Ground breaks at $3.5 million Allison Center in Midland
After more than a year of planning, ground is broken for the Allison Permian Basin Cancer Therapy Center in Midland. Operated by the Midland County Hospital District, the facility is funded largely by Helen Y. Allison in memory of James N. Allison, Sr. and Jr. The center aims for completion in early 1981 with the Allison family among those pictured.
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Allison Permian Basin
Midland
Midland County Hospital District
Helen Y. Allison
James N. Allison
James N. Allison, Jr
Tevis Herd, McHd
Wayne Ulrich
Midland Memorial Hospital
Mickey Cappadonna
MCHD
Ed Magruder
Henry Mast
John Redfern
Alyson Ann Allison
James N. Allison, III
DC-10 crash probable cause linked to pylon design and maintenance
The safety board notes a 10 inch crack in the left wing engine pylon rear bulkhead triggered the crash. It faults McDonnell Douglas pylon and slat system design, maintenance practices, and FAA tracking, while affirming crew performance. If reported earlier, the accident might have been avoided.
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Safety Board
McDonnell Douglas
FAA
Continental Airlines
Chicago
Francis McAdams
Lawmaker compromise projects oil output near 7.3 million bpd
The House expects 1990 production at 7.9 million barrels per day while House bill provisions yield 7.1 million bpd and Senate version 7.5 million. The compromise would imply roughly 7.3 million bpd as the outcome.
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Senate
Windfall profits tax debate and carryover basis repeal
Conferees agree on a windfall profits tax affecting oil price increases and apply to revenue, reducing industry profits. They also repeal a 1976 carryover basis change in inheritance taxes, which would have taxed the full gain from death to sale. repeal limits taxation to gains from inheritance onward.
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Congress
Chrysler seeks 1.43 billion in aid and 500 million short term financing
Chrysler plans to line up 1.43 billion dollars in nonfederal aid from banks suppliers dealers and governments and to raise 500 million in short term financing to bridge the three to four months needed to secure a long term aid package. Chairman Lee Iacocca said the measure will restore profitability while executive VP Gerald Greenwald cautioned that full placement is not certain as he testified to a Senate panel. UAW officials meanwhile were un-
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Chrysler
Lee Iacocca
Detroit
Gerald Greenwald
Senate
UAW
Hostage case stirs Iran United States trial tensions
Carter Pahlavi has left the United States and is now in Panama. The Washington Star reports the administration wants hostages to remain silent if forced to stand trial as spies. Officials say the U S will denounce any Iranian proceedings as a violation of international law and refuse to participate.
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Pahlavi
United States
Panama
Washington Star
U.S
UAW Chrysler Talks Edge Toward Pact Amid Wage Split
The United Auto Workers and Chrysler inch toward a tentative contract as unions seek wage concessions around 259.5 million with 25 000 non union workers to give up 125 million while Chrysler issues 162.5 million in stock. Fraser backs the plan saying it is essential to save jobs as talks could wrap in two to three days.
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Senate
Howard Young
UAW
Douglas Fraser
Detroit
Fraser
Chrysler
House
County Court records show multiple marriage licenses issued
Marriage licenses issued include Lloyd Wacel Helms Jr and Cheryl Juan Carman Ronald Wayne Greer and Rebecca Cornell Sparks William Kevin Harmon and Janice Eileen Begley Michael Fernandez and Evarista Olivas Reyes Charles Dwayne Johnson and Peggy Sue Garrett Kevin Dan Conn and Kari Kai Baxter. (Text continues with additional licenses listed.)
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Lloyd Wacel Helms Jr
Cheryl Juan Carman
Ronald Wayne Greer
Rebecca Cornell Sparks
William Kevin Harmon
Janice Eileen Begley
Michael Fernandez
Evarista Olivas Reyes
Charles Dwayne Johnson
Peggy Sue Garrett
Kevin Dan Conn
Kari Kai
Tomosa Aguilar
Rodrigo Aguilar
Kentucky couple on 10 day friendship visit to United States
The Kentucky pair John and Louise Smiley of Mount Sterling arrive for a 10 day friendship visit. They posted 120000 dollars in bond for Iranian student protesters arrested in the United States last year and have since built contacts among militant students here.
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Kentucky
John
Louise Smiley
Mount Sterling
United States
Warm Weather Dominates Start of Winter in Permian Basin
Partly cloudy and mild in the Permian Basin as winter begins with highs in the mid to upper 70s and nightly lows around the upper 30s. Forecasters say no significant rain through Christmas Day, with easterly winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to lighter speeds tonight.
