Weather Turns Deadly Downstate in Texas Storms
Eight people died as weekend storms drenched North West and Central Texas with heavy rain and snow. Killeen flash floods prompted evacuations along Nolan Creek and multiple high water rescues. Two Harker Heights teens died when their vehicle was swept from a bridge. Walter Fisher and Sherrie Fisher died after a crash near Nolanville. EMS reported 40 plus rescues as roads closed and rainfall reached four inches in parts of Dallas–Fort Worth.
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Dallas
Texas
Killeen
Nolan Creek
Sun
Harker Heights
Walter Fisher
Sherrie Fisher
Bi Highway 190
Snow flurries forecast for Amarillo area again
Five inches of snow fell across the Amarillo region Sunday as National Weather Service forecasters warn of another winter storm. David Copley called for flurries late Monday into Tuesday with a cooling trend and possible Christmas Day sun. The snow caused 69 accidents on Saturday and 30 more by Sunday evening, with a 15-car pile up on I-40 at Ross Street. Airport delays affected early, while other airlines saw no delays.
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Amarillo
National Weather Service
David Copley
Panhandle
Copley
Amarillo International
American Airlines
Dallas
Fort Worth
Delta Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Sirea
Palmer County
Road Conditions Numbers for Panhandle and Nearby States
Road condition hotline contacts for Texas Panhandle area and neighboring states include Texas 806 359 6300 Oklahoma statewide 405 425 2385 New Mexico statewide 1 800 432 4269 Kansas statewide 1 800 585 ROAD 7623 Colorado southeastern 719 545 8520.
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Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Kansas
Colorado
Woman Named Santa Nick Clark Plays Ch Ruling Holiday Roles
Canyon resident Santa Nicholas Clark, a 74 year old Wal-Mart employee, dons Santa regalia on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for a decade, greeting children who compare her to Mrs Claus. She shares North Pole stories, elves at work, and how the name draws attention and hugs from excited kids. Clark is widowed with two daughters in Dallas and Arizona.
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St. Nick
North Pole
Santa
Mrs. Claus
Santa Nicholas Clark
Canyon
Wal-Martin Canyon
Clark
Santa Claus
Dallas
Arizona
Children struggle cold run to school in charity plea
A story of a brother and sister battered by cold weather as they reach a school crosswalk, then seek warmth inside. The piece highlights their daily care by each other and asks readers to donate to the Empty Stocking Fund to supply coats and warm clothes for children like them in Amarillo.
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Sissy
Memory tribute list from Amarillo and nearby towns
A memorial notice lists numerous names including Loyd Emery, Virginia Hardin, Burk Narain, Mildred Greenberg, Eb Brown Johnson, Roy Sanders Jr, Cort Parker, McKenny Ame, and Lynda Seda. The brief remembrance mentions Canvon parish and local figures connected to the Sunshine RVC.
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Loyd Emery
Temaly Price
Amarillo
Virginia
Hi ‘Burk Narain
Siverton
Errs
Mildred Greenberg
Amari Stemory
Eb Brown
John
Wide
Albers
Canvon
Roy Sanders Jr
Amor
Cort Parker
Amorii
Arate McKenny
Odalune Parish
Accidental nuclear scare cited as reason to curb weapons
A 1995 Norway incident that triggered Russia’s alert and the nuclear suitcase near Yeltsin highlighted the danger of hair trigger weapons. Politicians and experts say disarmament or bolstered defenses are needed as Congress eyes action led by Sen. Tom Daschle. The piece discusses Star Wars concepts and calls for strategic defense.
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CIA
United States
Russia
Norway
Boris N. Yeltsin
Arctic
North America
Daschle
Senate Democrats
Congress
Pry
Princeton
Frank von
Clinton departs for Bosnia to extend U S troop presence
President Clinton leaves Washington by helicopter for a visit to Sarajevo and Tuzla in Bosnia to urge maintaining American troops beyond the June 1998 deadline. He travels with Hillary and Chelsea Clinton and a high-level delegation amid NATO peacekeeping doubts.
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Washington
Clinton
Bosnia
Cary
U.S
White House
Andrews Air Force Base
Sarajevo
Hilary Rodham Clinton
Chelsea
Tuzla
Aviano
Italy
Mike McCurry
Air Force One
Ramstein Air Base
Germany
Wartorn
Balkans
Bott Dole
Elizabeth
American Red
NATO
William Cowen
CBS
Cohen
James Inhofe
Okla
ABC
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Swooshin
Hunsley Road
Julia Adkis
Herma Obe
Star
Ersloh
Ms. Claus
Severly
Meen Ea
Iy Gilman
Amoriig
Ben & Beth Kesinger
Sysone
Hitiren
the Sunshine Rvc
Lynda Seda
Ame
Fonelion
Kimberly D.kizer
Larry
Em ‘Amerie
Sna Adkisson
Globe-News
Santa Clark
Whitney Fleetwood
The
Canyon Wal-Mart
Pam
Sonya Ross
Associated Pf
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