Odessa County to mark centennial with 1890s debate reenactment
Odessans launch a yearlong Centennial Celebration with an January reenactment of the 1890 Odessa Midland debate in the state Legislature. County officials approved an $8,000 appropriation plus $4,400 raised from donors. The opening Spanish Heritage Festival at Permian High School Oct 12–14 honors Odessa history and Spanish explorers Cabeza de Vaca Maldonado and Dorantes de Carranza.
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Commissioners Court
Grace King
King
Centennial
Edith Libson
Ector County Commissioners Court
Ector County
Permian
Odessa
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Alonso del Castillo Maldonado
Andres Dorantes de Carranza
Eral
John Ben Shepperd
Odessa history highlights from early Commissioners Court minutes
Synopsis of Ector County milestones from 1891 to 1927 including organization, first elections, court meetings, officer arrests, land deeds for courthouse, livestock bounty, courthouse and jail bonds, prohibition, school use of courthouse space, road openings, electric jail lights, jackrabbit bounty, highway bond election, flu-era medical guarantees, and Odessa incorporation by a unanimous vote.
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E.F. Dawson
JL. Gray
Odessa Improvement and Irrigation Co
J.J. Henderson
Samuel Cress
Chas Quinn
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Sarm Houston
Washington Streets
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Midland
Plane crash in Clear Lake kills six in California
A Korean War era twin engine plane performing acrobatics crashed into Clear Lake near Lakeport California during a seaplane fly-in. Officials confirmed at least six dead with up to ten aboard and no survivors expected. Investigators from NTSB and FAA planned to survey the scene Sunday as divers searched for victims.
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Award to be presented at Texans War on Drugs confab
The American will receive an award at the Texans War on Drugs statewide conference in Austin on Tuesday. The nomination came at the request of Beverly Barron Odessa coordinator for the anti drug coalition. Burke serves as director of community relations and development at Medical Center Hospital Willis resides in the Dallas area and House works as staff photographer for the Beaumont Enterprise.
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Boom in Midland oil work spurred by higher prices
Oil industry leaders in Midland Odessa and the Permian Basin report rising activity as crude prices climb. FWA Drilling and Gene Sledge Drilling Co say work is at or near capacity with hiring shortages noted. Analysts caution that volatility could end or continue, depending on Middle East tensions and price stability.
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Sledge
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Julian Martin
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association
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Persian Gulf
Odel Crawford
Odessa
Texas Employement Commission
Pebblebend
Vanessa Gossett
Gossett
Permian Basin
Williams
Weather outlook across West Texas regions and Gulf Coast
Extended forecasts show showers and thunderstorms daily in West Texas regions including Permian Basin Panhandle South Plains and Far West Texas with highs around 80s to mid 80s and lows 55 to 60. Coastal Bend upper 80s to near 90 with inland 70s to low 70s.
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Reading Weather Summary Shows Warm Weekend Ahead
Reading reports Saturdays high of 83 and low of 64 with a 0.01 inch precipitation in the last 24 hours. Sunrise Sunday at 7:36 p.m. Tomorrow rises at 7:43 a.m. September rainfall totals reach 2.82 inches and year to date 11.19 inches. Historical records note Sunday high of 102 in 1977 and today’s low of 41 in 1984.
Forecast: cloudy with scattered showers and possible storms
The National Weather Service at Midland International Airport forecasts today as cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain possible, highs in the mid-70s and east-northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight remains cloudy with a 20 percent shower or thunderstorm chance and lows in the low 50s. Monday is cloudy with a high near 80 and a stationary cold front along the Red River into the high plains, producing little weather activity.
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NWS
Red River
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Border States Weather Outlook for New Mexico and Oklahoma
New Mexico sees mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thundershowers through today and tonight. Lows range from the upper 30s to 40s in mountains and mid 50s elsewhere. highs from mid 50s to low 70s, near 80s along the southern border. Oklahoma remains fairly cloudy and mild with scattered showers. panhandle high near 70, southeastern areas near 80.
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Oklahoma
Odessa American Copyright Notice 1990
The Odessa American issues a copyright notice for 1990 covering its local news content as published at 222 E Fourth Street Odessa Texas. The notice appears in the volume 65 number 279 edition and identifies the publication address and imprint details.
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