Walter Wyatt Welcomed Home After Atlantic Rescue
Walter Wyatt is welcomed home by his Doberman Clyde after spending 15 hours in the Atlantic Ocean when his plane crashed off the Cal Sal Banks near Florida. New York fiddler Itzhak Perlman filled in at Carnegie Hall after pianist Daniel Barenboim called in sick on the venue's reopening day. Governor Sununu rescinded an 80th birthday greeting after learning the celebrant was turning 40, in a Wisconsin hoax.
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King Juan Carlos honors Zimbabwean guerrillas in Heroes Acre
In Harare the Spanish king and queen laid a wreath for guerrillas killed in Zimbabwe's independence war. President Banana and PM Mugabe attended, linking Heroes Acre to both the liberation struggle and South Africa's apartheid crisis. The king condemned apartheid as a regional destabilizer.
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Carson engaged again after three divorces in Malibu romance
Johnny Carson proposes to Alex Maas described as his constant companion. Spokesman James Mahoney confirms the engagement, with details that they became engaged quietly late last week.
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Meese asserts no proof Iran funds reached Contras yet
Former national security adviser Meese told reporters after Senate testimony he cannot confirm that Iranian arms profits reached the Contras. McFarlane is to return to the Senate committee, while Weinberger Regan and Roy Furmark prepare for House testimony on CIA fund diversion allegations.
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Rainfall in Permian Basin Surges to Post Year High
Nunan cites two competing fronts from Canadian and West Coast paths as the Odessa Midland area records heavy precipitation. Rainfall totals show 0.05 inch by 6 am Wednesday and 0.45 inches by 6 pm, with 0.43 more inches at the airport and 0.13 after midnight. 1986 may surpass previous all time rainfall records set in 1932 and 1975. yearly average is 13.7 inches.
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Iran Contra arms sales and diversion to Contras unfolds
Key figures including Edwin Meese III and Oliver North face probes into profits from Iran arms deals and possible aid to the Contras. Senate hearings flag discounted prices and bank accounts linked to Iran arms sales while the White House fights immunity limits. Shultz reprimands envoy secrecy as Hasenfus leaves Nicaragua after Ortega pardon.
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Midland Regional Airport Rainfall Record 1986
The National Weather Service notes a 1986 rainfall record at Midland Regional Airport. Monthly totals range from 0.01 to 7.45 inches, with a yearly total of 30.39 inches.
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Rain Likely in Permian Basin Tonight Weather Update
The National Weather Service at Midland Regional Airport reports a 60 percent chance of continued rain tonight in the Permian Basin. Lows will be in the 30s with south winds around 10 to 15 mph. Friday expect partly cloudy skies with lows in the 30s and a high near 50.
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Winter Storm Warning Blankets South Plains Texas
An upper level storm system moved eastward into Texas prompting a winter storm warning for the South Plains and travel advisories for the Panhandle through Friday. Snow measured up to 2 inches on the ground with 2 to 4 inches forecast as snow eases into flurries. Hazardous ice and snow packed roads expand across the Panhandle to Trans Pecos. Clouds persist with some sun Friday. lows in the 20s to 60s by region. highs Friday in the 40s to 60s. cold and wet conditions prevail statewide.
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Extended West Texas forecast with storms and cooling
The forecast covers West Texas with winter storm watches for Panhandle and South Plains. Expect heavy clouds and colder temperatures tonight, with snow in the north mountain areas and rain in the southeast. Hazardous driving from snow in mountains and north persists today, then clears west to east by tonight and Friday as precipitation ends.
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Weather Outlook Highlights Dense Fog Across Regions
Fog and scattered light drizzle spread across the central Gulf Coast states while dense fog troubled Salt Lake City. Early temperatures ranged from single digits to teens in the northern Rockies and northern Great Basin, with teens common in the northern Plains.
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Weather notes and records for the day
The high reached 57 degrees and the low 35 with sunset at 5 47 p m and sunrise at 7 44 a m. Precipitation in the last 24 hours totaled 1 01 inches and December accumulation stands at 1 56 inches. Year to date rainfall is 30 51 inches, a record. The Wednesday high record is 77 degrees set in 1962 and the low record is 18 degrees from 1981.
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