Texas cities hit century heat records in all-time highs
Texas baked under a high pressure system centered over Dallas as Houston tied its 107-degree all-time high, matching a record set in 1980. Galveston and College Station neared 107 as officials warned of dangerous heat with limited cooling effects.
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Houston
Galveston
College Station
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Lovett Elementary
Southwest
Chris Davila
Sarah Cummings
Tranquility Park
Labor Day closings across Odessa area schools and offices
The Ector County Independent School District will not have classes Monday in observance of Labor Day. University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa College OC Sports Center and municipal offices including City Hall and Municipal Plaza will be closed Monday through Saturday with all county offices also closed.
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Firestone tire deaths under NHTSA review exceed 80 in total
The NHTSA said 26 more U.S. traffic deaths are under investigation in relation to recalled Firestone tires, bringing the total to 88. Venezuela urged criminal prosecution of Ford Motor Co. and Bridgestone Firestone Inc. for deaths there as complaints rise past 1,400 to include over 250 injuries. Congress plans a hearing next week on tread-separation and blowouts linked to the tires.
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Washington
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
U.S
Firestone
Venezuela
Ford Motor Co
Bridgestone Firestone Inc
Writing a word of thanks and etiquette tips
The piece highlights the value of thank-you notes with quotes from former Odessa Mayor Lorraine Perryman who calls gratitude a civil courtesy. She advises sending gifts within a week, notes after meals within two days, and wedding notes within a month, while some occasions may not require one.
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Odessa
Lorraine Perryman
Perryman
Diana
No rain predicted for Permian Basin this weekend
The National Weather Service expects sunny and hot conditions across Odessa and Midland as an upper level ridge forms over the Permian Basin. Forecasters say the dry pattern will continue with few weather systems in sight, as technician George Matthews notes the limited upper level motion.
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Texas
Odessa
Midland
National Weather Service
Permian
George Matthews
ECISD students’ ACT and SAT results show mixed success
ECISD reports varied ACT and SAT outcomes across schools for 1999-2000. District averages meet or exceed national benchmarks on ACT with 162 seniors taking the exam and a 21.5 composite. SAT results show Permian below state and national averages in Verbal and Math, while Odessa High exceeds both on Verbal and Math.
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Ector County High School
Permian High School
Odessa High
ECISD
Swimmer killed by shark in Florida Intracoastal Waterway
Thadeus Kubinski, 69, died after a shark attack while swimming in 5 feet of water about 10 feet from his Boca Ciega Bay dock in St. Pete Beach. His wife Anna reported a dorsal fin as emergency crews arrived. the incident followed a rare shark sighting in the Intracoastal Waterway.
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Thadeus Kubinski
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Boca Ciega Bay
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Anna
Anna Kubinski
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