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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1986

Page

2

Tomlin vows fight over Lily documentary ruling

Lily Tomlin says her bid to block a 90 minute film remains despite a judge denying a preliminary injunction. She alleges contract breach for showing 30 minutes of The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. The court noted the film increased interest in the full show. The case will continue in state and federal courts. Nichols Pitts and Bridget Calamang, both minors, reached for their cat Bojangles as it prepared to jump from a first story window in Quincy.

Nichole Pitts Bridget Calamang Bojangles Los Angeles Lily Tomlin Tomlin Lily Superior Court Jack Newman

Haggard offer rejected by Douglas County Fair

Roseburg Oregon Douglas County Fair manager Ron Ingberg rejected Merle Haggard’s offer to return for a makeup show after he canceled two Tuesday appearances due to illness. Haggard’s agent had proposed Thursday Friday or Saturday makeup shows, but officials declined.

Roseburg Ore Douglas County Merle Haggard Oregon Ron Ingberg Haggard Ingberg

Drillers Eye Higher Oil Prices Slow Postcard Recovery

Kilpatrick of Ocean Drilling challenges Pickens on price trends, noting $28 crude as a drilling precursor and arguing rigs will not rebound until crude exceeds $20. He frames drilling as central to oil activity and calls for higher prices to justify new wells.

Pickens Kilpatrick New Orleans

Blood donor options and storage limits at Midland hospital

The hospital cannot freeze blood for regular use and relies on a strict direct donor program. Self donors are accepted only with physician written requests, with storage limits of 35 to 45 days in liquid form and up to three years when frozen. A $40,000 freezer enables extended storage for rare blood types and preoperative planning.

Wythe Midland Memorial Hospital Ann Alcala MMH Nancy Kershner Women’s and Children’s Kershner Vasquez Bright

Reagan Tests Normal After Urological Checkup at Bethesda

President Reagan underwent a two hour urological exam at Bethesda Naval Hospital with no abnormalities or evidence of tumor or disease found. Dr. Smith said no further urological exams are planned. Reagan stated everything is normal and planned a trip to Illinois for a speech and news conference.

Washington Reagan Bethesda Naval Hospital T. Burton Smith White House Mark Weinberg Springfield Chicago Nancy

Weather outlook with slight rain chance in Midland region

The National Weather Service at Midland Regional Airport forecasts a partly cloudy day with a less than 20 percent chance of isolated thundershowers. Highs near the mid-90s, southeasterly winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight and Monday show fair skies with continued low rain chances and warm temperatures.

National Weather Service Midland Weather Service NWS

Severe winds and hail hit Texas Panhandle town Borger

Severe weather struck parts of the Texas Panhandle with marble sized hail and winds up to 70 mph in Borger, causing minor damage including a collapsed oil company shed and downed power lines cutting electricity to the southern part of the city. Other regions faced thunderstorms and warm temperatures across the state.

Texas Panhandle Texas Pecos Valley Davis Mountains Panhandle Borger Hutchinson County Civil Defense Larry Baltzer National Weather Service Guadalupe Pass

West Texas Weather Outlook With Thunderstorms Possible

Regional forecast covers West Texas Panhandle South Plains Permian Basin Far West Concho Valley Big Bend and North Texas. Temperatures range from mid 60s to near 100 across the period with scattered showers and thunderstorms Tuesday through Thursday and a mix of hot and humid conditions later in the week.

West Texas Panhandle South Plains Permian Basin Far West Concho Valley Big Bend Rio Grande North Texas South Texas

Thunderstorms spark tornado, damage across multiple states

Powerful storms raked the northern Plains with severe weather lingering into Saturday as a tornado touched down in Cape Coral Florida. The Cape Coral twister peeled roofs, sent boats adrift, and injured five people. Over 100 houses damaged. In Minnesota near Fergus Falls, reports included small hail heavy rain and strong winds.

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