Giant chicken greets shoppers during Dallas promo stunt
Five year old Elizabeth Hoover encounters a giant chicken at a Dallas shopping center as Larry Smith in the costume promotes a restaurant opening. A separate Houston police designer reports soaring sales of $8 shirts mocking four New York Mets players outside a nightclub. Oak Ridge Boys deny breakup plan saying they will take a four month break next spring to rest and promote a book.
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Tina Turner Receives Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Sultry singer Tina Turner was honored with a pavement star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame amid a Vine Street ceremony before over 1,000 fans. Turner thanked supporters after a plaque proclaimed Thursday as Tina Turner Day in Los Angeles, noting she would find the words later. Sponsorship costs are $3,500 for a celebrity nomination by sponsors to the Chamber of Commerce board.
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Lawmakers split on racing bill amid referendom questions
Godwin urged economic diversification through racing noting local horse breeders and raisers support the measure. Rep Don Shaw criticized revenue goals and legal durability if the referendum fails, while Rep Craddick opposed and Rep Harrison supported the bill with debate on amendments and enforcement.
Texas pari mutuel bill gains house support and seeks referendum
The Texas House debated a pari mutuel gambling bill authorizing 5 percent of horse track wagers and 6 percent of dog track bets. Sponsor Rep. Hugo Berlanga said revenue would diversify the economy and support state services, amid amendments banning credit card betting and ATMs at tracks. A court challenge looms over whether a statewide referendum is required.
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Perry Fisher says Hartford and Republic Insurance settle without county approval
Perry Fisher states Hartford and Republic insurance firms settled with Ector County without officials' sanction. Witness expenses will be covered by the insurers for travelers to Austin. Perry testified she noted missing software, invoices, and a private business using county equipment, leading to her firing. An EC sheriff's probe found no law violation, report sealed.
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August Forecast and Weather Totals
Thursday's high 72 and low 65 with sunset 8 17 p m. Rise 7 23 a m Saturday. Last 24 hours precipitation 1 06 inches. August total 3 54 inches. Year to date 12 55 inches. Thursday record high 102 in 1964. Today's record low 57 in 1957.
Showers and storms sweep Southwest Texas with flash flood watch
Showers and thunderstorms were reported across Southwest Texas as a flash flood watch remained in effect due to saturated ground from heavy rain earlier in the week. A weak cold front extended from near Laredo into the northwest Gulf, with scattered showers elsewhere across South Texas, the Edwards Plateau, Permian Basin and South Plains. Forecasts show isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms through Saturday, with more numerous storms and possible heavy rainfall in Southwest Texas. Lows in the 60s and 70s, highs 80s to 90s. early temps ranged from 60 to 77 statewide.
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West Texas Weather Outlook Sunday Through Tuesday
Scattered thunderstorms expected Sunday and Monday with partly cloudy conditions Tuesday across West Texas. Temperatures near 90 in Permian Basin and Far West, mid-80s to 90s in Big Bend, Panhandle mid-80s, North Texas upper 80s to mid 90s, South Texas showers east and west, New Mexico unsettled, Oklahoma warm, Louisiana and Arkansas mild to warm with scattered showers into Saturday and beyond.
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Record Low Temperatures Hit Several Cities Across Va Tenn S.C.
A cold Canadian high pressure system brought unusually cold weather from the eastern Plains across the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic Coast. Showers and thundershowers spread over the Southeast, Gulf Coast, west Texas, southern Arizona, and from the northern Rockies to the northern Pacific Coast. Record lows included 45 in Bristol Tennessee 58 in Charleston South Carolina 49 in Richmond Virginia and a 52 in Nashville Tennessee tying a city record.
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Weather forecast for Permian Basin tonight into Saturday
The National Weather Service at Midland reports mostly cloudy skies tonight with a diminishing chance of rain. Thunderstorm probability drops from 50 percent today to 40 percent tonight and 30 percent Saturday, with locally heavy rain possible. Lows in the mid-60s, southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday highs in the mid-80s, southerly winds 10 to 20 mph.
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