Ehouse guests at Lyndon Johnson library book signing
Julie Eisenhower and husband David sign books about their famous relatives at the LBJ library in Austin. Julie wrote about Pat Nixon while David wrote on Dwight Eisenhower. In Connecticut, Paul Newman breaks ground for a 260 acre camp for critically ill children, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, funded largely by Newman products. The Salt Lake City festival will premiere Woody Allen's Radio Days, with other stars attending seminars, and royalty hear there is no room for baby Jesus as Prince William plays an innkeeper in a London school nativity. John Travolta pledges from show business to fight drug abuse for Nancy Reagan with adds from Savalas, Selleck, Bacharach and others.
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Manilow Leaves Hospital After Jaw Surgery
Barry Manilow was released in good condition from The Hospital of the Good Samaritan three days after emergency jaw cyst removal. Dr. Robert Thompson said the 40 year old entertainer will recuperate at home and the surgery will not affect his voice.
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Winter Storm Grips Texas as Temperatures Plunge
A westward winter storm drives freezing temperatures across Texas causing treacherous roads and several minor accidents. El Paso reports icy conditions with some school closures while snow flurries spread from Edwards Plateau to the Trans-Pecos. Rain and sleet blanket East and Northeast Texas with a 50 percent chance of more freezing rain. storms bring travel advisories across the state.
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Prank calls trigger false ECISD closure alerts
District officials report pranksters phoned radio stations at 6 am claiming ECISD would close. Radios aired the bogus warning before confirmation that schools remained open. Prinicpals and police say the prank caused confusion but no major disruption, with magnet students already on buses.
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Creation-Science Act challenged. court struck it down
From 1A Exchange justices, the judge argued creation-science is scientific material and non religious material while the law aimed to promote fairness and academic freedom. Jay Topkis attacked Bird's portrayal. Louisiana's 1981 Balanced Treatment act was struck down. Genesis literalism colored the debate.
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New York City
Travel advisory for Permian Basin issued by NWS Midland
A travel advisory remains in effect tonight as icy roads persist in the Permian Basin. Tonight will be clear and colder with a low near 20 and south winds 5 to 10 mph. Friday's forecast calls for sunny, warmer weather with a high in the mid-40s and south winds 10 to 15 mph.
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Snow Delays West Texas Basketball as Storm Hits Permian Basin
Snow continues across the Permian Basin causing hazardous travel and a seven mile I-20 backup in Martin County. The Texas-El Paso vs New Mexico State game was postponed due to dangerous road conditions, with the game rescheduled for tonight near El Paso and Las Cruces. Weather forecasts call for clearing skies and warmer temperatures by Friday, with varying overnight lows from the 20s to the mid-50s across West Texas regions, including the Panhandle, Hill Country, and South Texas.
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Border states weather summaries for New Mexico and others
New Mexico will be fair statewide tonight and Friday with a slight warming trend except the extreme southeast remains cool tonight. Lows range from 5 below to 10 above in mountain areas, otherwise 10 to 25, with Friday highs from the upper 30s in the north central mountains to near 50 in the south and east. Louisiana expects occasional rain and a few thunderstorms central and south ending from the west tonight into Friday. north remains mostly cloudy with possible sleet, cloudiness decreasing Friday and warmer readings. Arkansas remains mostly cloudy tonight with southern rain likely and a chance of rain or snow in central and northeast parts. Friday turns partly cloudy and warmer with showers possible in the south and a chance of rain or snow in the northeast. Lows tonight mid-20s to mid-30s, highs Friday lower to mid-40s.
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Southwest storm closes highways across New Mexico
A large nation weather system dumped up to 12 inches of snow and sleet on Texas and New Mexico today causing highway closures and dangerous travel on other roads. Scattered snowshowers stretched from northern Wisconsin to the Dakotas with rain in the South as the storm affected southern New Mexico and much of central and western areas.
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Odessa American Publication Details and Address
The Odessa American provides daily and Sunday editions at 8 dollars yearly with post office mailing in Odessa Texas. Address changes should be sent to P O Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760 and the newspaper is a second class matter under the 1879 act.
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Odessa
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