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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1983

Page

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Winter cold grips Texas with record lows and outages

The Associated Press report details Texas grappling with historic cold, icy highways, and potential power outages as frost spreads statewide. Record lows are set in Dallas, Amarillo, San Antonio, and other cities, with utilities warning of further brownouts and travel disruptions affecting thousands.

Associated Press Texas Oak Cliff Dallas Texas Public Utility Commission al Erwin Houston Grand Prairie George Hendrick Texas Electric Service Co San Angelo Victoria Austin del Rio College Station Texas Citrus Mutual McAllen Rio Grande Valley Ray Prewett National Weather Service South Texas Southwest Airlines Dallas Love Field Dallas-Fort Worth Dfw Midway Airlines Lubbock

Odessa Families Endure 8-Degree Cold As Transformer Fails

In Odessa, Betty Hudson and son Jeffrey stayed in a 55 degree home after a transformer overloaded, cutting power to several homes. Crews replaced a fuse but outages persisted briefly as locals faced a record 8 degree low. The cold snap, linked to a front pattern, may stretch to Saturday with December bills rising over October.

Robin Lichtenstein Betty Hudson Jeffrey North Odessa Odessa National Weather Service Midland Hudsons John Toone TESCO NWS Dave Schwertz el Paso Schwertz Mexico Florida Canada Toone

Water suit sent back for new ruling in NM export ban

The 10th U S Circuit Court voided a federal judge’s ruling in a water rights case filed by El Paso. It remanded to U S District Judge Howard Bratton due to a changed statute on moving groundwater out of New Mexico. State officials aim for settlement and plan to refile to pursue the case.

Denver New Mexico Paul Bardacke 10Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals el Paso 10Th Circuit U.S. District Howard Bratton Bratton Bardacke Toney Anaya Anaya Ellis Mayfield el Paso Public Service Board Jonathan Rogers Rogers

Sheriff jails San Saba's only doctor

In San Saba a single physician Dr Roy E Lee is jailed on child support arrears amounting to nearly five thousand dollars. He says the town could raise funds quickly but he cannot pay. Sheriff Barker says the clinic can summon aid for emergencies and he already carried a child with a finger injury to the hospital. Page 2A.

Lee New York Brantley Barker San Saba Barker

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