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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1990
Page
2
The city allocates 30000 for the second stage of the renovation starting next month, including a center to receive residents complaints. The first stage relocated engineering offices from the fourth floor to the first floor east side to be nearer code inspection.
The federal prison camp in Big Spring will be surrounded by a 10 foot fence within about two months, raising its security level from 1 to 2. Officials said inmates needing stricter confinement will be housed under the new enclosure, with minimal public concern reported.
Texas Railroad Commission demoted staff geologist Henry H. Krusekopf announces retirement effective Saturday. ARC spokesman counters that Krusekopf filed resignation letter, not retirement, after 24 years in Abilene and Midland offices. Separately, Ector County Commissioners approve three changes to a sexually oriented business ordinance to allow charging unlicensed establishments.
The Permian Basin marked a record 20th day with temperatures over 100 in a single month. NWS spokesman John Kalina at Midland International Airport confirmed the 100 degree run, breaking the prior record of 19 days set in August 1964.
Lightning sparked blazes across Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Montana with thousands of acres burned. In Santa Barbara County a 4,900 acre fire destroyed hundreds of homes and buildings. two fatalities include a corrections inmate and a civilian woman found in a creek bed. Dozens injured as crews battled multiple large fires and containment remained uncertain amid cooler weather.
The Senate approved a nutrition program bill expanding borrowing capacity to 3 percent, adding about $66 million to the WIC program for 199X. It authorizes food vouchers for low income expectant mothers and young children, while noting past program funding was strained by high food prices and cuts by some states.
NASA officials say the wide field camera may still study six to eight nearby stars over years to detect wobbles from orbiting planets. Westphal notes precise star positioning matters more than sharp images, with implications for life and planetary evolution.
Council could raise property tax from 48.65 to 51.65 cents per $100 value. A $100,000 home would pay $516.50 under the proposal, up $30 yearly. Brown cites bond needs and fiscal caution while noting five years since the last hike. Hetzler warns against depleting cash reserves and supports maintaining a solid bond rating.
The article centers on an unnamed director facing possible excommunication over abortion advocacy. Quotes from Bustamanta, Kissling, and Ryan discuss church authority and precedent, with references to Mary Ann Sorrentino and other officials. Vargas may seek reinstatement after repentance as outlined by Gracida.
A fragmented weather summary describes continued dry conditions and very hot afternoons in West Texas, Panhandle, Far West, and Mountain regions with highs mostly 90s to 100s and lows in the 60s to 70s. South Texas and coastal Bend show scattered clouds, warm nights, and highs mainly in the 80s to near 100 inland.
Night low 74. Tonight's sunset at 8:59 p.m. Sunrise Sunday at 6:46 a.m. No precipitation in past 24 hours or June. Year to date 4.57 inches. Friday record high 109 in 1946. Today's record low 56 in 1982.
The forecast calls for today to be mostly sunny in the mid 90s with south to southeast winds 10 to 20 mph and a partly cloudy night in the lower 70s The Sunday outlook is partly cloudy with highs in the mid 90s and a small chance of isolated storms in the late afternoon An advisory covers scorching temperatures and high humidity from East Texas to the Rio Grande.
Forecasters expect scattered afternoon storms in western New Mexico with hot conditions elsewhere. Highs range from 85 to 95 in the mountains and 95 to 105 in lower elevations, with Saturday night lows mainly in the 50s in mountains and 70s lower.
The Odessa American reports local reporting corrections and dated agency notes from Odessa, Texas, including corrections to spelling and dateline alignment for the 1990s edition and archival references.
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