Odessa battles cold as gas supply holds in most areas
Record cold spikes Texas demand for natural gas forcing school closures in north and central regions while Ector and Midland counties remain open due to ample supplies. Energas official says enough gas to sustain Odessa. 2,400 customers lose power. Crockett Junior High and Pease Elementary report outages resolved with minimal disruption to schedules.
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Texas
Ector
Midland
Odessa
David Noble
Energas
Noble
Crockett Junior High
Conover Ave
Pease
22Nd St
Crockett
32Nd Streets
West County Road
Darrell Prein
TV Electric
Prein
Barbara Little
Cold Tied Texan Schools Closed as Gas Supplies Strained
Ice and frigid wind kept students home and workers off roads across the state. A 36 year old paraplegic man died in Austin as an icy ramp failed to support his wheelchair. Lone Star Gas imposed conservation, about 20 North Texas districts and Central Texas schools canceled classes while lawmakers delayed until Tuesday if weather allows.
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Austin
Lone Star Gas Co
Lawmakers Pay Raise Debate Echoes Through History
Washington officials confront a proposed 51 percent pay hike for Congress as the public outcry mirrors a two century pattern. The piece cites Tocqueville on democracies and compensation, noting the persistent struggle over high- ranking official salaries and a lack of a satisfactory method for setting pay.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Alexis de Tocqueville
America
de Tocqueville
Last Soviet convoy ends Kabul pullout after nine years
The last Red Army convoys left Kabul signaling the end of a nine year Soviet presence. About 1,000 troops remain at the airport into the week while grain and supplies arrive to ease Afghan shortages. Under a UN brokered plan all Soviet forces must depart by Feb 15 with Shindand garrison also to be evacuated.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Kabula
U.N
Salang
Two Texas sons hint at 1990 GOP bids in Texas
In Houston, two political scions weigh runs in the 1990 GOP primaries for governor and lieutenant governor. George W. Bush, 41, may enter the governor race while Robert A. Mosbacher Jr., 37, could seek the lieutenant governor post. Both emphasize independence from their famous fathers, amid open contests as Bill Clements and Bill Hobby retire.
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Houston
Texas
Bush
Mosbacher
George W. Bush
Robert A. Mosbacher Jr
Secretary of Commerce
GOP
Bill Clements
Bill Hobby
Midland
Dallas
Mosbacher Energy
Texas Board of
Bush plans S&L bailout with 50 billion bond borrowing
President Bush shapes a plan to rescue the savings and loan industry using about 50 billion dollars in bonds over three years. The package may rely on a mix of taxpayer funds and insurance premiums, aimed at paying 7 to 9 billion dollars yearly in interest, with a new structure to liquidate insolvent S&Ls and recapitalize the insurance fund while possibly shifting oversight to the Treasury.
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Washington
Bush
Camp David
White House
Trade Association
Congress
Treasury Department
S&ls
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