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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1983
Page
2
AT&T asks the Public Utility Commission for a 301.4 million intrastate long distance rate increase, about 28.5 percent, plus a 164.2 million interim rise to take effect Jan 1 as the Bell system divestiture proceeds. Jim Boyle questions why ratepayers pay after split.
Texas endures a brutal cold snap with at least ten deaths. A 67-year-old Fort Worth man was found frozen in a van and a Dallas transient died of hypothermia at Parkland Hospital. Forecasters warn of another arctic blast, but warmer weather may return by Tuesday. Electrical demand soars with power plants idling and brownouts reported as roads thaw. The Rio Grande Valley escapes the worst, with temperatures near the low 30s and wind chill concerns.
Odessa area Tonight low near 15 degrees with northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Saturday's high in mid 20s with northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Occasional snow flurries possible, no major precipitation expected. Readings show highs around 21 on Thursday, 15 today, and a string of very cold forecasts into Christmas week across North and West Texas.
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher arrived unannounced in Northern Ireland for a one day Christmas visit. She declared Britain would not be beaten by bombs and bullets as security surrounded her in Newtownards. Thatcher flew to Armagh and met Protestant widows of slain police, while Sinn Fein urged Britain to leave the province. The security operation was heavy as 14 years of sectarian violence continued.
The Interstate Commerce Commission cleared the way for the merger of the holding companies that own Southern Pacific and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroads. The decision requires Santa Fe Industries Inc. and Southern Pacific Co. to place their railroad holdings into a trust.
On Kay Avenue families tour the Clepper and Burton homes lit for Christmas as Henri the robot on Burton’s lawn comforts and entertains visitors. Santa performer Clopper, in costume, greets passersby for 31 years, noting crowds and annual reunions with returning children despite cold weather.
The Laotian government transferred remains of U S soldiers reported missing in action to a U S team. The shipment comes after the first official U S inspection of the crash site of a 1972 C 130 crash in Laos, with no servicemen identified in the released report.
A Hampshire County prosecutor dropped two counts of burning property against Yvette I. Henry, a 20 year old chemistry major from Philadelphia, terminating all criminal charges stemming from a fire on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus.
The Odessa American lists its mailing address, postal details and home delivery rates for daily and Sunday editions. It notes subscription costs and contact numbers for service issues and address changes.
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