Storm paralyzes regions as snowbound scenes unfold
A weekend winter storm blanketed the Appalachians and Ohio Valley with heavy snow and gusty winds. Eight deaths occurred across four states amid multiple pileups including a 23-vehicle crash on I 77 near Akron. Record lows and widespread travel advisories followed, with arctic air extending into the South.
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Neon Birth's Rise and Fall of Neon Sign Craft
Neon Birth sold Brady his sign business about five years ago. Brady notes neon’s heyday was before World War II, with a 1950s presence waning as plastic signs rose. Now neon resurges in art while skilled glass bend ers grow scarce. Birth prefers golf and wood chopping at his New Mexico home.
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Neon signs fade as Birth keeps glass alive in Midland
Brady discusses shrinking demand for neon at Birth's workshop in Midland. He explains how glass bending and neon filling work, recalls a likeable past where neon signs lit up Permian Basin eateries, and notes he now mostly repairs existing signs while still bending glass when possible.
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Shuttle The TUS Deploys From Discovery To Meet Objective
The IUS rocket stage, deployed from shuttle Discovery, met its mission objective amid Pentagon secrecy. NASA and Boeing Aerospace welcomed the success after the prior failure of the stage. Status reports repeated that the orbiter and crew performed satisfactorily as flight control provided updates.
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IUS satellite launch risks another setback in shuttle schedule
NASA and the Air Force prepare to use the 2%ton IUS on several shuttle missions after a rough lift off at about 6 a.m. CST Friday. The craft intended to monitor Soviet missile tests and intercept diplomatic chatter across Europe Asia and Africa. A failure would disrupt a crowded launch slate and jeopardize the ongoing mission that began Thursday.
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Weather outlook shows scattered rain and cool snaps across West Texas
The Permian Basin faces a 20 percent chance of showers today with highs mid 50s and north to northeast winds 5 to 15 mph, turning partly cloudy tonight with lows near 30. Monday should be sunny with highs near 50. Readings from Midland Airport note 4 pm temps from 44 to 72 across the region and no precipitation in the last 24 hours.
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Survivor recalls Nazi horrors and Death March escape
A Holocaust survivor describes injections and body marks from Nazi experiments and remembers a ritual of a pit of fire and children thrown alive. She recalls arriving in Poland and the moment Nazi guards fled during the Death March, citing terror and hellish memory.
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Krieger
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Auschwitz Gate Encounter Amid Snowbound Escape Tale
A survivor recalls reaching Auschwitz gate where an unnamed guard offered coffee after a brutal march. She describes the chilling, desolate environment of miles of white snow, the guard who had lost his family, and how the march felt like death and life intertwined for her.
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Peking propaganda chief urges friendly approach to workers
Wang Damnfg, Peking propaganda chief, told 5,000 municipal political officers to drop their bossy image and favor friendly chats over lengthy Marxist slogans. He warned that indoctrination phrases erode faith in Marxism and should be discarded.
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Odessa American Subscription Rates And Delivery Info
The Odessa American lists daily and Sunday home delivery and mail subscription prices, with options for Sunday only and regional pricing. The notice includes address, publication details, and post office information for subscriptions and delivery problems.
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Fourth Street
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Imo
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