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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1998

Page

10

Weather Summary for North and South Texas

Today in NORTH TEXAS expect partly cloudy skies with isolated afternoon thunderstorms and highs from 89 to 95 degrees. Tonight is partly cloudy with overnight lows 73 to 77. SOUTH TEXAS sees isolated thunderstorms in the low rolling plains, otherwise partly cloudy with highs 95 to 100 and tonight’s lows 70 to 75.

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New Mexico Weather Forecast Mixed Highs Across Cities

Farmington 96 Raton 97 Gallup 93 Santa Fe 88 Albuquerque 96 Clovis 88 Las Cruces Carlsbad 99 100. Local region reports warm conditions across multiple cities with temperatures clustering around the high 80s and mid 90s.

Farmington Raton Gallup Santa Fe

Weather Outlook With Thunderstorms Across State

Today will be partly cloudy with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms, most numerous in central areas. Highs reach mid to upper 70s and 80s. Tonight the mountains will dip to the 40s and 50s, while lower elevations stay in the 60s to 70s.

Fourth From 1B Fireworks Rally and July Fourth Festivities

A farmer near Lillian in Johnson County hosted cautious crowds for allowed fireworks on his land with fire trucks on standby amid drought. In Luckenbach, Nelson led a 25th anniversary July Fourth picnic with over 10,000 attendees and more than 30 acts including Leon Russell and Ray Wylie Hubbard. Mayor Velanie Howle described the town’s vintage atmosphere as Willie's performance drew fans in heat and humidity. Former Dallas Cowboys coach Barry Switzer attended backstage, while US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison spoke at Dallas Old City Park about founding fathers and the Declaration of Independence to about 1,000 attendees amid rain.

Lillian Johnson County Ona McGeorge Texas Nelson Whiskey River Leon Russell Asleep At the Wheel Ray Wylie Hubbard Robert Earl Keen Alvin Crow Willie Luckenbach Velanie Howle America Dallas Cowboys Barry Switzer Kay Bailey Hutchison R-Texas Dallas Old City Park

Rainfall eases drought but fails to end Texas fires

Heavy rain across South and West Texas brings 1 to 4 inches near Abilene with flash flood watches for Coleman Brownwood Eastland Comanche and Goldthwaite while additional thunderstorms bring 1 to 3 inches. Officials say rain helps stock ponds and grass but won t save soybeans and peanuts. wildfires shrink to one 20 acre blaze in McLennan County and one 800 acre blaze in Donley County as drought persists statewide. Texas agencies urge conservation as drought drains billions and summer looms.

South Texas Abilene Coleman Brownwood Eastland Comanche Goldthwaite National Weather Service Fort Worth Patterson Texas McLennan County Donley County Panhandle Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission John Baker

Pet care tips for kennels and sitters emerge in article

Shelter and pet care experts advise owners to vet kennels and sitters before leaving animals. Look for cleanliness fresh water and exercise areas. Vaccinated animals only. consider pets with health needs. Owners often feel nervous about leaving pets and may call to check in. Frank Engallina of Midland worries Cade a Weimaraner will stay behind during a weekend away.

Gardenhire Bush Assur Frank Engallina Midland Cade Engallina

Year of 1958 Local Headlines Echo National Tensions

Readable fragments note racial tensions flaring in Arkansas over school integration and a court ordered desegregation date, a high school gang fight injuring Ernest Holbrook, a large Rome crowd for Pope John XXIII’s crowning, Democrats gaining Senate control, a split between Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds amid gossip of Elizabeth Taylor, a Seminole nitro plant explosion heard 10 miles away, and a major Odessa train derailment after heavy rain with 50 cars pulled from floodwaters.

Fleetwood Blackshear High School Ernest Holbrook Arkansas Supreme Court Rome John XXIII Senate Sinc Eddie Fisher Debbie Reynolds Fisher Elizabeth Taylor Seminole Odessa

Robbery at 7-Eleven Reports Chest Shove During Theft Attempt

Police say a clerk was shoved in the chest with a beer case during an attempted theft at a 7-Eleven in the early hours. A 21-year-old man reported a shotgun stolen from his home on East Tenth Street between June 1 and June 29. A man reported $2,400 worth of fur niture stolen from a residence on Monahans Street between May 29 and May 31.

Odessa East Tenth Street Monahans Street

International interns train at Texas Tech Odessa Medical Center

An Odessa program trains foreign doctors through a three-year residency, pairing residents with supervising senior doctors, and stressing patient care, board prep, and rest. Dr Nadeem Chaudhary of Pakistan admires the extensive training while others note the cosmopolitan setting and growing reputation.

United States Shetter Nadeem Chaudhary Pakistan Chaudhary Medical Center Andrew McKibben Suresh Prasad India McKibben Odessa Dr. Nabeel Khan

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