Heat scorches fields as farmers cut crops and herds
Week in review notes a drought baked by three weeks of 100 plus degree heat. Farmers abandon crops while ranchers reduce herds to curb losses as forecasts predict no rain and another scorching month. Odessa real estate agents say Midland FHA mortgage limits create market imbalance. Federal reports show Midland County limit at 101500 and Ector County at 67500.
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Austin-Lamesa wins 1000-bed prison project bid
Texas Board of Criminal Justice selects Austin-Lamesa proposal for a 1000-bed minimum-security state prison with Reeves Ward Pecos counties in the Trans-Pecos Development Commission. Trans-Pecos bid fails to reach final cut. Permian Basin firms gain from Austin Chalk drilling boom as activity surges in Frio and La Salle counties, says Ike Kerridge of Baker Hughes.
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Odessa man’s execution delayed again to allow appeal
Michael Eugene Sharp, 35, condemned for the 1983 murder of Brenda Kay Broadway in Kermit, remains set for lethal injection before sunrise next Wednesday after a third delay. An El Paso attorney cited continuing appeals in his case while seven businesses hold licenses amid a federal challenge to an Ector County ordinance on sexually oriented businesses.
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Main Street program wins initial support in Odessa
Friday night leaders and business owners backed Odessa's downtown revitalization effort. Mayor Lorraine Bonner Ector County Judge Jan Fisher and Texas Commerce Bank CEO discussed seeking help from the Texas Main Street program.
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Greenspan signals easing ahead as markets rise on optimism
Wall Street rallied after Greenspan hinted the central bank could ease credit if needed, easing recession fears. Dow leaders noted a sharp drop risk, yet analysts warned against excessive zeal as June retail sales rose 0.5 percent and PPI up 0.2 percent. Odessa adviser Sheril Berryhill cautioned about a protracted climb while noting 3,000 as a milestone.
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Yeltsin quits Communist Party amid push for multi party system
Russian president Boris Yeltsin announced at a congress that he is leaving the Communist Party. He argued Russia must listen to all political parties and not be bound to one party as Moscow and Leningrad oversee the republic. Democratic Platform leaders followed with a pledge to form a new non Communist party and seek larger wealth share in line with party member participation.
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House Passes Bill Expanding Disabled Rights Protections
The measure extends federal protection to disabled citizens by requiring businesses to be accessible unless costs are excessive, mandating wheelchair access for Amtrak and transit, mandating special telephone services for speech and hearing impaired, allowing reassignment for AIDS infected food workers, and setting compliance timelines of 18 months for most, with four years for hiring and workplace rules.
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Odor prompts push to test emissions near pit
Mud Engle and residents demand health hazard checks and county action. Texas Air Control Board tests will determine if volatile organic compounds come from the Drilling Mud Disposal pit, which locals say fouls the air near homes.
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Bush to Sign Disabilities Rights Bill Soon
President Bush will sign the disabilities rights bill into law after a ceremony, possibly next week. Senators honored deaf brother and polio-affected in final debate as lawmakers tied the measure to civil rights and penalties for violators.
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Weather outlook across West and Panhandle regions
Extended forecast shows warmer turning conditions across West Seas Permian Basin Concho and Pecos valleys with widely scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms daily. Highs in the 90s, lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s, with variations in Panhandle South Plains and Far West regions and cooler to warm contrasts along the Rio Grande and North Texas through Wednesday.
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Weather Summary From Reading Station July Data
Readings show July precipitation at .23 inch with year to date 4.80 inches. Friday forecast calls for high temperatures and a low near 50 degrees, based on historical data noting 1936 as a prior low. Local station clock times include 8:56 and 5:33 a.m. as reference markers.
Forecast: Partly cloudy with storms chance in Midland region
The National Weather Service at Midland International Airport predicts a partly cloudy day with a 20 percent thunderstorm chance, a mid-80s high, and southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a 30 percent thunderstorm chance and a mid-60s low. The forecast covers South, the Permian Basin, the Trans-Pecos and eastern North Texas with isolated to scattered storms.
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