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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1990

Page

2

Cruise cut break in speeding case while filming in town

The Associated Press says actor Cruise faced a 66 mph in a 35 mph ticket on March 2 in town filming Days of Thunder. City officials discussed pursuing a stricter charge but opted for a reduced careless operation ruling, with a $125 fine paid to avoid delaying filming at Darlington Raceway. Mayor Ronnie Ward called the decision a bargain and noted Cruise was not drunk or reckless.

Wan Dan Causey Cruise Cour Darlington International Raceway Ward

Jay Leno Sends Personal Call To Indianas Eager Student

Plainfield Indiana ten year old Zachary Hoover wrote to Jay Leno for a school report. The comedian called back and met the family at Indianapolis International Airport on March 2 during a city stopover. Leno's spokesman said he often replies to fan requests that touch him personally.

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Star survives arrest and career fears haunt Bonaduce

Former Partridge Family star Danny Bonaduce recalls a drug arrest in Florida that made national news. He says he feared losing his job at WEGX FM Eagle 106 and suffered personal crisis with heart attacks over being fired.

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Tornadoes and high winds lash East Texas areas

DPS reports a Texas highway crash into a trailer with no injuries. In Ellis County winds damaged a garage and a vacant home, uprooted trees, and damaged roofs near Garrett. Deweyville Middle School roof at one point removed exposing classrooms. No injuries reported as crews assess power outages and unconfirmed twister near Garrett.

DPS David Wells Austin Oil County Orange Deweyville Middle School Garrett Ellis County

Fire reports surface near Rabta plant amid cautious U.S. remarks

An Israeli military official in Jerusalem said he heard only from news reports about a fire at a plant near Rabta, about a mile from the town. Observers noted smoke as indications of a blaze, with officials avoiding speculation on the cause while broader warnings call for vigorous action to halt the plant’s operation.

Jerusalem Rabta Fitzwater United States

Tornado Toll Rises in Midwest with 78 Tornadoes

Seventeen deaths and dozens injured as a Tuesday outbreak racks Kansas Illinois Iowa Oklahoma and Texas. Ed Ferguson reports 78 tornadoes nationwide with 25 in Kansas, one hundred mile paths and hours on the ground. Hesston suffers extensive damage near Wichita. Gov. Hayden declares eight counties disaster areas.

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Winds slam Permian Basin as gusts reach 58 mph across towns

National Weather Service in Midland warns of gusts up to 58 mph with sustained winds over 40 mph for more than an hour. A shed was blown onto U S 87 in Big Spring near 3 15 p m as debris scattered across the four lane highway. Texas Highway Department and city crews spent over two hours cleaning up. Snow flurries and sleet preceded by strong winds were reported in Seminole. Sheriff and police departments in Winkler County Kermit and Ward County Mona reported very strong winds tapering through the day.

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Weather Synopsis for West Texas and Panhandle

Extended weekend forecast covers Permian Basin Concho Pecos Valley Panhandle South Plains Far West and Big Bend with fair conditions. Highs range from the upper 50s to mid 80s and lows from the mid 30s to 50s, gradually warming through Monday. Central and East regions show highs from the 60s to 70s with weekend lows in the 40s to 50s.

Texas Permian Basin Concho Pecos Valley Panhandle South Plains Far West Big Bend Worth Texas

Weather data and records for Reading period

The Reading forecast shows a Wednesday high near 55 and low around 39 with sunset at 6 57 p m and sunrise Friday at 6 58 a m No precipitation in the last 24 hours and March to date rainfall at 1 84 inches The Wednesday record high is 89 set in 1989 and the Friday record low is 22 from 1962.

Midday forecast fair with mild highs near 60s at Midland

The National Weather Service at Midland International Airport reports a fair day with a high in the mid 60s and west winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight will be fair and cool with a low in the low 30s, and Friday should be fair and warmer with a high near 70. The forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms ending, otherwise partly cloudy.

National Weather Service Midland International Airport NWS

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