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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1986

Page

2

Sam Hall jailed in Nicaragua spy charges interview

CBS 60 Minutes reporter Mike Wallace talked with imprisoned American Sam Hall in Managua after his arrest on spying charges. In Miami, Julio Iglesias faced dog control woes as a beagle traced damages to his golf course neighbors. Tokyo concert for peace featured Peter Gabriel and others with proceeds aiding UN related programs. Actor Anthony Quinn to receive Cecil B DeMille Award at Golden Globes ceremony.

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Impersonator Puts on Cajun Gubernatorial Call

New Orleans scene features Ed Pellissier mimicking Gov Edwin Edwards in prank calls. The impersonation appears on 11 answering machine tapes created by Mike Sides, a 27 year old former petroleum engineer who recently started his own venture after being laid off.

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Weather notes and temperature figures for the period

The report records a Sunday high of 47 and a low of 33 with sunset at 5 49 p m and sunrise at 7 46 a m on Tuesday. Precipitation in the last 24 hours reached 1.35 inches and December total 2.91 inches, year to date 31.74 inches. Sunday’s record high stood at 81 degrees in 1981 and today’s record low is missing.

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Winter Weather Brings Rain Snow Across Texas Prompting Advisories

A low pressure system covering parts of Mexico and the Gulf delivers rain and snow to wide Texas regions. Snow folds the South Plains and West Texas mountains, with icy road advisories issued for those areas. Most remaining state sees rain, except northern North Texas and the Panhandle. Overcast skies and varied winds. Overnight readings mainly in 40s, Gulf coast in 50s, High Plains and West Texas in 30s. Forecast through Friday cool to mild in South and North Texas with then dropping Christmas temperatures. West Texas limited precipitation. Panhandle and South Plains cold 20s to 30s nights, 40s to 50s by day.

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Weather Across Four States Forecast Cool, Wet

The latest forecast covers Louisiana Oklahoma and New Mexico with lingering rain and scattered storms. Cool conditions continue with lows near 40 in the north and mid-50s in the southeast Louisiana through Tuesday. Oklahoma sees mostly cloudy skies with light rain possible in the south and southeast. New Mexico stays partly cloudy with drizzle in the southeast and chilly lows in the mountains.

Louisiana Oklahoma Panhandle New Mexico

Winter Weather Cast Across Regions With Snow and Rain

Snow fell in the Northwest and Southwest marking the winter start with scattered snow across southeastern South Dakota, western Montana, eastern Washington, and the mountains of Arizona New Mexico and western Texas. Rain appeared from Texas to Mississippi and along the northern Pacific Coast while fog spread from northern Louisiana to southern Minnesota. Skies ranged from partly cloudy to clear in the Atlantic states and the Northeast saw cold teens and single digits by midnight.

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Permian Basin Weather Tonight and Tuesday Outlook

The National Weather Service at Midland reports tonight will be cloudy with lows in the mid-30s and northerly winds. A 20 percent rain chance exists with fog and drizzle periods. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 40s and light variable winds.

Permian Basin National Weather Service Midland Regional

Immunity battle over Poindexter and North tests in Congress

National Security Council aides Poindexter and North refuse to answer questions citing self incrimination. Reagan seeks limited immunity to compel testimony, while lawmakers split on granting it. Bush urges shared blame for mistakes. Hamilton pushes fact gathering before immunity or pardon. Secord testimony looms as probe expands to include other nations.

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U.S.-Iran arms sale fallout reshapes 1988 race tone

Senate panel chair Inouye suggests possible limited immunity to compel testimony from Oliver North and John Poindexter while Bush faces footing erosion in early polls. House inquiry leader Hamilton wants fact gathering first. Waite seeks Lebanon trip before Christmas to press hostage talks. Casey stable after brain tumor surgery.

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Weather clues point to near white Christmas in Permian Basin

NWS Specialist Steve Schild noted slush near a white Christmas for the Permian Basin. He forecast fair Christmas Day skies with highs in the 50s and overnight lows in the 30s. Law enforcement reported no weather related crashes as 1.35 inches of rain plus snow boosted 1986 total above the 1941 record by 7:30 a.m. ahead of a Wisconsin high pressure system bringing arctic air southward.

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OPEC retreats from price war amid production cut

OPEC shifts away from a price war strategy after a year of upheaval and raises worry for consumers as it resumes a production cap. The cartel will cut output through June 30, limiting official production to 15.8 million barrels per day after a 50 percent oil price drop since last December.

OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

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