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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1986

Page

2

Koch turns 62 as city harvest pies honor birthday

New York Mayor Edward Koch, turning 62, joked he feels 31 and aged nine years in a scandal year while accepting 62 pies for City Harvest. He quipped about discounts for the aged and joked that movies should wait until 65. Bob Dylan was refused entry to a Tanya Tucker concert in Toronto for not wearing a tie, then admitted backstage after Tucker intervened.

New York Edward J. Koch Koch City Hall Janet Sainer Department For the Aging Nashville, Tenn Bob Dylan Tanya Tucker Canada Tucker Bo Tucker Royal York Hotel Toronto Dylan Elizabeth Thiels

Odessa Faces Population Slump After Oil Boom Decline

Odessa area officials forecast a population dip as oil boom workers depart. County estimates show a drop from 101,458 to 100,223 with city projections predicting 2.02 percent annual growth to 148,120 by 2005. School enrollment also slides, though a baby boom in 1981–82 may cushion next year.

Odessa Pace West Odessa Planning and Inspection Department Milligan Odessa American Fourth Street Texas P.O

Jobless levels track oil driven downturn in 1980s Odessa

Williams notes jobless rates at 1980s levels across retail wholesale and services with 1981 service levels and oil wealth shrinking. Government employment peaked in 1986 but sits at 1984 levels and Odessa sees fewer high paying jobs. Lower wages shrink spending, risking layoffs, though Chamber president Griffin cites empty buildings as an incentive for new industry.

Williams Odessa Chamber Bill Griffin

Doctors blamed for most anesthesiology deaths study says

New York AP report cites anesthesiologists claiming up to 75 percent of 2000 plus yearly deaths are due to malpractice. Experts say monitoring advances could cut catastrophes in two years.роў

New York United States Ronald Katz Department of Anesthesia University of California In Los Angeles New York State Society of Anesthesiologists Katz John Bower Chaney

Weather snapshot with temperatures and records

Saturday high 49 low 26 with sunset 5 46 p m and sunrise 7 42 a m. Precipitation last 24 hours none. December total 49 inches year to date 29 32. Saturday record high 82 set in 1933 today record low 14 in 1985.

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Rain and warm temperatures forecast across Texas today

Light rain in North Texas and scattered showers elsewhere mark a mild start with highs in the 50s to 60s. Early morning readings ranged from 22 in Marfa to 51 in Corpus Christi, with cooler trends into Thursday across Panhandle, Permian Basin, Far West, and South Texas.

Texas National Weather Service South Marfa Corpus Christi West Panhandle South Plains Permian Basin Concho Valley Far West Big Bend South Texas

Weather report overview and regional highs today

Partly cloudy in Louisiana with highs near 60, New Mexico warmer with 40s to upper 60s, Arkansas partly cloudy to sunny with mid 50s, and Oklahoma fair with highs mid to upper 50s. A storm off Washington dropped rain on the Pacific coast while eastern regions froze. Snow fell across the Great Lakes and Nebraska, with very cold air in the eastern half of the nation and highs in the single digits to teens northeast.

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Permian Basin Safe Skies Forecast Averages Highs in 60s

Partly cloudy conditions grip the Permian Basin today with a high in the lower 60s and southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph from the National Weather Service Midland Regional Airport. Tonight and Monday stay partly cloudy with a low near 40 and a Monday high in the mid 60s.

Permian National Weather Service Midland Regional

Odessa A American Daily and Sunday Edition

The Odessa A American Daily and Sunday Edition reports on local news, events, and notices across Odessa with coverage spanning daily editions and Sunday special inserts. Key items include community notices, possibly civic updates, and regional occurrences shaping the local week.

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