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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1981

Page

2

CORE group linked suspect questioned in Atlanta slayings

Police located and interviewed the man tied to Roy Innis's account but officials say he is not a suspect at this time. Innis maintains the man is a key link to solving the string of disappearances and killings of young blacks, while police seek concrete evidence and continue the search for Jimmy Payne.

Atlanta Roy Lee Brown Frig Innis Brown the of Racial Equality Stepsity Core Jimmy Payne Payne Marion Lee

Slayings Probe Ties Soldier to Buffalo Killings

Buffalo investigators return from Fort Benning after probing a white soldier linked to a spate of black male slayings in Buffalo and New York City last fall. Police and Army officials offered conflicting statements as ballistics tests pursued evidence across sites in Buffalo Cherry Creek and Manhattan.

Buffalo N.Y Forting New York Newark Ale Evening News Buf Fort Benning Cherry Creek Here New York City

Near midair near miss over northeast Florida investigated

Two jetliners Delta Flight 1063 and USAir Flight 77 came within about 1000 feet Friday over northeast Florida due to a computer failure at an air traffic control center in Hilliard. FAA says pilots saw each other but did not take evasive action as radar remained active.

Jacksonville Fla Florida Federal Aviation Administration FAA Jack Barker Atlanta Delta Air Lines Barker Delta Jet Fort Lauderdale Usair Baltimore Tampa Hilliard Delta Flight 1063 Usair Flight 77

Time zones and daylight saving laws in the rail era

Transportation Department lawyer explains the DST watchdog role and the 1883 railroad origin of time zones. He notes DST confusion, preparations by staff, and past controversies including the 1975 Nixon administration move to an earlier start for daylight saving time.

Ross Transportation Department America Nixon

Dawn Shifts Spark Late January Sunrise Delays Across States

The piece notes January sunrises arriving as late as 9 28 a m in Bismarck North Carolina and cites widespread effects on children commuting to school traffic and work. It recounts DST chaos before 1966 and explains the Uniform Time Act setting daylight saving from late April to late October.

Bismarck N.C

Texas Weather Forecast Weekend Warmth Follows Storms

The National Weather Service Midland reports a weak high over Col taps the Basin, bringing mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. South Texas shows lingering showers after Friday’s tornadoes and heavy rain with 60s and 70s statewide, highs in the 80s across most areas, and cooler nights in the 40s to 50s.

Eatlier National Weather Service Midland Texas Childress Tyler Wink Midland Gional Far Ano Mic Mountains Big Bend

Judge blocks Boston school closings amid funding stalemate

Boston officials cannot close public schools for the year after a judge ruled there is enough money to keep classes for 64,500 students on Monday and Tuesday. If no bailout plan is decided, the court will order classes to continue.

Boston Suffolk County Superior Court Thomas Morse Morse Massachusetts Kevin H. White Duce Stephen Olesky White Massachusetts Supreme Court Olesky Burns

Wind farm at Crotched Mountain dedicated in Greenfield

Twenty experimental windmills atop Crotched Mountain in Greenfield New Hampshire were officially dedicated by federal state and local officials. The privately financed $1 million project aims to provide relief from rising electric bills and demonstrates wind power potential as the first commercial wind farm in the world. Officials noted the site will supply power to Public Service Company of New Hampshire and share revenue with the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center.

Greenfield N.H Rocky Mountain Crotched Mountain New Hampshire Hugh Gallen Judd Gregg Public Service Company of Regina Wdlowiak U.S. Windpower Inc Burlington Mass Ms. Wolowiak U.S Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center Windpower Inc Phillip Waterman Gregg Crotched Mountain Foundation

Maine tribes buy 149000 acres in land settlement deals

Penobscot Nation acquires 120000 acres of timberland in Maine while Passamaquoddy obtain 29000 acres in deals closed Thursday funded by federal land claim settlement. By June Penobscots plan to add 25000 acres as Indian territory and Passamaquoddy 120000 more, timing uncertain. In Norfolk, the Navy commissions the San Francisco, a Los Angeles class submarine, as part of defense build-up.

Portland, Maine Maine Norfolk, Va San Francisco Navy Caspar Weinberger Weinberger Los Angeles

Hysterectomies Common For U S Women Aged 15 to 44

The CDC reports hysterectomies among American women 15 to 44 have stayed near constant since 1974, remaining the fourth most common procedure for that age group. About 3.5 million women aged 15 to 44 had hysterectomies from 1970 to 1978, with one in a thousand under 25 undergoing the operation.

Atlanta National Centers For Disease Control CDC

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