Heat, water, and gear test U S troops in Saudi desert
American forces in Saudi Arabia endure 115 degree heat with full battle dress and mandatory six gallons of water daily. Medics treat dehydration cases as radios fail from the heat. Troops share positions with Saudi marines at a naval base near oil terminals while transports land troops and materiel. British Airways jet and fighters from Saudi and Canada arrive.
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Saudi Arabia
Desert Sands
U.S
British Airways
Kennedy to depart Virginia ahead of Iraq invasion fallout
The aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy will leave Virginia on Wednesday to relieve the nuclear powered Eisenhower in the Red Sea region. The Pentagon said four carriers will be active in tense waters from the Mediterranean to the Arabian Sea, with seven escort ships and a fighter wing accompanying the Kennedy. No U S carrier remains in the Mediterranean after the Eisenhower moves through the Suez Canal.
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Iraq
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Red Sea
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Suez Canal
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Fort Hood in Texas faces deployment rumors for Gulf conflict
In Killeen near Fort Hood, residents report unusual troop activity and fear of deployments to the Persian Gulf. Army officials refuse to confirm troop movements while sources in Washington indicate units from Fort Hood may be sent. The town of about 70,000, with 45,000 connected to the military, waits for official word.
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Killeen
Fort Hood
Georgia troops find K rations at a K mart
Hinesville Georgia Army units headed to the Middle East ordered supplies from a local K mart. Hefield agreed to supply 5550 bottles sanitizer 2400 cans bug spray 5550 bottles skin lotion 5550 tubes lip balm 5550 containers foot powder and 174000 gallons bottled water. Fort Stewart troops began receiving gear to Saudi Arabia over the weekend. Bennefield noted the Army called Friday and delivery ran to Sunday night.
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Fort Stewart
Middle East
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Bennefield
Forta
Saudi Arabia
Weather Extended Thursday Through Saturday West Texas
Dry conditions expected across most areas with regional variations. Permian Basin and South Plains highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s and lows in the 60s. Far West Big Bend sees afternoon storms with highs mid 80s to near 90 and lows in the 60s. Lower elevations reach mid 90s and mid 70s at night. North Texas mostly warm with mid 70s nights and highs low to mid 90s. South Texas partly cloudy with showers possible and hot afternoons. Hill Country and south central in 70s at night, 90s by day. Coastal Bend lows near 80, inland 70s at night, highs 90s to near 100 coast. Rio Grande Valley in 80s coastal and 70s inland at night with highs 80s to 90s inland.
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Permian Basin
South Plains
Far West
Big Bend
North Texas
South Texas
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South Central
Rio Grande Valley
Plains
Weather figures and records for Reading area on Tuesday
Reading reports Tuesday high of 86 and overnight low 70. Sunrise and sunset noted with sunset at 8 35 p m. Precipitation 0 57 inch in last 24 hours. August rainfall 2 15 inches and year to date 8 37 inches. Record high 104 in 1987 and record low 60 in 1940.
Weather forecast for Midland and Lubbock area
Cloudy with a 20 percent thunderstorm chance and high near 90. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight partly cloudy with a low in the 65 to 70s. Widely scattered storms expected through Thursday with 90s in daytime. Two inches of rain fell in one hour at Lubbock.
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Midland International
Regie
NWS
Lubbock
Weather Outlook for Border States Oklahoma and New Mexico
Oklahoma experiences partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures with scattered thunderstorms. Lows range 67 to 76, highs mid 90s through Wednesday and Thursday. New Mexico shows partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions with afternoon showers and thunderstorms, highs from the upper 60s to near 80 mountains and upper 70s to upper 80s lower elevations.
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Oklahoma
New Mexico
Odessa American Telexed Copy and Address Snippet
A fragment from the Odessa American lists publication details and an address at 222 E Fourth Street in Odessa Texas with archival markers Daly and Gurntey Savedey referenced in the note
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Odessa American
UPS
Fourth Street
Odessa
Texas
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