Rainship area, more in store for tonight’s storms
Permian Basin residents faced a brace for more rain and thunderstorms after a Sunday night storm. The National Weather Service projected a 40 percent chance of severe storms tonight as 2 inch rainfall and hail affected Odessa Midland. No serious injuries were reported though trees and a mobile home roof were damaged and wind speeds neared 28 miles per hour before equipment failures. Weather officials noted a cold front moving south from the north met warm Gulf air creating a volatile system centered over the two counties. Police logged an unconfirmed funnel cloud sighting near West 8th Street.
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Julie Bird
Permian Basin
National Weather Service
Odessa-Midland
Midland Regional
Odessa- Midland
Gulf Coast
Odessa
West 8Th Street
Amburgey Avenue
Weather Service
26Th Street
West County Road
Ector County Sheriff’s Department
W. Louise St
Knox Drive
Price war chews away grocery store profits in San Antonio
In San Antonio a nationwide price war pits Kroger against H E B with Handy Andy and Deluxe suing over predatory pricing. Prices collapse for milk and bread while sugar and overall margins shrink. Pentecost estimates Kroger loses 7 to 10 million yearly, H E B volume cushions losses, and smaller chains struggle toward bankruptcy.
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San Antonio
Kroger
Handy Andy Supermarkets
H.E.B
Handy Andy
Deluxe Stores
San Antonio Retail Grocers Association
Federal Trade Commission
Pentecost
Corpus
Morris Mathieu
Prowler Enters Queen Elizabeth II Bedroom at Buckingham Palace
An early morning intruder, Michael Fagan, entered the queen's bedroom at Buckingham Palace and talked with her for about 10 minutes before a footman detained him. The incident prompted security reviews and calls for a government inquiry while Whitelaw said steps would be taken to tighten security.
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Associated Press
London
Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace
William Whitelaw
Daily Express
Whitelaw
House of Commons
Michael Fagan
Scotland Yard
Fagan
the Express
The
Bag Lady Happy With Life On Fort Worth Streets
Laura Benton a 77 year old bag lady has lived on Fort Worth streets for five years. She carts belongings in two shopping carts and cooks meals in parks renting shelter at times. She left her husband after a World War II veteran returned from service and pursued life on the road through several states before settling in Fort Worth.
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Bill Celis
Fort Worth
Star-Telegram
Laura Benton
Burnett Park
St. Louis
Drug abuser by prescription case in Houston
Houston man David Patrick says he became a legal drug abuser after doctors prescribed medications for chronic illness. Over years he accessed Lomotil from more than 50 doctors, often without examination, exploiting on call loopholes and carelessness in prescription writing. He describes how easy it was to obtain and misuse medications to relieve pain.
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Houston
David Patrick
Patrick
Chrohn
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