Hepburn joins neighbors in suit over Old Saybrook taxes
Actress Katharine Hepburn and 45 neighbors sue Old Saybrook in Middletown Superior Court alleging unfair property assessments. The suit targets the town assessor and Board of Tax Review over Fenwick building lots totaling about 3.5 acres and a house with disputed values.
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Actors learn firefighting for Backdraft film
Chicago AP report says Robert DeNiro Kurt Russell and Billy Baldwin train with the Chicago Fire Department. Instructors give cast up to three hours of nightly instruction on the movie set covering arson investigation ladder raises and wall and ceiling knockdown as they prepare for the Backdraft production.
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Tartikoff Promoted to Head NBC Entertainment Group
Brandon Tartikoff, longtime NBC programs chief, is named chairman of the NBC Entertainment Group. He will lead the continued expansion of NBC Productions and pursue new outlets for NBC-made shows. NBC serves over 200 affiliates and already has cable stakes in CNBC and SportsChannel America.
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Brandon Tartikoff
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City fills finance post as Kendall chosen for city hall role
Kendall will earn 60000 a year and oversee accounting purchasing computer services billing and collection and Municipal Court administration. He replaces vacancies from Brown’s reorganization and must recruit successors for two other departments while City Engineer Matt Squyres accepts a new role in Carrollton leaving Odessa with July 31 as last day.
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German unification linked to Poland border agreement
The leaders announced that a unified Germany will include the Federal Republic, the German Democratic Republic, and Berlin. Poland hailed the border confirmation and urged guarantees after WWII losses. The accord ties German unification to accepting the 1945 border with Poland, with Allies releasing occupation powers in Berlin. Talks also foresees German aid to Poland’s economy and assurances on Poland's postwar concerns.
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WIC program adds 350 slots to recertify Odessa clients
Charlene Smith, area WIC program manager, says the 350 slots will recertify people dropped earlier this year. The program will still not cover nutritionally at risk children aged 2 to 4 and women for six months post pregnancy while cutting costs by substituting milk for cheese. Smith notes outreach through clubs, United Way, ads, and clinics, with local health officials assisting in notifying pregnant women about WIC services.
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Texas Tech
Linda Leavell
German unification moves forward amid NATO and border deals
In talks spanning Berlin and Paris, leaders framed a rising Germany as a European partner. Bush urged cooperation with the Soviet Union, while Kohl highlighted European security and reduced army size. East Germany pressed for its own forces as 600,000 troops remain under arms. Polish border accord with East Germany reached but details kept confidential.
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Perez attorney cites brakes issues in bus crash hearing
Bus Perez's attorney Bob Binder of Austin questioned the board, saying brakes were failing and Perez downshifted and used trailer brakes by hand as the NTSB described a crash where most victims drowned after the bus submerged. Binder barred Perez from talking to reporters, citing a lawsuit against Valley Coca-Cola eng, owner of the truck, and urging improved driver training and fleet maintenance.
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Bob Binder
Austin
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Binder
NTSB
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Weather details across Permian Basin and Texas regions
Regional forecast notes fair conditions in the Permian Basin and Far West with highs in the mid 90s and lows around 70. Panhandle and South Plains show scattered storms and highs near 90 with mid 60s to 70s lows. Coastal and southern zones vary from 80s to near 100, with chances of afternoon storms and cloud cover.
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Reading Weather Summary Shows Warm Tuesday Outlook
The forecast calls for a high near 88 and overnight low around 67 with sunset at 8 55 p m. The sun rises Thursday at 6 56 a m. A trace of precipitation fell in the last 24 hours with 0 45 inches for the period and year to date totals at 5 02 inches. The day’s record high is 108 degrees set in 1 and the record low remains 62 from 1986.
Cloudy Day With Patchy Fog And Rumbles Expected
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with patchy fog today and a less than 20 percent chance of thunder. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms and a high in the upper 60s. Thursday may see partly cloudy skies and an upper 80s high with a less than 20 percent storm risk. Showers and thunderstorms were expected across most of the state today, with Far West Texas remaining partly cloudy.
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NWS
Far Westexas
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