Storm floods Midland as heavy storms pass
Severe thunderstorms drenched West Texas with 2 to 3 inches of rain per hour in Midland causing street flooding and brief power outages. Officials reported minor problems, while other areas including Abilene and Falfurrias faced standing water and road closures. Hail ranged from pea to walnut size. a possible tornado near Big Spring airport was unconfirmed.
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Midland
Fred Baker
National Weather Service
Dave Dorchester
Texas Electric Service
West Texas
Abilene
Stonewall County
Old Glory
Hamlin
Goodfellow Air Force Base
San Angelo
Big Spring
Texas
Red River
Rio Grande
Falfurrias
Corpus Christi
Brooks County Sheriff’s Department
Palo Blanco
Cibolo
Texas Highway Department
Hebbrowville
DPS
Odessa council faces hot issues on water and cable franchise
City council may see a 2-2 tie on a Cable TV of West Odessa franchise and a 2.8 million gallon per day water request by Realtor Fred Gage. Mayor Bob Bryant hints he would break a tie against both proposals amid absences and shifting support.
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Bob Bryant
West Odessa
Fred Gage
Dick Sivalls
John Mason
Gagewood
Ector County
Bryant
Keith Weddell
Baylor Medical Center Hospital
Dallas
Weddell
Seabolt
Margaret Burton
Thomas Perkins
Burton
Perkins
Gage
Odessa Chamber of Cammerce
Larry Melton
Mexicans to fill unwanted jobs in Brighton area
Area farmers in Brighton Colorado have federal permission to bring hundreds of documented Mexican farm workers for temporary jobs if U S citizens won t take the work. About 350 workers may be employed this year with housing visas and transport provided, while about 200 already work locally.
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Brighton, Coro
Federa
Mexico
United States
Dave Rangel
U S
Brighton-area
Colorado
Brighton
Angelo Palombo
Reaper Pioneer McCormick's Harvester Faces Survival Test
A描 Chicago AP wraps the rise of Cyrus Hall McCormick and the move that formed International Harvester. The firm now suffers heavy losses amid high rates and a saturated market while pledging ongoing reorganization to satisfy creditors.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cyrus Hall McCormick
International Harvester
McCormick
Harvester
Walnut Grove
Lexington
Hope CottageAdoption Line Draws 100 Couples for Anglo Infant Intake
Dallas report: Hope Cottage opened its Anglo infant intake with 100 couples signing up on a first come first served basis. The line formed Friday as hopeful parents waited through storms for a chance at a healthy white infant amid a growing preference for Anglo babies.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Hope Cottage Children’s Agency
Sonja Romanowski
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Council
Jeff Chew
International Harvester Company
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
U.S
Adams County
Rangel
Palombo
Grim Reaper
Aileen Edgirton
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