Weather and severe storm activity across Texas
Forecasts for Permian Basin show sunny warm days with mid 60s to mid 90s highs and light southwest winds. Severe storms with hail tornadoes produce damage in Whitesboro Loraine Ranger Weatherford Gorman and Callahan counties as a 57 county tornado watch spans North Central and North Texas.
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Texas
Whitesboro
Sherman
Loraine
Taylor County
Ranger
Eastland County
Weatherford
Gorman
Shep
Stephens County
Callahan County
Lake Worth
Tarrant County
Denton County
Buffalo Gap
Brownwood
Dallas
Hill Country
Panhandle
Amarillo
Brownsville
West Texas
Rio Grande
Big Bend
Texas Senate advances bills to wrap up special session
In Austin the Senate completed key business and set a five day path to adjourn, as the House prepared to open at 10 a.m. The chamber approved four constitutional amendments including repeal of the state property tax and a $50 million plan to speed prison cell construction. About 4,600 beds could be ready by 1982 end. House must still back three amendments. session aims to end before Memorial Day weekend.
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House
Senate
Clements
Immigration timeline shapes legalization debate in Congress
Immigrants could gain legal status if a Jan 1 1982 date prevails, reducing the gap from 1980 and potentially aiding 500,000 illegals. The plan envisions temporary status leading to citizenship, but critics worry about underreporting. Administration backs the 1982 date while seeking 1981 to end legalization. A companion permanent residency for pre 1978 arrivals is proposed.
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House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Tornado Warnings Hit Ector County Area Storms
Weather service issued tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings for Ector County from about 4 p.m. to early evening with flash flood alerts. More than 2,000 Odessa residences and businesses lost power due to downed lines amid high winds and lightning. A mile of line fell on 42nd Street around 9:15 p.m., causing outages, some lasting until 1:30 a.m. Lightning struck a Odessa home, smashing parts of the house and appliances. An Odessa tornado near Texas 781 and 703 was sighted, with funnel clouds observed near Goldsmith. Hobbs New Mexico reported two tornadoes at the Industrial Airpark, causing about $500,000 in damages and damaging trailers and roofs.
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Weather Service
Ector County
Gerald Gotcher
Texas Electric Company
Odessa
Gotcher
TESCO
Midland
Joe Wallin
Glenwood Ave
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Goldsmith
Kinard
Hobbs
N.M
Hobbs Industrial Airpark
New Mexico City
Monkey in Captivity Receives 100 Letters Daily at Alabama Space Museum
A monkey living in a plex iglass enclosure within the Alabama Space and Rocket Museum receives an average of 100 letters each day. The animal resides amid space age exhibits, highlighting an unusual attraction at the museum.
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Alabama Space and Rocket Museum
Odessa American subscription notice and mailing details
The Odessa American outlines home delivery and mail subscription options, rates, and contact details. It lists daily and Sunday coverage, Sunday-only options, prices, and a customer helpline for delivery issues. The notice includes post office information and a change of address process.
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Odessa American
Odessa
Texas
P.O
Senate backs housing subsidy bill in major Reagan setback
Senate vote 69 to 23 approves a plan to subsidize borrowing costs for low and middle income homebuyers, aiming to spur 400,000 new homes this year. Congress White, D-El Paso, voted yes while Reagan opposes the measure as a budget busting bailout. Meanwhile the Senate also votes 70 to 23 to repeal the DC travel deduction for lawmakers, ending a costly perk.
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White
D-El Paso
House
Senate
U.S
Reagan
Richard G. Lugar
R-Ind
Congress
District of Columbia
Senate panel backs 10.73 billion foreign aid plan gains Israel boost
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a 10.73 billion dollar foreign aid package, offering Israel 850 million dollars in support, 350 million over the president’s request. A resolution urged Reagan to push for stronger nuclear energy safeguards during European talks next month. Senator Bob Dole proposed hearings on a flat income tax to replace many deductions. House members introduced steel import quotas, while John N. McMahon won Senate Intelligence Committee approval for deputy CIA director post.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Reagan
Israel
Senate
Europe
Bob Dole
R-Kan
John N. McMahon
CIA
Senate Intelligence Committee
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