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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1986
Page
2
A Milwaukee driver drives into high water during a storm as floodwaters claim the life of a young boy. The downpour dumped over six inches of rain, causing extensive damage citywide.
Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson will host the 20th annual Country Music Association Awards on Oct. 2 from Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. They have hosted separately before but never together. Anne Murray previously hosted with each, in 1963 and 1985. The pair are known for the 1984 film Songwriter and the Highwaymen collaboration with Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings.
The National Weather Service at Midland Regional Airport reports a less than 20 percent chance of isolated evening thundershowers. Otherwise, skies remain mostly fair with overnight low in the upper 60s and southeast winds at 5 to 10 mph. Friday should be sunny with a high in the mid 90s and southerly winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday reached 96 with a low of 78. Sunset 8 41 p m and sunrise 7 09 a m Friday. No precipitation in past 24 hours. August rainfall 0 75 inch. Year to date 9 76 inches. Yesterday's high record 107 set in 1964 and today's low record 61 from 1936.
Scattered showers and storms possible across Texas including Northwest North Texas West Texas High Plains Trans Pecos and South Texas with fair to partly cloudy elsewhere. Lows mostly 60s 70s with some 80s, highs Friday in 90s, with regional variations across Permian Basin Panhandle South Plains Concho Valley and Big Bend.
A cold front moved through the northern and central Plains triggering thunderstorms from the Dakotas to the lower Missouri Valley. Widespread rain covered broad swaths, with Oklahoma and North Texas affected and parts of New York under a flash flood watch.
Montford warns tax cuts threaten public education and local property tax hikes. He cites Ector County's risk from state employee and highway funding cuts, while UTPB and nearby junior colleges may face reductions. Rep. Shaw says many Texans suffer as cuts or tax changes loom. His district spans 13 counties.
Schlueter’s committee would start any tax bill and the plan drew mixed Senate support. Lt. Gov. Hobby pushed a tax-and-cut approach while Grant Jones said Texans favor spending restraint over deeper cuts. Hobby avoided critique of the White plan, citing ongoing process and future results.
Gov Mark White Lt Gov Bill Hobby and House Speaker Gib Lewis propose tax and spending steps to trim deficits. Hobby would expand the sales tax base and seek permanent rate hikes while White and Lewis target agency cuts and salary actions to save billions across 1986 87.
A car driven by Prieto overturned injuring multiple family members and others. Chano Prieto Jr. 16 sustained serious head injuries and remained in intensive care at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. Jaime Prieto and others were treated for injuries at several Texas hospitals and later moved or released. Prieto's body was taken to Parker Funeral Home in Baird after the incident near Pecos.
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