Weather forecast for Texas shows fair skies and cooler front
The National Weather Service Midland region reports mostly fair weather today through Monday with highs near 60 and lows in the 30s to 40s. A weak cold front from northeast Texas to Trans Pecos brings cooler temperatures Sunday.
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Night skies lure tourists to Mount Locke Texas observatory
Becky McKee notes 30,000 to 50,000 yearly visitors at Mount Locke observatory. Only 100 monthly telescope viewings with limited access. Fort Davis enforces light pollution controls. Astronomer Barnes highlights naked eye views from the observatory and uses planned targeting before each night. The article explains deep space time scales and universe origins as galaxies expand.
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Telescope bid to probe vast universe edges
Barnes notes there is no real edge to the universe and that galaxies grow fainter as we look farther. He backs a $40 million 300 inch telescope at McDonald to collect ten times more light, enabling study of fainter objects and more stars in the Milky Way and billions of other galaxies. Funding seeks a philanthropist, as current largest scopes are 236 inches in the Soviet Union and 200 inches at Palomar.
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Aliens face six months in jail or fine on entry
Aliens entering the United States can be deported and subject to six months in jail or a $500 fine. The rule enforces removal for improper entry and penalties for violation.
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Circus Fire in India Kills Up to 100 at Bangalore Show
A fire ripped through a Bangalore circ us tent killing as many as 100 spectators and performers and injuring about 500. The three hour matinee crowd of 2,000 rushed exits as heavy smoke and trampling caused dozens of deaths. Hospitals in the city treated the injured while authorities investigated the blaze.
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Unwelcomed Migrants Stir debate in Odessa area
Odessa city officials defend undocumented workers as contributing citizens while protests come from native Hispanics fearing job loss. Local agents report a surge in investigations into businesses employing foreigners, with cross border smugglers still active as long as jobs and pay remain.
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Meningitis Outbreak Hits Texas Hard in 1980 Rise
Health officials report 51 Texans infected with meningitis and 10 deaths since January, with Houston bearing the heaviest burden. A six-case cluster in a Houston south-side sixth grade classroom mystifies experts, while Austin and Harris County see multiple fatalities.
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Chief Justice Burger illness fuels brief absence from office
Chief Justice Warren Burger confirmed a flu and pneumonia touch kept him from his Washington office for a few days last week. He spent a day at Walter Reed undergoing tests but was not admitted. Burger, 73, joked that reports of a fatal illness were premature and said he would fly to Los Angeles after his ABA speech.
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Infant receives rare corneal transplant at 12 days old
In Philadelphia at St Christopher's Hospital, doctor Dr Joseph Kubacki performed a corneal transplant on 12 day old Jamie Richardson of Atlantic City New Jersey. The procedure, described as extremely rare for such a young patient, aimed to prevent rupture of an extremely weak cornea and preserve the eye.
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Reagan Acts Swiftly Pushes Charter Changes in Reform Drive
Presidential adviser Edwin Meese III says Reagan will use executive power to cut costs and reduce regulation, aiming for efficiency and expeditious action. He reports the president fired nearly all Carter appointees to avoid holdovers and ensure loyalty to his goals.
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