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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1987

Page

2

Madden seeks driver for year on road with coach

John Madden, CBS Sports commentator and former Raiders coach, will pick a new chauffeur from eight finalists in a Oakland Coliseum event staged by Greyhound Lines. The winner will drive Madden’s customized bus with a queen bed and gadgets, logging about 100,000 miles yearly. sought is a non smoking, unmarried driver.

Oakland Calif John Madden CBS Sports Greyhound Lines Oakland Coliseum Madden Raiders

Seals and Rodman to Headline Oak Ridge Benefit

Dan Seals and Judy Rodman headline a Nashville concert on August 18 to raise funds for the Tennessee Nuclear Waste Task Force opposing a nuclear storage facility in Oak Ridge. The event features country stars and aims to bolster local anti storage efforts.

Nashville Tenn Dan Seals Judy Rodman Oak Ridge Tennessee Nuclear Waste Task Force

Garrison backs topless bar owners in Odessa probe hearing

Garrison said his 16 month investigation began after Odessa Police allegations of corruption. He accused officials of protecting dope dealers, noted FBI involvement, and claimed cocaine shipments and topless bar dope trafficking in Odessa. He admitted mistakes but argued evidence supported police corruption claims.

Garrison Odessa Jan Fisher Bob Brookshire Ector County Garrrison Texas Rangers FBI Charles Klinger Robert Billhimer Terry Tyree Florida Dallas TABC Eric Augesen

Weather forecast and temperatures across Texas

Thu’s high near 100, low 67, with a warm overnight pattern under high pressure. No precipitation in 24 hours. Aug YTD rainfall 11.33 inches. Thunderstorms touched far West Texas and Panhandle edges. Expect fair to partly cloudy skies through Saturday, then mostly fair and hot across North and South Texas with highs 90s to 105.

Texas Panhandle West Texas Big Bend North Rio Grande Plains New Mexico Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma

Wide spread storms hit much of the south and plains

Thunderstorms and showers swept much of the southern half of the nation with heavy rain near Hattiesburg Mississippi causing street flooding. Weather stretched from Montana to New Mexico and Nevada to the central Plains, with strong winds, hail, and a tornado near Pine Bluffs Wyoming. Temperatures ran in the 70s and 80s in the north while the southeast saw 90s.

Mississippi Montana New Mexico Nevada Central Plains Iowa Missouri Carolinas Florida Gulf of Mexico Hattiesburg Miss White Pine Lincoln Utah Millard Beaver Provo Grand Junction Colo Kansas Pine Bluffs Wyo Greer S.C Augusta, Ga Columbia S.C Louisiana Alabama Georgia North Carolina Colorado Wyoming Atlantic

Permian Basin Forecast Sees Sunny Skies and Heat This Weekend

The National Weather Service at Midland Regional Airport reports fair skies tonight with a low around 70 and southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday will be sunny with a high near 100 and south winds 10 to 20 mph.

Permian Basin National Weather Service Midland Regional NWS

Weather extends Texas high pressure cap across plains

A broad high pressure area dominates upper atmosphere, limiting change across Texas. Forecasters note stable conditions with continued dry weather and subdued storm activity through the region as the system holds firm. The pattern favors pleasant but late-season warmth and light winds for the coming days.

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Odessa police probe ties Tyree Garrison to gambling case

Testimony links Tyree and Garrison in a broader probe of police corruption tied to gambling. District Attorney Augesen says statements were personal, while Tyree's allies include Arnaoutakis and Maniatis, with loans and associations cited. Councilors urge careful inquiry and interagency cooperation as a grand jury closed an investigation without indictments.

Jones Austin Garrison Sgt Tyree Ector County Eric Augesen TABC Augesen John Arnaoutakis George Maniatis Odessa Arnaoutakis Alan Stewart Stewart Maniatis Florida Greece

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