Midwest Snowstorm Buries Heartland Turning Northeast
A blizzard swamped the Midwest with foot-deep snow and sub zero cold as it marched eastward, claiming at least 11 deaths since Monday. Ten Indianapolis students were injured when a car slid in five inches of snow and struck a bus stop crowd. some sustained fractures. A hiker’s body was found on a Colorado mountain. highways froze and congestion spread. Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Maryland faced winter storm watches while Boston and western Massachusetts endured heavy drifts and school closures.
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Bus plunges from bridge killing five in Port Gibson
A school bus carrying over 30 Head Start children left a foggy wooden bridge and crashed into a creek bed, bursting into flames. Four children and one adult were killed, with witnesses saying victims were trapped inside the burning bus before bystanders pulled several children to safety.
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Wasps Target Gypsy Moths in U S Forests
Agriculture researchers report two strains of small Indian wasps may curb gypsy moths that defoliated 12 million acres last year. The wasps, natural predators to a similar Indian moth, were studied at USDA Newark quarantine lab and mass bred by New Jersey Agriculture Department.
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Odessa American Subscription Rates and Delivery Info
The Odessa American lists daily and Sunday delivery options with monthly and yearly rates. Subscriptions include second class postage and delivery details and a contact number for delivery problems.
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Weather outlook Odessa Midland area warms by Monday
A cold front swept Texas bringing very cold temps to the north and central areas while South Texas sees partly cloudy skies. Odessa Midland area forecasts call for warmer temperatures by Friday and again by Monday with highs from the upper 30s to near 70 and lows in the 20s to 40s.
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Lawmakers end year session with tax cuts and Social Security boost
Congress adjourns until Jan 25 1982 after approving a 122 dollar monthly minimum Social Security benefit restoration and a new Washington area home tax deduction for lawmakers. Senate approved the min benefit 96 to 0 and House 412 to 10.
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Kuparuk Oil Field Reaches Production Ahead of Schedule
ARCO marks first production at Kuparuk in Alaska with 40 wells on five gravel pads. Output targets 2 million barrels per day pending further work. Joint venture partners include BP Alaska Exploration 27 percent Sohia 9 percent Union Oil 4 percent and Mobil Phillips Chevron Exxon share 3 percent. Oil pumped 40 miles to Prudhoe Bay Pump Station 1. Norgaard notes subzero start and 140 degree oil cooling to 7 below ground. Total field investment projected at 8 billion dollars with major gas reinjection until markets open.
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Mobil Oil Bid Sparks Marathon Takeover Controversy
Mobil Oil seeks 25 percent of U S Steel in a maneuver seen as a backdoor to Marathon control. Marathon executives, supported by protests from Indiana workers, oppose Mobil while U S Steel advances a competing acquisition plan. The bill, backed by Rep. Brown and Rep. Sharp, aims to block Mobil’s bid but could let U S Steel proceed.
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Reagan Years Face Tight Grip as Congress Dims Hope
Review of Reagan's first year shows broad legislative support from Congress on foreign and defense measures, yet growing doubts on budget deficits and domestic cuts surface. Inflation eases yet recession deepens with high interest rates. politics shift as Baker warns of overzealous trimming while Democrats attack Reaganomics. O'Connor confirmed 99-0. Social Security reforms fail to advance.
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