Winter Glides Into Area With Mild Odessa Day
Winter arrives with sunny skies and mild temperatures in the Odessa area. Weather officials expect clear skies into Friday with daytime highs in the 60s and nighttime readings near freezing, as a high pressure system over Utah drives light northwest winds across West Texas.
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Weather Outlook Across Texas to Oklahoma Coast
The Weather Worth and Greenville move northward into Oklahoma with light rain or showers late Wednesday at scattered East and South Texas points. Moisture was skimpy except 1.15 inches at Galveston. Patches of fog reappeared in East Texas and along the Upper Texas Coast, with mist in central areas. Temperatures dawned mild though Panhandle readings fell to 28 at Dalhart and 32 at Amarillo. Readings elsewhere ranged in the 30s to 50s, up to 57 at McAllen. Wednesday afternoon highs ranged from 84 at McAllen to the low teens at Dalhart. Skies to clear by evening, with long-range forecasts through Christmas Day calling for clear to partly cloudy and possible cooling.
Delta Jet sidelined in fatal O'Hare crash
At Chicago O'Hare a Delta Convair 880 across a taxiway struck a North Central DC9 as it took off in dense fog. Nine North Central passengers died. Delta and North Central crews and 49 others survived with injuries. Investigators will review cockpit and tower communications to determine why the Delta jet was near the runway.
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Gas rate increases urged for Permian Basin by FPC judge
Washington AP A federal hearing examiner recommended natural gas rate increases from 18 to 111 percent for the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico. The increases would take effect automatically within 40 days unless parties or the FPC intervene. Judge Nahum Litt also proposed price boosts tied to exploration and development of new gas sources and allowed 75 percent pass-through of certain tax increases. The plan aims to spur development and move more gas into interstate markets, contrasting with Nixon administration talks to roll back federal controls.
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Losses Are Heavy No Letup Seen In Bomb Runs
US command reports three more B52 bombers lost with 12 crewmen missing as heavy raids hit Hanoi Haiphong. North Vietnam claims civilian tolls while Tass cites destruction of power and transport. Viet Cong announces 24 hour ceasefires for Christmas and New Year.
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High Risk Arc Light Bombers Lose Six B52s
The Air Force reports six B52 Stratofortresses lost in action after six years of combat without a casualty. The bombers, deployed in the Arc Light raids over North Vietnam near Hanoi and Haiphong, faced dense surface to air missile defenses. Despite electronic countermeasures and escort aircraft, failures underscore vulnerability in high risk, defended airspace.
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Rift Denied By Kissinger White House
The White House denies a rift between President Nixon and Henry Kissinger while confirming tight control on Vietnam policy. Ziegler says there is unity and no division, though observers note tension amid Kissinger’s discussions with Nixon and reports of Saigon letters to Thieu.
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The Quipster’s Tearful Meeting at the Door
A humorous line depicts a wife sobbing as she tells her husband the dog ruined the meatloaf she baked. He asks about the dog’s condition, maintaining a light, domestic tone.
Sources Say Nixon Ultimatum on South Vietnam Peace
Saigon reports Nixon warned President Thieu he would cut off military and economic aid if he refuses to sign a peace accord. Hanoi media quoted a harsh response, while U.S. officials neither confirmed nor denied the ultimatum, saying the reports may be exaggerated.
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