Weather freezes claim through West Texas roads
A Texas winter storm left icy roads across the Odessa Midland region. DPS and local officials reported multiple crashes and fatalities while road crews treated overpasses and high-traffic corridors. Temperatures dropped to near record lows with warming expected Sunday before a new cold front.
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Pearl Harbor and Aleutian War Ties in WWII Narrative
The 1941 Pearl Harbor attack killed about 2,402 Americans and wounded 1,247, prompting the U.S. to enter World War II on December 8, 1941, with a later campaign in the Aleutians where tail gunner Johnson served. He recalls Japanese efforts to build runways on Kiska and Attu and American attempts to thwart them with limited tools.
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Veteran recounts WWII service and aftercare in Amarillo
Johnson flew 50 missions before leaving the service in 1945 and returned to Amarillo. He worked as a plumber bricklayer electrician and carpenter. His daughter Debbie Bullard helps care for him as four children fade with time. The family recalls his poignant stories and pride in veterans’ sacrifice.
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Judge declines to block airline merger ruling
New York judge Loretta Preska refused to halt the American Airlines and US Airways merger, affirming a bankruptcy judge's earlier decision. San Francisco attorney Joseph Alioto argued it would raise fares and reduce competition, but the judge found his claims unsupported and dated with no proof of irreparable harm. AMR Corp based in Fort Worth plans to complete the deal in Tempe on Monday. The ruling kept the merger moving and denied a stay during appeal.
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Prosecutor Tidwell Faces Prosecution Links in Nurse Case
Tidwell Sheriff Robert Roberts, accused of the same crimes, began probing the nurses and referred the case to Tidwell for prosecution. Anne Mitchell was acquitted on misuse of official information charges, with Vicki Gallo’s charges dropped before Mitchell’s trial. In February 2010, Tidwell, Roberts, Arafiles and Stan Wiley were indicted. sentences followed: Tidwell 120 days jail and 10 years probation, Roberts 100 days, Arafiles five years probation and 60 days, Wiley 30 days.
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