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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1983
Page
2
Odessa Fire Capt. Dick Corbell commended Novak for evacuating children from a compact trailer home that was quickly engulfed after a fire behind a couch. The structure, heavily paneled, was described as totaled and the cause undetermined at early reporting.
Caufield said the blaze at the Texaco storage terminal is not spreading, while Texaco spokesman Tom Norwood explains the facility loads gasoline and diesel for deliveries. The terminal sits in an industrial area about five miles from NYC across the Hudson. Police said the blast concussion reached Mount Sinai, about 75 miles from Newark, as Greenwich police noted reactions.
Within 20 minutes 300 calls to police and radio stations report a large blast. Preston Connecticut felt the shock as Jersey City windows were blown out and alarms triggered three arrests for looting. Two injured, including a 3 year old, with others hurt at the terminal. Witnesses describe debris rain and a flame plume. Newark Airport and the Turnpike remained operational.
The Energy Department revised its outlook saying natural gas prices will rise more rapidly through winter. Homeowners face about a 25 percent increase in bills in the first three months, with an average price of 6.17 dollars per thousand cubic feet. Consumer groups blame interstate pipelines for market distortions and higher costs.
December unemployment climbed to 10.8 percent, with 12 million jobseekers and 1.8 million discouraged workers. November’s rate was revised to 10.7 percent, and the end-year revisions show a slower rise than the prior month while signs of manufacturing stabilization appeared.
Dense fog grips South and Northeast Texas this morning prompting travel advisories. National Weather Service Midland reports tonight will be fair and cold with a low in the low 30s, while Saturday brings sunny skies and highs in the low 60s with light NW winds.
Defense Secretary Weinberger and the Office of Management and Budget are reportedly three to four billion dollars apart in potential cuts as they negotiate the defense budget. Officials say no current figures are known and details remain confidential.
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