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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 2004
Page
1
A blustery snowstorm and arctic air grip the Northeast from Maine to Pennsylvania. Flights grounded, ferries halted by ice, and school closures followed as temperatures plunged. In Yonkers, Thomas Robbins described gripping the wheel to avoid skids amid the severe storm.
Rain drifts across the Permian Basin with widespread rainfall and fog in Odessa Midland while winds bite the northeast. KOSA television weather specialist Craig Stewart cites Pacific moisture feeding the system expected to last 48 hours. National Weather Service forecaster Greg Murdoch notes about a quarter inch by 1 p.m. with totals not exceeding half an inch by Saturday afternoon.
Rain gauge readings show .21 inches at Schiemeyer Field .35 inches at Central Fire Station 210 N Lincoln Ave .25 inches at Fire Station No. 5 7155 E. Ridge Road .35 inches at Fire Station No. 7 2501 W. Eighth St .22 inches at Fire Station No. 8 301 E. Yukon Road recorded between midnight and 5 p.m. Thursday.
The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza crash killed a pilot possibly from Odessa. The aircraft was registered to Wesley Hardin of Odessa. The night incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. south of Lake Weatherford near I-20 as Hardin reportedly traveled from Dallas to retrieve his plane.
Washington AP reports that January tax rate cuts are only partly felt by most taxpayers. IRS and financial firms began sending year end statements and instruction packages. Electronic filing with direct deposit can speed refunds to about 10 days, while traditional filing may take up to six weeks.
Monahans economic development director Gene Brown is seeking new work after 30 days notice that his services are no longer needed. He held the post for three years with a contract interval dating March 1 to Sept 30, 2001. Brown earns 30k to 35k annually and says the city may lack funds to pay him. Mayor Cutbirth notes slow growth and down sales tax but remains optimistic about future development. Brown, a long-time resident since 1989, previously worked for Envirocare and served as pastor at First Christian Church. his daughter Lindzi is Miss Monahans.
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