Three drug lords found guilty in Midland federal case
Three of four men accused of running an international marijuana smuggling organization were found guilty Tuesday in Midland Federal Court on 16 of 20 separate charges. The verdicts cover counts ranging from conspiracy to importation and distribution. Trial details and potential sentences are on page 2A.
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Unocal Opens Gas Storage Caverns Near Kermit
Unocal Keystone Gas Storage opens in Winkler County with two salt dome caverns over 600 feet high and 250 feet wide, offering 1 billion cubic feet of working storage. The facility, built for high deliverability, marks a major economic boost for a oil-driven West Texas area as local leaders cut the ribbon and tour the site.
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Kermit Chamber of Commerce
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Joe Blount
Ted Westmore
Westmoreland
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Unocal Keystone Gas Storage
Mark Thomas
Biount
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Texas
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Texas toffee bar weighs in by Aaron Bensonhaver
Susie Hitchcock Hall started Susie's South Forty Confections Inc. in her kitchen 12 years ago and now operates a 20 000 square foot facility housing kitchen store and warehouse as she aims for Guinness World Records.
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Eweeta Midland
Susie Hitchcock-Hall
Susie
South Forty Confections Inc
Giant 2940-Pound Toffee Set For Guinness Record
Hitchcock-Hill outlines an eight acre confection plan weighing 2940 pounds with about 517,440 grams of fat and 7,056,000 calories based on a one pound toffee. The test also serves to push new factory machinery and double cooking speed as part of a bid for a Guinness entry.
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Hitchcock-Hall
David Hitchcock
Hitchcock-Hill
Health fair offers free screenings at Permian Basin event
The 19th annual Permian Basin Health Fair runs from 9 am to 3 pm in Building 6 of the Ector County Coliseum. Organizers expect thousands and offer medical tests to help attendees gauge their health, with a wide array of screenings and information available to all.
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Permian Basin
Ector County Coliseum
Foster
U.S. presses UN for Iraq resolution in push for action
President Bush urged the United Nations to act on Iraq, speaking in Nashville, while a Baghdad gunner guards the UN headquarters. Iraq agreed in a Monday letter to allow unconditional return of weapons inspectors, signaling a tense international confrontation.
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Bush
Sadie
Nashville
Tenn
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Baghdad
U.N
Kofi Annan
Iraq
Illinois West Nile outbreak tops U S with 21 dead
Illinois faces the nation’s worst West Nile outbreak with 21 fatalities as authorities scramble for answers. The mosquito-borne disease has hit Illinois hard, with the AP report noting increased cases and regional concerns.
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U.S
Chicago
Bob Meisenheimer
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