France offers to help Reds clear mines in Nicaragua
France proposes aid to remove mines from Nicaraguan harbors to ease European humanitarian shipments. The U.S. argues the gesture could aid the Sandinista government’s export of revolution. Foreign Ministry notes dissatisfaction with Barricada disclosure.
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France
Managua
Nicaragua
United States
Claude Cheysson
Foreign Ministry
Barricada
Sandinista National Liberation Front
Cameroon forces crush last pockets of resistance in Biya aide revolt
Forces loyal to Cameroonian President Paul Biya reported mopping up the last pockets of resistance after a revolt by presidential palace guards. Radios in Garoua and Yaounde urged calm as Yaounde airports closed and telecoms were cut. Diplomats noted Biya was away from the capital amid heavy fighting. State Dept. said no threats to Americans and about 1,200 Americans were in Cameroon awaiting developments.
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Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Cameroon
Paul Biya
Biya
Garoua
Yaounde
Douala
Paris
State Department
John Hughes
Washington
U.S
Hughes
California
Gulf of Guinea
Israelis strike Lebanese town of Bhamdoun in retaliation
Israeli air force planes attacked a base used by the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine in Bhamdoun Lebanon. The raid followed a Jerusalem attack claimed by the DFLP and aimed to surprise guerrillas on the Jewish sabbath.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Bhamdoun
Jerusalem
Democratic Front For the
Liberation of Palestine
DFLP
Nayes Hawatmeh
Beirut
Damascus
Bekaa Valley
Polling Places Set to Close at 7 P.M
From staff reports, polling places will close at 7 p.m. today across the city, with voters urged to finish casting ballots before the deadline. Local election officials reminded residents to bring proper ID and be prepared for possible lines.
Voter turnout eyes turnout in Odessa city election
Absentee votes reached 907 by Tuesday 5 p m and 74 mail ballots arrived as polling places open 7 a m to 7 p m for mayor city council school board and Odessa College Board of Trustees seats League of Women Voters members will field polling questions from 8 a m to 4 p m The mayoral race features incumbent Democrat Bob Bryant challenging John Minor with other races including City Council District 1 and the board seats All candidates are Democrats and polling info is available via The Odessa American contact number 337 4661е
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Polly Gaubatz
Gaubatz
Odessa College Board of Trustees
League of Women Voters
Odessa American
Bob Bryant
John Minor
Bryant
Minor
David Godoy
David Narbacz
Thomas Perkins
Godoy
Narbaez
Perkins
Odessa American Faces Late Night Computer Glitches
Publication of today’s Odessa American was hampered by late night computer problems on Friday. Journal staff hope to fix the issues in time for Sunday’s edition.
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Odessa American
Challenger lifts on first rescue mission for satellite
Associated Press reports from Cape Canaveral describe the space shuttle Challenger soaring higher than prior flights to begin a six day mission aimed at rescuing a large observatory satellite. Commander Robert Crippen notes the spectacular view as the crew fine tunes systems and trains for deploying a bus size experiments package while observers track the orange external tank’s reentry and boosters recovery.
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Associated Press
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Challenger
Mission Control
Robert Crippen
John Cox
Pinky
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Cindy Weir
George Nelson
James van Hoften
Gary Coen
Houston
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Cox
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