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Permian
National Weather Service
Midland
Weather forecast for Midland region today through Saturday
The National Weather Service at Midland Regional Airport reports partly cloudy skies with little temperature change through Saturday. Winds shift from southwest 10 to 15 mph today to 5 to 10 mph tonight. High 75 today, low 38 tonight. High 72 tomorrow. Sun sets at 5 49 p.m. Today, rise at 7 46 a.m. Year to date precipitation is 15.41 inches.
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National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Odessa pastor named to post
The pastor of the First Baptist Church of Odessa H Bailey Stone was elected to the State Missions Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas at the BGCT Executive Board meeting. The Board governs BGCT business between sessions and BGCT operates eight colleges and universities an academy eight hospitals and four children's homes.
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First Baptist Church of
Odessa
H. Bailey Stone
State Missions Commission
Baptist General Convention of Texas
BGCT
Odessa Woman Injured After Being Thrown Over Hedge
Suzette Y. Austin of 908 North Graham reported being grabbed from behind by a man near a swimming pool in the 900 block of North McKinney. She was struck by the fall, treated at Medical Center Hospital, and released with a head injury. The incident occurred at 8:35 p.m. Thursday and she recalls a brief period of memory loss afterward.
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Odessa
Suzette Y. Austin
North Graham
Medical Center Hospital
North McKinney
Death notices for Briley Hendrix Winterrowd in Texas papers
Obituaries list Dorothy L Briley 61 of Bonham wife of E L Briley and mother of Dee Willard and Johnny Briley with survivors across Texas and New Mexico. Also Bill Hendrix 65 of Winters, Curtiss Woodrow Winterrowd 62 of Odessa, survivors, service details, and memorial requests to Arthritis Foundation or Heart Fund.
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Bonham
Dorothy L. Briley
Dee
Willard
Johnny Briley
Odessa
Cooper- Sorrels Funeral Home
Briley
Broken Bow
Oklo
E.L. Briley
Penec
Five year probated term for Midland man in credit card case
A 31-year-old Midland man received a five year probated sentence after pleading guilty to credit card abuse linked to buying a three piece suit and shirt Dec 11 with a stolen card issued to Robert Beals. He waived grand jury indictment before the plea.
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Midland
Joe Connally
David Leroy Sass
Robert E. Beals
Odessa Woman Dies After Accident Near FM 1936
A 35 year old Odessa woman Donna Carole Thompson died at Medical Center Hospital from head injuries after her car overturned on FM 1936 seven miles north of Odessa. She was found near the wreck around 4 42 a m and likely injured around 3 15 a m. Services for Thompson are set for 4 p m Saturday at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. She leaves a son, two daughters, and her parents and three brothers.
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St. Lourdes Catholic
Andrews
Victor Sanchez
Victor Jr
Edward
Midland
Ben
Josy Rangel
Odessa
Kathy Saldivar
Lucita Galindo
la Peinte
Calif
William Dwight Lucas
Singleton Funeral Home
Chimes
Andrews Cemetery
Lucas
Permian General Hospital
Burns
Springtown
Exxon Corp
Conway County
Ark
Clara
F.R. Lucas
Denver City
Wanda Dishroom
LaVaughn Self
Abilene
Big Spring
Binie White
Dan
Martha) Callus
Trinity Memorial Park
Nalley-Pickle Funeral Home
White
Winnsboro
Howard County
Nellie Flache
Brownfield
Ernie Lee White
Tohoka
Donna Carole Thompson
North Lincoln
Medical Center Hospital
Department of Public Safety
Dennis Riley
Riley
Thompson
Ector
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Detroit
Mich
Hobbs
N.M
Richard Ellis
Fort Worth
Robin Ellis
Nikki Ellis
Emory Eckel
Norma Eckel
David Gray
Lincoln, R.I
Terry Eckel
Timothy Eckel
Amahl and the Night Visitors at Permian Playhouse
At 8 P.M. the Permian Playhouse stages Amahl and the Night Visitors. Also at 8 P.M. Mary of Nazareth plays at the Globe of the Great Southwest. The double feature offers two regional musical productions for evening audiences.
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Amahl and the Night Visitors
Permian Playhouse
Mary of Nazareth
Globe of the
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