Water mains burst ruin Christmas for Odessa residents
Odessans faced widespread water service outages as 12 major mains broke amid freezing temperatures. City and county crews repaired lines and utilities asked residents to conserve power while weath er and equipment caused 15 million gallons of daily water usage. Local residents reported apartment floods and disrupted holiday plans as repairs continued.
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City
Bob Derrington
Derrington
Ector County
John Toone
Texas Electric Service Company
Odessa
Toone
Texas
TESCO
Davis
Linda Greenwade
Oakwood Ave
Greenwade
Automobile woes preventable claim by servicemen
Odessa repairmen say subfreezing temperatures caused most calls and warn many problems are preventable with proper maintenance. Ike Eicher notes diesel fuel gels below 20 degrees and recommends anti gel additives, while weak batteries and flooded carburetors also drive issues. He urges pre starting checks and thawing vehicles in heated spaces, as radiators freeze when antifreeze is unchecked.
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Ike Eicher
Ike
Texaco
N. Dixie Blvd
West Texas
Eicher
Midland Regional eyes 250000 snow removal gear
Assistant Director Tommy Jones says ice on Midland Regional Airport runways last week underlined the need for at least 250000 worth of snow and ice removal equipment. Former aviation director Col Wilson Banks calls the idea ridiculous and argues more runway work would better serve the airport. Flights via Dallas were canceled. officials plan to seek funds from an 8 percent boarding tax to pay for the gear.
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Midland Regional
Tommy Jones
Wilson Banks
Airport Aviation
Midland
Banks
Dallas
Chicago
Denver
Victor White
Jones
Lucas Lawyer Willing to Plea Bargain in Lucas Case
Ector County District Attorney Mike Holmes said he would consider a plea bargain to resolve murder charges against Henry Lee Lucas, who claims to have killed 165 people. Lucas faces murder indictments for the 1981 Luttrall death and other Texas killings, with arraignment and trial dates unsettled.
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Tim Madigan
Ector County
Mike Holmes
Henry Lee Lucas
Lucas
Beverly Joyce Luttrall
Texas
Holmes
Montague County
Montague
Ector County District Court
Sandra Jones
Odessa
Luttrall
Third St
Howard County
Rick Hamby
Ottis Toole
Odessan
Happy Howry
Howry
Permian
JC Penney
Big Spring
Toole
Williamson County
Georgetown
Permian Basin
Midland
West Texas braces after long cold spell ends
In a reflective column the author recalls the arctic stretch that chilled Permian Basin weather, sparking pipes bursting, improvised showers, and reliance on plumbers and heaters. It contrasts the South’s expectations with near zero wind chill, noting repairs, insulation, and lessons learned as residents endure a rare prolonged freeze and anticipate harsher Januarys.
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