Freezing weather grips Texas orchards and cities
Texans shivered under icy temperatures with snow flurries in Southeast Texas and freezing drizzle in Galveston. Growers lit smudgepots and wrapped trees to save citrus as a National Weather Service freeze warning loomed over the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Weather eased briefly but bridges and roads remained slick with ice and power usage fell as officials warned of continued danger.
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Texas
Galveston
Rio Grande Valley
National Weather Service
Jefferson County
Galveston County
Galveston Island
Space Agency
Johnson Space Center
Houston
State Highway Department
Houston Lighting & Power
Graham Painter
Weather Service
Racehorse Haynes seeks jail escape for jailed doctor
In San Saba Texas Dr Roy E Lee jailed for unpaid child support draws attention as townsfolk rally to free him. Attorney Richard Haynes vows to try to secure his release while Sheriff Barker keeps Lee reachable for medical duties and a special hospital phone line remains busy.
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San Saba
Roy E. Lee
Lee
Houston
Richard
Haynes
Dr. Lee
San Saba County
Brantley Barker
San Saba Memorial Hospital
Mickey Gilley
Beirut
Wadene Ivy
Homes for the holidays feature local children visits
The front page notes Rosie Clepper as Santa with children Roger Clepper 4 and Tyree Reese 5, Milo Williams 9, and Jerry Tatum 7 of Brentwood Drive and Angus Road. Cindy Raglin 26 visits the J R Burton home with Chris Haddox 3 from Beechwood.
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Roger Clepper
Angelique Lang
Brentwood Drive
Tyree Reese
Milo Williams
Jerry Tatum
Angus Road
Cindy Raglin
San Carlos Terrace
J.R. Burton
Chris Haddox
Beechwood
Festive Odessa Homes Celebrate Christmas Tradition
For nearly 30 years Odessa families have kept a Christmas custom by visiting the Burton at 3104 North Tom Green and the Clepper at 2504 Kay Avenue. Crowds fill the streets as residents recall Santa’s presence and the houses become a neighborhood beacon each December.
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Gail Burke
Odessa
J.R. Burton
Tom Green
W.A
Roger
Burton
Banking plan would raise insurance premiums for risky banks
Washington AP The group of financial regulators endorsed about 30 recommendations to change deposit insurance premia by risk level and to gradually curb full protection for large depositors. The task force, led by Vice President Bush, urged legislation to simplify a now complex oversight system as banks, securities firms, and thrifts expand.
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Washington
Bush
Energy demand to spark more oil imports in 1984
The Energy Information Administration forecasts higher U.S energy consumption next year for the first time since 1979, with oil imports rising to about 5.5 million barrels daily. Gas and electricity costs are set to climb, while oil prices stay near $29.40 per barrel and gasoline at about $1.24 per gallon.
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Energy Information Administration
Ing
EIA
Energy Department
J. Erich Evered
U.S
Evered
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Cody Raglin
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Shane Haddox
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