoxicated. Also noted are charges and bonds for Chim Tarin Abila and others including custody interference and possession of a controlled substance. Police investigate alleged sexual assault in north Odessa. A ring valued at 4500 reported stolen from Pebble Court. A 1997 Hyundai Elantra valued at 3000 reported stolen from Eastridge Road.
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Odessa
Ector County
Jess McCarridy
Henderson St
Wilson St
Kermit
Janice Lynn Franco
Pebble Court
Eastridge Road
Death Notices from Pecos to Midland
Death notices list Ruby Barfield of Pecos 81 homemaker died Sept 4 2000 services at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Emma Duffield 70 Andrews homemaker died Sept 5 2000 graveside Friday Andrews North Cemetery. Luisa Porras Garcia 73 Fort Stockton homemaker died Sept 4 2000 mass at St Josephs Catholic Church. Betty Greenwood 70 Odessa retired manager died Sept 6 2000 center hospital. Guadalupe Valenzuela 82 Alpine retired construction worker died Sept 4 2000 Holy Angels Cemetery. Harold Joe Smith 738 Midland Odessa area died Sept 6 2000 funeral home arrangements pending.
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Pecos
Ruby Nelle Barfield
Memorial Hospital and Medical Center
Pecos Funeral
Andrews Emma Lea Duffield
Andrews
Medical Center Hospital
Andrews North Cemetery
John McQueen
McNett Funeral Home
Dierks
Ark
John W. Dutfield
Midland
Linda Rowe
Carolyn Duncan
Tuskahoma
Okla
Fort Stockton
Luisa Porras Garcia
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
David Herrera
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Memorial Funeral Home
David Porras Rodriguez
Waco
Fernando Porras Rodriguez
Fort Myers
Fla
Joel Porras Rodriguez
Mario Porras
Billy Porras
Cecilia Porras Baiza
Hobbs
N.M
Norma Porras Pinedo
Crane
Brenda Porras Tarango
Rosie Baiza
Elfida Franco
Aurora Duran
Oralia Dominguez
Eustalia Olguin
Lubbock
Manuel Salmon
Odessa
Betty Greenwood
Steinburg Enterprises
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Guadalupe Valenzuela
Alpine Guadalupe Valenzuela
Alpine
Westwood Medical Center
Holy Angels Cemetery
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Cecilia Toll
Segundo
Calif
Olga Berlanga
Merced
Tino Valenzuela
Harold Joe Smith
Frank W. Wilson
Conference aids parents in Asperger awareness and support group
A Texas mother describes four years of misdiagnosis and $20000 spent seeking treatment for her daughter with Asperger's Syndrome. The article notes a support group in Lubbock and a forthcoming conference for parents and professionals with about 400 signups and 800 seats. Registration costs and contact numbers are provided.
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Anderson
Lubbock
DeAnn Hyatt-Foley
Rana Anderson
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East 17Th Street
North Odessa
Ruby Barfield
Erma Duffield
Luisa Garcia
Owen Sharp
Antlers
Church of Christ
Willie N. Greenwood
Lee E. Day
James L. Day
Bertha Filpular
Redding
Alta Gilliam
Scroggins
Harold Smith
City of Odessa
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Lea Taylor
East 8Th Street
Texas
iEctor Kor Couney
Baie
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