Common Market ministers recall ambassadors over South Africa policy
Foreign ministers from the ten Common Market nations agreed to recall ambassadors from South Africa to protest apartheid and the state of emergency under the white minority government. They condemned P W Botha's refusal to meet Desmond Tutu, while divides over economic sanctions persisted.
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Helsinki
Finland
South Africa
P.W. Botha
Desmond Tutu
Jacques F. Poos
Luxembourg
Layoffs planned at Odessa unit of El Paso Hydrocarbons
El Paso Hydrocarbons Co. plans layoffs as marketing operations merge with the parent company El Paso Natural Gas Co. The Odessa unit will bear the cuts with fewer than 35 jobs impacted, though overall layoffs may number under 50. The consolidation takes effect Jan 1 1986 with most reductions after year end.
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el Paso Hydrocarbons Co
Odessa
David Griffis
el Paso Hydrocarbons
el Paso Natural Gas Co
el Paso
Griffis
el Paso Natural
Burlington Northern Inc
Lunar blue moon sparks rare timing debate
University of Texas astronomer Dr. Harriet Dinerstein says a second full moon in a month brings a blue moon, a fairly rare event about once every 15 months, while others dispute the timing and suggest daily plans may wait.
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University of Texas
Harriet Dinerstein
Dinerstein
McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis
Shelter selling strays for research raises concern in Odessa
Denise E Swibold reports that from 1984 to 1985 Ector County Shelter sold 347 dogs and cats to Texas Tech for medical research, grossing $7.50 per animal. Shelter stats show 6,936 live animals handled, with about 2,153 destroyed. remaining animals were adopted. Coy Willis defends practice citing humane treatment and access to labs. Midland shelter rejects sales. Animal rights advocates condemn the program, while TTU officials assure safeguards. further details on Page 24.
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Ector County
Texas Tech University
Ector County-Odessa
Lubbock University
Melinda Willis
Willis
Husband Coy
Midland
Coy Willis
Texas Tech
Permian Basin
Dalton Byerly
Byerly
The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Mario Feola
Congress rushes bills as Congress eyes August recess
Congress accelerates passage of billions in funding and sanctions as leaders seek quick approval before a month long August vacation. Senate approves 1.6 billion for congressional operations while House backs vacation resolution amid sanctions on South Africa and budget talks.
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Washington
Congress
South Africa
Senate
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
House
Pincay Congress
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France
Geoffrey Howe
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Howe
City Company
Odessa Company
West Texas Gas
Texas Electric Service Co
Colorado City
el Paso Electric
Weldon
Sala
Denise E.swibold
Les
Animal Shelter
Sylvia Gomez
United States
Pretoria
Dole
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