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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1990

Page

2

Americans and Britons fear of strikes and detainees rise

CBS News reports scattered U S and British fears of targeted military sites amid Iraqi invasion threats. A convoy of 13 Americans Britons and others fled from Kuwait toward Saudi Arabia as Iraqi checkpoints and desert peril loomed. U N Security Council pursues embargo compliance while detainees in Baghdad are moved to an undisclosed location.

CBS News Bush Kuwait Kuwaiti Saudi Arabia Stephanie McGehee McGehee Associated Press Khafji Cathy (McGregor New York U.N. Security Council Special Security Council Iraq Security Council United States U.N Middle East Pentagon Persian Gulf Washington Japan Soviet Union Moscow United Nations U.S Rashid Baghdad White House Marlin Fitzwater Fitzwater Melia Mansour Richard Boucher State Department Mohamed Al-Mashat Gulf Congress Rashid Hotel

Oil firms plan steady Permian spending amid rising prices

Surge will maintain about 80 million dollars in 1990 for Permian Basin oil production, with no change in plans as prices cycle. Chevron could spend up to 11 million of 100 million for West Texas production, while independents drive exploration and recovery. Unleaded gasoline hits record on NYMEX as crude climbs to 26.83 a barrel amid Middle East tensions and tighter supply.

Permian Basin Perman Basin Thompson Charles Perry Permian Basin Petroleum Association Chevron West Texas Perry New York Mercantile Exchange Middle East Ed Kevelson Dean Witter Reynolds Inc West Texas Intermediate U.S Iraq Kuwait Ann-Louise Hittle Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc Bush Jordan Hussein United States Northeast Hittle

Reservists face uncertain call up amid Gulf tensions

Reservists with the Texas National Guard 3-132D Field Artillery report no word on mobilization amid rumors. Officials delayed announcements due to paperwork at Bush's vacation home. U N chief Perez de Cuellar criticized sanctions tactics while the Bush administration defended legality.

Texas National Guard Bush Pentagon United Nations Javier Perez de Cuellar U.S Iraq Marlin Fitzwater Rashid Fitzwater

Weather EXTENDED West Texas forecast update

Scattered to widely scattered mainly after noon and evening thunder storms across the Panhandle South Plains and Far West with partly cloudy skies and near seasonal temperatures. Highs upper 80s to 90s lows mid 60s. Overnight lows low to mid 70s and daytime highs upper 90s in warm humid regions with isolated showers or thunderstorms. Coastal areas partly cloudy with 80s to 90s inland and 70s to 80s coast. Rio Grande Valley near 90 to 100 inland.

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

Weather summary for Reading area Friday to Sunday

The report shows 86. night power c Ome today at 8 30 p m Sunday at 6 a m with trace precipitation in the last 24 hours. August precipitation totals 2.15 inches and year to date rainfall reached 8.37 inches.

Night Power

Midland Area Weather Outlook With Similar Chance Thunderstorms

The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a small chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Temperatures reach the lower 90s with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight and Sunday bring low upper 60s and highs in the lower 90s with minimal storm risk. North Texas projects partly cloudy Saturday with a thunderstorm risk mainly west and extreme southeast.

Midland International NWS North Texas

Weather Outlook for Border States Oklahoma and New Mexico

Oklahoma remains partly cloudy and warm with scattered storms through Sunday. Highs from upper 80s to mid-90s, lows tonight from lower 60s Panhandle to mid-70s east. New Mexico sees partly cloudy afternoons with scattered showers and storms through Sunday, otherwise fair. Lows 40s to 50s mountains, 50s to 60s elsewhere. highs 60s to 80s mountains, 80s to lower 90s elsewhere.

Oklahoma Panhandle New Mexico

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