Elena Storm Moves Toward Texas Coast On Weekend
Elena the tropical storm drifts westward in the Gulf about 140 miles south southeast of Galveston with a broad center near 27.2N 94.5W. Gale warnings span from the Texas midcoast to Louisiana as forecasters expect the storm to reach the middle Texas coast by Saturday morning with winds mainly in squalls east of the center.
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Caribbean hurricane toll spans islands and homes
The hurricane across the island injured 30 on Martinique 20 on Guadeloupe and destroyed hundreds of homes while ravaging banana crops. The French government reported hundreds left homeless. In Miami forecasters noted two tropical depressions were present.
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Tropical storm risk grows in Gulf of Mexico area
Forecaster Vaughn Carmichael reported a tropical disturbance about 325 miles southeast of Galveston with winds near 35 mph drifting west. The system would need 39 mph winds to become a tropical storm and 74 mph for a hurricane as it remains monitored by authorities.
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Carter Defends Oil Deal and Promotes Unity on Campaign Trail
President Carter rejects any threat from foreign oil power and praises Senator Kennedy. He defends the Tehran diesel oil sale as a temporary remedy and calls for energy conservation while urging unity between blacks and Jews amid his re election push. He nominates Donald McHenry to succeed Andrew Young as U N ambassador.
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Gulf storm brings moisture to Basin
Moist air from Tropical Storm Elena fed into the Permian Basin bringing humidity and a slight 20 percent chance of rain today and Saturday. Forecasters expect scattered showers through Labor Day weekend with highs in the low 90s and overnight lows near 70. Rain amounts varied with Odessa reporting a trace to .02 inches and Midland area rainfall ranging from .02 to .36 inches.
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Weather Forecast From Midland Regional Airport
National Weather Service predicts partly cloudy skies with a small shower and thunderstorm risk mainly in the afternoons and evenings through Saturday. Today and Saturday highs near 90, overnight lows around 69, light southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Rain chances 20 percent today and tonight. Precipitation in the last 28 hours 0.02 inches. year to date 12.20 inches.
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Taxpayer disease seen as painful inflation linked tax rise
The Associated Press notes tax bracket creep hurts many Americans as inflation pushes taxpayers into higher brackets. Sen. Hob Dole and Rep. Willis Gradison Jr propose tying federal brackets to the Consumer Price Index, a form of indexation already used in Canada and by the U.S. government in parts, with varying impact on refunds and take home pay.
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Zoning board approves two plats in Odessa meeting
Odessa Planning and Zoning Board endorsed two zoning actions at a Thursday session. It backed retail zoning for a four acre tract near Arroyo Road and East Loop 338 while limiting to retail only due to surrounding development. It also approved the final plat for Gibson Addition second filing across 42nd Street from Permian Mall, with Louis Rochester planning a building site.
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County and District Court Records From Local County
Marriage licenses issued for William Clyde Milloan and Lynn Smith, Billy Charles Harris and Mary Janice Martin, Ronald Blake Hicks and Phyllis Ann Nood, William Erwin LaRue Jr and Connie Jean Earp, Johmy Lee Dyer and Donna Lynn Woodward, and Arthur James Scott and Patsy Ruth Granbery. District Court lists multiple divorce suits including Jennie Echoquitte vs Jonny Choquitte and others. Medical Center Hospital lists Aug 3 admissions and discharges with many patient names. Women’s and Children’s Hospital reports births on Aug 31 and addresses of parents.
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Donna Lynn Woodward
Arthur James Scott
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Deaths in Dimmit and Odessa area obituaries notice
Obituaries list Elmer Allison Doc Noble 89 of Dimmitt with services at Lee Street Baptist Church and burial at Castro County Memorial Gardens, death ruled natural causes. Billy Jack Lee 52 of Odessa dies after illness with services at Easterling Wilson Funeral Home and burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Virginia Brown 55 of Houston dies after illness, services pending with Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home.
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Lela) Furr
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Menard
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Seven vandalisms investigated by city police and deputies
Youths damaged cars and property in seven vandalism cases. A teenager hit Hoppy Wilson’s car in the 900 block of Hillmont causing about 2000 dollars in damage while his son drove Wednesday night. Others reported cracked windows, a shattered rear window from a bullet, a tire slashed, gasoline poured with sugar, obscenities written on a door and car, and house siding damaged by an unknown liquid.
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Odessa man charged in local and federal narcotics case
A 52-year-old Odessa man, Antonio Bernal of 1007 Monterrey, is jailed in Midland on federal narcotics charges and was charged in Ector County with possession of his son. Officers filed the local charge with Justice of the Peace Jimmy Harris after a federal grand jury indicted Bernal on distribution and conspiracy to distribute heroin. He is held on $200,000 bond for the federal counts. no bond set for the local charge.
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Bicyclist injured in late evening crash in Odessa
A 15 year old bicyclist Zachery Jackson of 816 East Odessa was treated at Medical Center Hospital for injuries to his left leg and hand after his bike hit a westbound car on Wabash near Myrtle. The driver was Gayle Haweda Jones of Patterson 324. Police reported minor damage to a 1967 model car owned by Tordenia Templeton of McArthur. Firefighters contained a separate 3:47 p.m. blaze that caused only electrical wiring damage.
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Odessa
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