Flood aftermath floods western Pennsylvania towns
Rescue workers comb riverbanks for flood victims after severe storms. Eight dead, at least ten missing as Pine Creek and Little Pine Creek dumped up to $20 million in damage across ten western PA communities. National Guard deployed, 3,500 responders aided in rescue and cleanup amid widespread outages.
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Etna
Dick Thornburgh
Pennsylvania
National Guard
John Comey
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
Pine Creek
Little Pine Creek
Allegheny River
Joseph Moses
Allegheny County
Orlando DeBaldo
Indiana Township
DeBaldo
Eric Tvaruzec
Caprock blamed for Texas twisters questioned by experts
Weather expert Crane and Odessa officials discussed tornado activity across the Caprock region. Reports cite funnel clouds near Moss Road in May 1985 and historic twisters in Seminole and Odessa areas, with Crane arguing rainfall patterns influence tornado frequencies and noting Tornado Alley spans Texas to Kansas City.
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Panhandle
Crane
West Odessa
Weather Service
Midland Regional
Ector County Sheriff's Deputies
Moss Road
Seminole
Odessa
Lubbock
Pleasant Farms
Jim Hall
Ector County
Hall
United States
Texas
Kansas City
Kan
Sanctuary Worker Refused to Stop Aid Despite Conviction
Stacey Lynn Merkt, a California-born nun, devoted to aiding Central American refugees, faced arrest and a later overturned conviction for conspiring to transport Salvadorans through a church-owned car in 1984. Her vow to continue aid follows the case and appeals rulings.
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United States
Arizona
Merrit
Stacey Lynn Merkt
Pinole
Calif
San Francisco
Shelter
Jack Elder
Rio Grande Valley
Hebbrowville
Merkt
U.S. Suh Circuit Court of Appeals
Cranston urges veto override on Saudi missile sale
Senator Alan Cranston calls for Congress to override President Reagan's veto of the 354 million missile sale to Saudi Arabia. He notes Senate and House votes opposing the sale, cites Beirut barracks attack and airline bombings as reasons, and says Congress must win two thirds in both chambers to prevail.
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Washington
Alan Cranston
House
Senate
Saudi Arabia
Reagan
White House
Congress
Cranston
United States
Moazammar
Gaddafi
U.S
Beirut
Rome
Vienna
Weather outlook brings mixed storms to Basin and West Texas
The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies and thunderstorms across Basin Odessa and surrounding counties today and tonight with a 70 percent and 40 percent chance respectively. Highs near 80, tonight's low in the low 60s, and a Monday mid 80s is expected with ongoing thunderstorm chances. Several counties faced severe storm and tornado warnings Saturday with no reported damages.
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Odessa
National Weather Service
Weather Service
NWS
Andrews
Winkler
Upton
Crane
Pecos County
Upton County
Texas
San Antonio
Dallas
Collin County
Waco
Muleshoe
Kingsbury
Central
West Texas
Rio Grande
Midland Regional
Permian Basin
Concho Valley
Panhandle
South Plains
Far West
Big Bend
South Texas
Rio Grande Plains
North
The Odessa American Publication Credits and Address Notice
Public notice lists The Odessa American address and post office details. Includes publication frequency, pricing, subscription options, and delivery contact information for service problems.
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Rene Molina Jr
Leon Creek
Rodriguez Park
University of California At Davis
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