Controllers fear delays and safety under deficit law
At Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, air traffic controllers warn that a 25 percent cut in staffing due to Gramm Rudman deficit reductions could cause serious delays and safety risks. Union president Mike Drennan notes overload on an already strained system, urging exemption from cuts as FAA plans meet with airline officials.
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National parks close roads as rains trigger flood watch
Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains parks closed several roads on Saturday due to high water from scattered rainfall across the region. The NWS issued a flash flood watch for Reeves Pecos and Terrell counties with multiple streams rising near the Rio Grande at Big Bend.
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Gulf crisis deepens with wider troop deployments across region
Amid the Persian Gulf crisis Egypt lands thousands of troops in Yanbu and is allied with Jordan. Vaclav Havel plans to send 200 troops as U N discussions on oil prices and IMF World Bank meetings unfold. Westerners flee Baghdad while U S officials seek multinational force backing and arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
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Richards and Williams clash over hog-tying remark in Texas governor race
Democratic candidate Ann Richards denounces Clayton Williams after he said he would rape her and drag her through the dirt, prompting calls for a positive campaign. Williams and his camp dismiss the remark as competitive trash talk amid a busy Texas gubernatorial race. A caravan of women leaders kicked off a week of Richards campaigning with stops in 16 cities led by notable supporters including Mrs. Lloyd Bentsen Judith Moyers and Liz Carpenter.
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Weather overview for Permian Basin and surrounding regions
Partial cloudiness across Permian Basin Concho Pecos Valley Panhandle South Plains Far West Texas and Big Bend. Highs mostly 70s to mid 80s. lows 50s to 60s. North Texas East and Southeast Texas Coast see warm days with cool nights and 80s. coastal areas 60s to near 70 at night.
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Reading Weather Summary for Saturday and Sunday
The Reading forecast shows a high of 68 and overnight low of 63 with sunset at 7 46 p m and sunrise at 7 38 a m. Precipitation since midnight is 0 9 inch and September total is 2 81 inches, year to date 11 18 inches. A 1977 record high of 100 degrees and a record low of 47 degrees are cited.
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West Texas Forecast Promises Cooler, Cloudy Start
The National Weather Service at Midland International Airport projects a today mix of clouds fading to sun with a 20 percent morning shower chance and a high in the low 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight will be fair with a low in the upper 50s. Monday should be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s. Dry, cool weather continues in West Texas. South Texas skies stay mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms and Hill Country lows in the low 60s.
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