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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1986
Page
2
Joelsen Beifuss of Austin and Pamela Pietz Kerstetter of Aurora Colo. won the doubles semifinals at the National Jigsaw Puzzle Championships in Athens Ohio. They completed the 1000 piece American Publishing puzzle Rain or Shine in 1 1 29.
Angers opened their 23 year marriage to help the Door of Hope Mission in Odessa. Karl Anger and his wife Shirley host a skate night at their rink to raise funds and awareness, absorbing utilities costs and urging neighbors to share in volunteer work and support for residents.
At San Antonio Witte Museum on March 6 1836 Davy Lopez de Santa Anna hosts a bear grinnin contest in Crockett’s honor with rattlesnake nuggets a Disney film Davy Crockett and the River Pirates tomahawk throwing cannon firing and 200th anniversary observances in Limestone Tennessee.
Leaders Lewis, Hobby and White propose spending reductions while lawmakers hear dire testimony on road safety, meal programs, and state pride. Witnesses warn cuts could harm children, seniors, and public safety as the Texas Legislature faces a tightening budget and provocative rhetoric about Texas’ place among the states.
National Weather Service Midland reports sunny skies today and Monday with a slight chance of rain tonight. Highs near the upper 90s, lows in the lower 70s, southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of evening storms tonight, otherwise fair.
Saturday's high reached 93 with a low of 70. Sunset at 8:31 p.m. Monday sunrise at 7:15 a.m. No precipitation in the last 24 hours. August rainfall totals 2.26 inches, year to date 11.27 inches. Yesterday's high record was 104 in 1946 and today's low record is 60 in 1972.
A large area of scattered thunderstorms and showers formed over East and Southeast Texas as Gulf air moved over land. West and North Texas saw isolated thundershowers with high temperatures ranging from 80s to 100s, while the coast and Big Bend areas experienced warm, humid conditions with highs generally in the 90s to 100s through Monday.
Fair conditions persist in New Mexico through Monday with mountain thundershowers in the afternoons and evenings and partly cloudy south. Oklahoma stays clear to partly cloudy with highs 95 to 100. Louisiana trends partly cloudy with daytime and evening thunderstorms, lows around 73 to 78 and highs 90 to 95. Arkansas shows isolated showers, highs in the low to mid 90s and fair skies tonight.
Tropical storm Charley lingered off the South Carolina coast as a line of showers and storms crossed the East. A weak disturbance spread clouds from New England to Kentucky, with lightning hazards and lingering fire risk as Charley drifted slowly north and strengthened overnight.
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