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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1990
Page
2
The Associated Press reports Tracy Scoggins sues Miss Universe Inc and Miss USA pageant officials for 14 million alleging failure to provide security and warning after an elevator encounter with a man who she says pulled down her dress. She alleges a car marked Miss Universe helped invite risk.
Crown Prince Naruhito leaves the family residence five days after his birthday and moves to a new two story home within the Akasaka Palace compound. Television footage shows him departing in a car as Emperor Akihito Empress Michiko and Princess Nori observe.
The Duke of Westminster Cavendish Grosvenor pleaded guilty in Stroud to driving more than 30 mph over the limit. He was banned from driving for two weeks and fined about $200. His lawyer said he was en route from London to his country estate with his wife. Grosvenor is linked to 175 charities and committees. the family fortune is pegged around $5 billion.
County Judge Jan Fisher and Precinct 3 Commissioner Richard Jorgensen urged using a one half percent sales tax for economic development with hospital needs highlighted. Hospital board member Roger Sanderson urged a 1 percent tax to fund Medical Center Hospital, outlining options including doubling property tax or relying on sales tax revenues, while a new industrial development board awaits appointment.
Police investigators sought arrest warrants for Buie and Lloyd Allen in the February 3 1986 armed robbery of a restaurant. Officers combed Buie's home including the basement where a red running suit found there served as evidence aiding Buie's conviction.
Sims notes school finance and judicial selection are complex and require broad consensus among 38 counties including Midland Pecos and Reeves. Odessa NAACP calls for groundwork while Latino group backs single member districts and election of district judges before primaries end.
Gov. Bill Clements signed a bill to implement the career ladder on Sept. 1 yet lawmakers and officials clashed over the effective date. Attorney General Mattox ruled Level 3 should begin Sept. 1 this year, while ATPE contested the move. Floyd, a Nimitz Junior High teacher, criticized rule changes and praised the Supreme Court ruling against House Bill 2566.
Mabee alleges unfair San Antonio favoritism and contacts local leaders through the Chamber of Commerce. Midland and San Antonio compete with Brownsville Nashville San Marcos and Longview for the CAF base as land limits at Harlingen hamper expansion. Ed Jones insists San Antonio's claims are unfounded and discusses the bid dynamics.
Extended forecast for Permian Basin Pecos Valley Far West Mountain and South Texas shows dry, mild to warm conditions. Saturday highs mid 60s to lower 70s, Sunday to Monday upper 60s to mid 70s, overnight lows 30s to 50s. Coastal Bend and Southeast Texas expect partly to mostly cloudy with showers possible Saturday.
The Reading forecast shows a Wednesday high of 51 and a low of 34 with sunset at 6 46 p m and sunrise Friday at 7 15 a m. Precipitation in the last 24 hours totaled .45 inch and February rainfall reached 1.09 inches to date 1 38 inches. The daily high and low records include 87 and 14 set in 1962.
Today's forecast from the National Weather Service at Midland International Airport calls for variable clouds and a 20 percent shower chance with northerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low in the low 30s, and Friday partly cloudy with a high near 50. A slow-moving cold front crossed Wednesday afternoon, bringing rain from northeast Texas to Port Arthur and the lower Rio Grande Valley, and is expected to stall along the coast Friday morning, increasing rainfall from Waco to Brownsville.
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New Mexico expects cloudy eastern areas Thursday then warmer in most regions. Friday brings a chance of afternoon showers. Highs Thursday range from the upper 30s to near 50 in central mountains and penay with upper 40s to lower 60s in the southwest. Oklahoma sees a slight probability of rain in the southeast Thursday and Thursday night, clearing later in the north.
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