Weather outlook for Panhandle to Big Bend region turns cooler
The National Weather Service forecast calls for cloudy cool conditions through Monday with a 40 percent rain chance through Sunday night. Highs mid 40s to upper 50s across North and South Texas, with lows in the 30s to near 50. Weekend temps included a 57 degree high Saturday and 76 record high in 1938, while Sunday’s record low was minus eight in 1962.
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Big Bend
Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
East Texas
National Weather Service
Midland Regional Airport
West Texas Forecast Warm Tuesday With Clouds
National weather outlook for West Texas predicts a warm Tuesday with mainly partly cloudy skies and small daily temperature shifts. Lows range from the upper 20s in the north to the mid 30s in the southwest, while highs reach the upper 50s in the north to the upper 60s near the Big Bend.
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North
Texas
Big Bend
Iran hostage talks drift as Carter clocks countdown
In Washington, State Department said Christopher would stay in Algiers at least until Sunday and no return date was set. Officials hope to reach an agreement before Reagan’s January 20 inauguration. Muskie said Iran’s demands show serious interest and negotiations continue, with Algeria as intermediary.
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State Department
Christopher
Algiers
U.S
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Christopher J
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Carter
Edmund S. Muskie
Algeria
Iran
Muskie
Reagan
John Trattner
New York Daily News
Treasury Department
Central Bank
Associated Press
Chicago
Reagan vows to study grain embargo repeal amid Soviet talks
Reagan in transition signals study of repealing Carter era grain embargo on the Soviet Union while weighing agricultural impact. He pledges to press for negotiations on a new SALT agreement with the Kremlin, though Weinberger says six months needed to prepare. Draft registration questions arise from Weinberger remarks.
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Soviet Union
Caspar Weinberger
United States
Kremlin
Weinberger
Jim Welsh Named News Manager for Freedom Newspapers
Jim Welsh, praised for spot news, education coverage, editorials and sports reporting, is named head of the expanding news staff for Freedom Newspapers. He has won seven editorial and writing awards in 15 months across 31 papers and led a 1980 Cuban refugees editorial series recognized by the Florida Press Club. Welsh, Mobile native, is married to Sheila Welsh and father to Erin, Brack, and Jason. Lyons lauds him as a bright young executive guiding 48,000 subscribers in the Permian Basin.
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Marion Military Institute
Jones College
Jacksonville
Fla
Sheila Welsh
Freedom Newspapers
Erin
Brack
Jason
Lyons
Jim Welsh
Freedom
Jim
Permian Basin
Obituary notices from Texas towns record multiple deaths
The text reports Eliberto Ontiveroz of Odessa dying after a brief illness with services and burial planned, plus obituaries for Irene Greene of Andrews, Bertha Guthrie of McCamey, and Norman Watkins of Andrews with funeral details, birthplaces, survivors, and affiliations.
Fort Stockton Banquet Promises Lively Fort Worth Style
Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce hosts its 37th annual banquet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Pecos County Exhibit Building with George McKinney as the main speaker and humor. New officers to be installed include Bettye Warnock president E F Trip Triplett first vice president George Sultemeier second vice president and India Lewis treasurer. Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang to perform. Also reported: funeral notices for Jessie Mae Roberts 85 of Odessa and E C Peter Holt 74 of Sunrise Beach Village with services and survivors listed.
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Fort Stockton
Kingsland
E.C. Peter Holt
Waldrop
Sandyland Mountain Cemetery
Austin
Odessa
Sunrise Beach Village
Eddins Walcher Co
Mary
Michael Eugene Holt
League City
Mary Kirklin
Judy Kaufman
Spokane
Wash
Syd Henson
Robert David Allen Kermit Services Set For 81 Year Old Man
Robert David Allen 81 of Kermit died Saturday in a local hospital from an apparent heart attack. Born October 23, 1899 in Coffee County Alabama, he was a retired farmer and a Methodist who had lived in Kermit 32 years. His wife Bertie Mae died May 1, 1969. Survived by two sons T C of Lake Whitney and Raymond of Rock Springs Wyoming and 14 grandchildren.
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Norman Gilbert
Pete” Watkins
Permian General Hospital
First Baptist Church
Singleton Funeral Home
Upshur County
Big Spring
Watkins Motor Service
Center Point Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Lola Lynn Brooks
Bobby
Odessa
James
Irving
Billy Watkins
Beverly Nichols
Temple
Ruth Davidson
Richburg Watkins
el Pason
Kermit
Robert David Allen
Kermit Funeral Chapel
Kermit Hospital
Coffee County
Ala
Bertie Mae
T.C
Lake Whitney
Raymond
Rock Springs
Wyo
Odessa man assaulted after giving rides to teens
Steven Payne Tuttle of 1301 Westbrook was struck with a brick in the forehead and nose by two 18 year old suspects after giving them a ride from the Kettle Pancake House to 31st and Jackson. He was treated at Medical Center Hospital and released. Police found him at Handy Hut and have no arrests at this time.
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Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Steven Payne Tuttle
Westbrook
E. Highway 80
31St
Jackson Streets
Tuttle
Handy Hut
Andrews Highway
Mch
New Permian Basin Center Names Judy Golasinski Director
Judy Golasinski begins as executive director of the Permian Basin Graduate Center on January 1. Formerly education manager for the American Association of Petroleum Geologists in Tulsa, she also coordinated educational activities and lecture tours for the geology group. The Permian Basin March of Dimes chapter will host a Mother’s March on Birth Defects January 25 with Odessa mothers going door to door to raise funds for local clinics and national research.
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Judy Golasinski
Permian Basin
March of Dimes Birth Defect Foundation
Odessa
March of Dimes
Texas
UTPB to Offer Travel Study Williamsburg Course
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin will offer a spring travel study titled Williamsburg Heritage taught by Dr. Mary Quinlivan. The three credit course may be taken for Encore credit with no grade or via continuing education for nonmajors. Classes run Saturdays 10 am to noon Jan 24 through Apr 4 with a five day trip April 11 15. Tentative trip cost is 525 dollars.
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Williamsburg
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Mary Quinlivan
Divorces Granted in District Court
District Court records show divorces granted for multiple pairs including Cora Mason and Willard Mason, Russell Hickerson and Samantha Hickerson, Bobbie Donaghey and Alfred Donaghey, Stephanie Scott and Richard Scott, Alma Harvey and Tommy Harvey, and numerous other couples such as Vicki Rogers and R Jimmy Rogers, Lydia Lovett and Leslie Lovett, and Maria Menchacha and Frank Menchacha. The list also covers spouses with last names Duke, Foster, Williams, and Gage among others.
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Cora Mason
Willard Carl Mason
Russell David Hickerson
Samantha Ann Hickerson
Bobbie Lee Donaghey
Alfred Dean Donaghey
Stephanie Jean Scott
Richard Alan Scott
Alma Clarene Harvey
Tommy Glen Harvey
Melanie Kay Spisak
David Paul Spisak
Wilma L. Hayter
Claude A Hayter
Vicki Lynn Schubert
Dennis Gaymon Schubert
Robbie Janel Heitner
Steve David Heitner
Linda C. Fields
Leslie
Linda Lee Gifford
Jerry Don Gifford
Burke Christopher LeMay
Venetta Kay LeMay
Roy Floyd Rogers
Charlotte Ann Rogers
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Norma) Scott
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Doris) Flowe
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