West Texans brace for polar cold in Odessa
Odessa residents faced biting winds as a polar air mass moved in. Albert Morales noted the front arrived with a vengeance after delays, while National Weather Service forecasts from Midland International Airport warned of subfreezing highs in the 20s, a near 10 degree low, and wind chills well below zero through Sunday.
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Alaska
Constantine Pashos
National Weather Service
Midland International Airport
NWS
Pashos
Broken gas line cuts heat to Panhandle town
In Paducah Texas the coldest weather of winter left over 800 homes and businesses without heat after a 4 inch steel gas line into the town of 2200 broke early Friday. Lone Star Gas Co officials said the line failed amid temperatures below four degrees. Schools closed for the day, and residents described the brutal cold as they waited for gas service to resume.
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Paducah
Lone State Gas Co
Kenny Bragg
Cottle County
Texas job gains barely move unemployment rate
Texas added about 20 000 jobs in January lifting total employment to 7.713 million while the jobless rate remained at 7.1 percent. Over the past year the labor force grew slowly with 53 000 more workers, and WARN act takes effect requiring 60 days notice for large employers of plant closings or mass layoffs.
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Dallas
Texas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Robert Guerra
WARN
Texas Department of Commerce
Austin
Department of Commerce
Guerra
Russell Autry
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Autry
Bush vows S&L plan to Congress amid crisis
President Bush speeds up S and L crisis talks and seeks a rescue plan next week with higher industry insurance premiums but no new depositor fees. He warned the plan will be unpopular and noted Congress would struggle to agree as he met with leaders at the White House.
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Washington
Bush
Capitol Hill
Congress
White House
Camp David
Barbara Bush
S&ls
House
Senate
General Rodriguez sworn in as Paraguay leader after coup
Gen Andres Rodriguez was sworn in as president after ousting Alfredo Stroessner in a coup that reportedly left scores dead. He ordered Stroessner expelled and formed a mixed civilian and military cabinet. Paraguayans filled the streets as firefights and protests marked the transfer of power at the National Palace.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Andres Rodriguez
Alfredo Stroessner
Rodriguez
Stroessner
Paraguay River
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Mark
Ogers
Lupe Garcia
10Th Street
Panhandle
Childress
Lone Star Gas Co
Lubbock
Maria de Varenne
S&l
Noel Park
Odessa Street Department
David Renteria
Lincoln Avenue
Fifth Street
Ector County Library
Buddy, Bopper
Ree
Ckuaeaee i
Chile
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