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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1990
Page
1
Tornadoes hit Texas and six states, wiping out a Kansas town and leaving more than 100 homes wrecked. Crews clear debris as heavy rain floods threaten, a dam bursts upriver, and warm Plains weather meets cold East, with travelers facing hazardous travel from Wyoming to North Dakota and Montana.
Tornadoes swept across Central Texas causing roof damage to Mitchell's department store south of Hillsboro and downed power lines near FM 22. A second tornado toppled a mobile home near Belton forcing a brief closure of US 190. No injuries were reported. A tornado watch was in effect for a small East Texas area until 11 p.m.
A Libyan Rabta chemical plant blaze southwest of Tripoli drew suspicion of sabotage. U S officials say the plant produced chemical public safety items while Libya denies the claim. Borders were tightened by Tunisia as regional states weighed in with cautious statements.
In Austin Democrats Ann Richards and Jim Mattox say Clayton Williams finished third after top two Democrats outpolled him with 517,683 votes. The piece notes Williams’s campaign spending and staff as factors in his Republican primary win, while signaling party status questions for Republicans.
Clayton Williams, a boots wearing oilman rancher, veteran fighter, and self described cowboy hero admirer of John Wayne, wins the Republican nomination amid a hard won campaign. He concedes early doubts but faith in a strong finish, speaking to a crowded Austin hotel.
A Midland Texas couple blames Michigan law after a 7 month fetus died following their daughter's crash near K I Sawyer Air Force Base. Willie Williams faces drunken driving charges but cannot be charged with homicide for the fetus. Relatives call the law unjust and insist the fetus is a person.
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