Fourth Activities Odessa Independence Day Festival Parade
The Odessa Jaycees 43rd annual Independence Day Festival starts today with a 10 a.m. Soaring to the 90s parade from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin along 42nd Street to Winwood Mall. Fireworks at 10 p.m. over the UTPB duck pond with $3 parking and lawn chairs allowed.
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University of Texas of the
UTPB
University
Alpine
Kokernot Park
Andrews
Pioneer Park
Rodeo Arena
Signal Mountain
Fort Stockton
Rooney Park
Midland
County
Hogan Park
Monahans
Winkler County
Firefighters brace for dry Fourth amid fire risk
Fire crews in Odessa and Midland urge people to avoid fireworks amid extreme dryness. Officials warn land is tinder and ignition risk is high, pushing suppression strategies and deterring sales near city limits. Firefighters report cautious cooperation and anticipate Fourth blaze counts may not reach last year.
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Odessa
Rick Cates
Cates
Midland Fire
Midland
Jerry Ene
Petree
el Paso
New Mexico
$20 Billion Aid Seen for Soviet Economy Crisis
Western nations may rush to aid the faltering Soviet economy with up to $20 billion in emergency assistance. The move could bolster Mikhail Gorbachev, but risks delaying necessary market reforms and could amount to a waste of money.
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Washington
United States
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Study lists nations worst nasty health habits
The Behavioral Risk Factor Survey shows state differences in unhealthy behaviors. Kentucky tops smoking rates while Wisconsin has the highest obesity level and South Dakotans exhibit distinct drinking patterns. The 1988 36 state and DC survey highlights regional health risk trends and varying lifestyle harms.
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Atlanta
CDC
District of Columbia
Kentucky
Fire at Crown Central crude unit explodes in Pasadena
A Crown Central Petroleum crude unit exploded Tuesday near Pasadena causing a large black smoke plume. Officials say all workers were accounted for and fire crews confined the blaze by 2:30 pm after eight units fought the flames. No evacuation planned.
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Pasadena
Crown Central Petroleum Corp
al Caldwell
Crown Central
Ee Taylor
Houston Ship Channel
Debbie Taylor
Jim Taylor
Caldwell
Taylor
Ceaeaa Fire Department
Raymond Sanchez
Washburn Tunnel
Houston
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