NORAD battles drug smugglers with new radar network
Katina says real targets and frequent intercepts keep crews sharp and morale high. NORAD outlines assets including 41 ground radar sites, 13 Alaska balloons, about 60 fighters at 30 alert locations, and AWACS planes. Drug routes shift to Mexico as AWACS patrols curb Caribbean traffic, while the 1989 Defense Act backs the effort with hundreds of millions in funding.
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Teachers Survey Reveals Mixed Views on Pay Morale and Support
A nationwide survey shows 64 percent of teachers have less than an hour daily for class prep while 38 percent find classes too large and 20 percent of elementary staff label neglected students as a serious problem, up from 9 percent three years prior.
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Labor's shifting wage tale signals unrest and waning gains
The analysis shows real earnings fell across the 1980s. Using 1977 as a base, 1980 median weekly pay was 257 dollars, but purchasing power dropped to 190. By April to June, 413 dollars in salary translated to 196 after adjustments. A separate study finds top 5 percent income growth outpacing the bottom 80 percent by 17.6 percent from 1979 to 1988, with real wages for the average worker down nearly 10 percent this decade.
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Hostages Reach Three Continents After Iraq Release Flight
Western hostages totaling over 300 arrived in Washington and London on Sunday after stopovers in Paris and London while others reached Tokyo and Frankfurt. Iraq faced international condemnation as Britain’s Thatcher called Saddam a loser and Iraqi outlets mocked her.
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El Paso man reports hostages' dire food water lack
Culbertson, 76, of El Paso recounts that some Americans held by Iraqis were fed only skimpy meals and faced water shortages. He condemns Iraqi claims of treating hostages as guests and urges a diplomatic US response. He notes fear for the captives' lives and plans to return to Texas.
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Weather Outlook for West Texas and Panhandle Through Friday
Extended forecast shows partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies across West Texas and Panhandle with a chance of late day storms Wednesday. Temperatures reach highs around 90 across Permian Basin and Concho Pecos regions, mid 80s to 90s in Far West and Big Bend, and upper 80s to 90s in North and Central areas. Lows range from the 60s to lower 70s, with warm humid nights in East Texas and South Texas coastal plains.
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Weather brief from Reading shows low temps and year to date
Reading weather note reports an overnight low near 65 and a 24 hour period with a high around 90. September precipitation holds at none. Year to date rainfall totals 8.37 inches with a 7 degree fluctuation noted from 1937 era.
Midland NWS Forecast Says Scattered Thunderstorms, Warm Week
The National Weather Service at Midland International Airport predicts today will be partly cloudy with highs in the upper 80s and a 20 percent chance of afternoon storms. Tonight will see cloudy skies with lows in the mid-60s and a 20 percent chance of evening storms. Tuesday trends toward partly cloudy skies and near 90 degree highs with a slight risk of afternoon storms, while another line notes near 90s with fair nights and high temps around the middle to upper 90s.
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Border States Weather Outlook for New Mexico and Oklahoma
New Mexico presents partly cloudy skies today and Tuesday with isolated thunderstorms in the northeast and scattered storms elsewhere. Mountain areas see lower 40s to lower 50s tonight, with 50s to mid 60s elsewhere. highs 60s to 70s in the mountains and up to near 90 in Other regions. Oklahoma remains mostly sunny with fair nights through Tuesday, scattered daytime storms in the south. Lows in the lower 70s north, rising to the lower 70s in the south. highs reach mid 90s in the north to lower 90s in the south.
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