Snowbound Texas towns face power outages and road closures
North Texas endures a crippling winter storm as freezing rain and sleet knock out power for tens of thousands across Texarkana and Bowie County. Texas utilities report two week recovery windows with crews stretched thin. Airports cancel hundreds of flights, and Amarillo records up to 19 inches of snow while major highways close east of Pampa and north of Amarillo.
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U.S. 83
Wheeler
U.S. 87
Amarillo
Scott McCloud
AEP
Southwestern Electric Power
Arkansas
Louisiana
McCloud
New Boston
DeKalb
Atlanta-Queen City-Linden
Bowie County
Cass County
Texarkana
TXU Electric and Gas
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Red River
Wichita Falls
Arkansas Line
Rand LaVona
LaVona
Oklahoma
Lubbock
Dallas-Fort Worth
Amarillo International
American Airlines
Mark Slitt
American Eagle
Slitt
Panhandle
Department of Public Safety
Wayne Beighle
Borger
Leon Watson
Fritch
Suspect McDermott’s mass shooting at Edgewater Wakefield offices
McDermott armed with rifle shotgun and pistol gunned down 37 coworkers in under eight minutes at Edgewater Technology Wakefield offices. He bypassed some victims and reloaded, then blew through a locked door to reach two hiding in the accounting office. Evidence found at his Haverhill home included bomb making materials and blasting caps. Authorities say no explosive plans were found and he had no gun permits. His lawyer seeks care for a psychiatric condition. He is an eight year Navy veteran, nicknamed Mucko, with past work at Edgewater and Duracell.
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Edgewater Technology
Wakefield
Tom O'Reilly
Reilly
Haverhill
O'Reilly
Martha Coakley
Kevin Reddington
Reddington
Mucko
Michael
Michael M. McDermott
Indonesia
At&t
Texas open meetings rule blocks secret ballot for lieutenant governor
Publications say a secret ballot would violate the Texas Open Meetings Act as the lieutenant governor's role is executive and elected by the people. Judge Livingston ruled the office must be filled publicly, with a new lieutenant governor to be chosen in 2002. Four senators oppose secrecy, arguing open voice voting is constitutionally required.
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Station Eagle
San Antonio Express-News
Houston Chronicle
Waco Tribune-Herald
Austin-American Statesman
Texas Monthly Magazine
Texas
Senate
Jennifer Riggs
Perry
Riggs
Livingston
Le Carre Says Espionage Interest Began in Teen Gopher Days
In a BBC interview John Le Carre recalls his teen years as a gofer for a British diplomat and says espionage drew him with the zeal of a calling. He notes his government service ended with The Spy Who Came in From the Cold in 1963 and his later fame.
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London
John le Carre
le Carre
Britain
Winter thaw begins for Odessa Midland area after ice storms
Forecasts predict mid 40s today with a gradual thaw across Odessa and Midland. Officials report multiple accidents and closures from freezing overpasses and ramps, while DPS logs about 60 crashes and city crews de ice streets and adjust trash pickup. Water line breaks number in the low teens, and mall traffic remained steady despite limited openings.
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Odessa- Midland
National Weather Service
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Odessa
Midland
Sweetwater
Abilene
Weather Channel
Altom
Sherrie Thompson
Squires
Matt Irvin
Irvin
Richard Kelly
Music City Mall
Sears
Mervyn's
J.C. Penny’s
Kelly
Chuck Bree
Midland International Airport
Bree
Ice storm causes limited outages in area towns
Officials across the region report minimal damage from the ice storm with few urban outages. Power crews in Toyah Pecos Fort Stockton Kermit and Sanderson found no outages, while Alpine and Midland noted scattered incidents and mostly recoveries. hospital admissions stayed steady at Big Bend Regional.
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Crane
Dru Gravens
Graven
Odessa
Tom Terry
Texas New Mexico Power Company
Hackler
Alpine
Karlin DeVoll
DeVoll
Cynthia Scott
Big Bend Regional Hospital
Sand Hills Rodeo and Stock Show Opens in Ector County
The Sand Hills Rodeo kicks off at 8 p.m. in the Ector County Coliseum with 750 events sanctioned by PRCA. More than 900 competitors from across the United States expected as the stock show runs 8 a.m. to 6 Jan. 6, with weigh-in at noon and pre-show care for entries.
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Ward
West Texas
Sand Hills
John Foster
Rodeo Promotions
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
Foster
United States
Ector County Coliseum
Call
Union Pacific to cut 2000 jobs amid slowdown
Union Pacific Corp. announced plans to eliminate 2000 positions in the coming months citing higher fuel costs, severe winter weather, and signs of a slowing economy. The cuts add to 1600 halted since August after the 1995 merger with Southern Pacific and 4638 seasonal layoffs earlier in the month. Spokesman John Bromley noted a few merger-related reductions and said details will be finalized by mid January.
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Omaha, Neb
Union Pacific Corp
Southern Pacific Rail Corp
John Bromley
Bromley
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers December 27 Draw
The Wednesday draw lists Lotto Texas numbers 18 30 27 51 28 with a play 1 9 6 for Pick 3. Tuesday’s Cash Five results show 12 19 20 28 3 and 51 as a bonus.
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Lotto Texas
Language Puzzle Notes From L M Boyd
A quirky column cites sleep myths about Einstein and Napoleon while tracing phrases like so long to British, Malay, and Middle Eastern origins. It playfully coins terms such as unoblivious labortionist forlornication and okaysionally, ending with contact for L M Boyd in Seattle.
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Albert Einstein
Napoleon
Odessa American postal and publication details
The Odessa American announces its mailing and publication specifics including frequency, address, USPS numbers, and change of address instructions for readers and subscribers in Odessa Texas.
Odessa American Contact and Subscription Info Card
Readers guide contact details and staff roles for the Odessa American with publishing office numbers, ads policies, customer service hours, and subscription rates for various timeframes and editions.
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