Southern heat wave enters its fifth day in Dixie
A brutal heat wave pushing above 100 degrees across Dixie enters its fifth day. One death and up to 515 million broilers lost or damaged nationwide, with Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina posting record highs. Utilities report record water and electricity demand as officials warn further heat to Friday or Saturday.
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Dixie
Alan Cummings
National Weather Service
Miami
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Mercury
Lakeland
Fla
Jacksonville
Elaine Traugher
Brent Traugher
Southern Co
Georgia Power
James Scroggs
The
Poultry Market News
Tom Smith
Cooperative Extension Service
Smith
Alabama Poultry and Egg Association
Storms Cause Floods and Tornado Warning Across West Texas
Odessa reports minimal impact from a .44 inch rain while Big Spring loosens roof during a possible tornado. Police note the windstorm as a brief tornado event with no injuries. South Plains floods force 15 to 20 families from Morton. roads closed along U S 87 between Lubbock and Amarillo. Homes in the Morton area face mud cleanup as residents await return.
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Odessa
Gordon Mayer
Mayer
Big Spring
Roy Osborne
Baylor Street
Osborne
Jim Woolverton
Abilene
Woolverton
Texas Department of Public Safety
South Plains
U.S. 87
Lubbock
Amarillo
Growth Census Study Sparks Midland Odessa Dispute
Midland officials question a Census Bureau report showing Midland at 113,600 residents in 1984 with a 38 percent rise since 1980 and Odessa at 144,500 with a 25 percent increase. They argue the method may project future growth from earlier figures, noting local estimates for Ector and Midland counties during Saturn plant talks. The piece explains MSAs include cities of 50,000 or more and lists 277 such areas nationwide.
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Odessa
Bernhard
Bureau
Texas
Bryan College Station
Odessa and Midland Chambers
General Motors
Saturn
Ector County
Midland County
Census Bureau
Office of Management and Budget
New York City
Enid
Okla
Midland's population growth cited amid rapid urban expansion
Midland Texas shows a booming growth pattern with local officials citing 95 000 within city limits and a national bureau report listing Midland as the fastest growing metro area by percentage since 1980 with a 38 percent increase to 113 600. Other fast rising metro areas include Anchorage Naples Ocala Fort Pierce and Fort Myers Cape Coral.
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Jim Brown
Brown
Midland Chamber
Billingsley
Houston
Dallas
U.S
Texas
Anchorage
Alaska
Naples
Fla
Ocala
Fort Pierce
Bryan College Station
Odessa
Fort Myers
Cape Coral
Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay
Austin
West Palm Beach
Boca Raton
Delray Beach
IRS chief backs tax plan aiming for no returns
Washington AP Roscoe L. Egger Jr commissioner of the IRS testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on Reagan's plan to reform the income tax He says a return free system could start with about 21 million single wage earners and by the early 1990s reach more than half of taxpayers Saving roughly 71 million hours and 1.6 billion dollars annually in tax preparation fees is projected White House estimates Meanwhile hearings on the bill continue.
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Internal Revenue Service
Reagan
Roscoe L. Egger Jr
House
Ways and Means Committee
Egger
IRS
Start
Prayer issue split on school district control says Odessa minister
Odessa pastor Jerry Coffman of Westwood Baptist Church favors school prayer but says it is not a major issue and should be handled locally. Conservatives in Congress vow to revive a constitutional amendment to allow group prayers in public schools, with hearings planned soon. Senator Orrin echoes urgency.
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Odessa
Jerry Coffman
Westwood Baptist Church
W. University Blvd
Coffman
U.S. Congress
Sen. Orrin
Utah senator comments on school prayer ban ruling
JA Hatch argues the core issue is ending the government ban on school prayer while Justice Department and White House officials express disappointment and restraint. Beverly LaHaye condemns the decision as unconstitutional and an assault on American religious traditions backed by moral conservative groups.
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Beverly LaHaye
Concerned Women For America
Moral Majority
American Coalition For Traditional Values
America
Weather flash flood warnings issued for West Texas region
The National Weather Service warned of a 60 percent chance of heavy showers and thunderstorms around Odessa causing flash flooding, with rainfall up to 9 inches in parts of West Texas. Heaviest rain fell in Sudan as 9 inches. Flash flood watches and warnings covered several South Plains counties, while forecasts show highs mostly in the 70s and 80s with cooler tonight.
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Odessa
National Weather Service
Midland
NWS
West
Texas
Sudan
South Plains
Lubbock County
West Texas
North Texas
New Mexico
Panhandle
Permian Basin
Big Bend
Odessa American masthead and address note
A garbled masthead from The Odessa American lists publication details and postal facts. It includes the 722 E Fourth Street address, USPS registration, pricing notes, and subscription address changes. The fragment preserves the paper’s formal notice tone and identifies the Odessa Texas base.
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Odessa American
Fourth Street
Odessa
Texas
PO. Gon
Odesse
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