Former Pan Am worker foils Cuban hijackery
A laid off Pan Am employee Spicer Lung and his 15 year old son restrained Alfredo Ayala a Cuban hijacker on Pan Am Flight 925 from Miami to Houston The hero pair using hemp from the cockpit plastic cuffs and a seat belt tied the suspect to a first class seat until authorities arrived The Boeing 727-200 landed safely at Houston Intercontinental Airport with 121 passengers and seven crew members aboard.
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Houston
Pan Am
Joe McGuinness
FBI
Alfredo Ayala
McGuinness
Spicer Lung
Lung
Spicer Lung Jr
Fernando Viellas Lobos
Ralph Symons
Jacker
Symons
Miami
Spicer
Long
McGuiness
Joe Ramirez
Nicaragua
Ramirez
Arrest in slayings ties 18-year-old to Sea Island case
An 18-year-old man, Kenneth Bernard Blanks of College Park, was arrested at an Atlanta bus station in connection with the smothering deaths of a wealthy Sea Island couple and the shooting of a taxi driver. A second suspect, Theodore Woodard, 25, died from paraquat poisoning complications.
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Brunswick, Ga
Sea Island
Kenneth Bernard Blanks
College Park
Atlanta
Jim Hallman
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Theodore Woodard
Hallman
Parents receive year jail for paddling death
In Morgantown West Virginia a husband and wife each received the maximum sentence of one year in jail and a $1600 fine after the fatal paddling of their 2 year old son Joseph at a religious commune. Stuart Green 28 pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and Leslie Green 25 was convicted last month on the same charge.
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Morgantown
W.va
Monongalia County
Frank DePond
Stuart Green
Leslie
Green
Joseph
Churches withhold funds from World Council program
U S Christian denominations have largely cut funding for a World Council of Churches humanitarian program in Africa for two years. Officials say the move follows conservative accusations that collection plate money supports Marxist guerrillas and liberation armies fighting white minority regimes. The remarks came during the WCC Assembly in Vancouver.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
U.S
World Council of Churches
Africa
World Council of Churches Assembly
United States
Council
Weather update for Odessans and West Texas region
The National Weather Service forecasts fair warm conditions for Odessa with tonight’s lows in the upper 60s and southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Thursday should stay fair and hot with highs in the mid 90s and southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Scattered showers and thundershowers developed today over East Texas coast Panhandle Northwest Texas, ending a drought in some areas. Clouds covered Trans-Pecos and Edwards Plateau before dawn. Readings from Midland: high 97, low 71, sunset 8 45, sunrise 7 06, precipitation none today or this month, year to date 2.36 inches. Record highs and lows noted from 1944 and 1971. Extended West Texas: sunny to partly cloudy with isolated storms south, highs 90s, lows 60s to 70s. North Texas: scattered storms mainly south and east, otherwise hot days and warm nights, highs mid 90s to near 100, lows mid 70s.
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National Weather Service
Odessans
Texas
Panhandle
Trans-Pecos
Edwards Plateau
Midland Regional
Big Bend
Downing Quares for Alternate Judge Post Sparks Debate
County officials and the Attorney General's Office weigh potential conflicts as Downing, an aide to a legislative body, seeks an alternate judgeship. C.J. Carl provides statutes and case law while Groh questions separation of powers and calls for a formal commissioners court determination. Downing plans to wait for AG guidance before pursuing talks with commissioners.
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Steve Groh
C.J. Carl
Carl
Groh
Downing
Commissioners Court
Groh and Roberts
Roberts
Attorney General
Perkins
Robert Garcia
Thurgood Marshall Law School
Texas Southern University
Houston
County court weighs Downing city judge bid after 5 p.m.
Precinct 4 Commissioner Willie Hammond says Downing may serve as city judge only after 5 pm due to county duties. Critics fear dual roles may violate law if Downing is paid as a judge. Alternate judges net 50 dollars daily. concerns center on daytime county work and after hours city duties.
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Commissioners Court
Precinct 4
Willie Hammond
Downing
Houston Seabolt
John Minor
Otis Moore
McMillion
Minor
Precinct 3
Julian Pressly
Libyan Warplanes Engage U S Navy Jets Near Carrier Eisenhower
The Pentagon reports a head on encounter about 100 miles from the carrier Eisenhower over the Gulf of Sidra. Two Libyan MiG 23s and two F 14s met two Navy fighters with no weapons fired as the Libyans turned away and headed for shore.
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Washington
Pentagon
Eisenhower
Libya
Gulf of Sidra
United States
Veto Looms As Revenue Sharing Bill Clears House
Washington AP Republicans warn a presidential veto risk after the House approves a three year extension of federal revenue sharing raising local government funds by 1.35 billion dollars beyond Reagan’s request.
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Washington
House
Reagan
Odessa American publication and subscription notice
The Odessa American lists mailing and delivery details for daily and Sunday editions. It provides tariff options for home delivery and mail subscriptions, with prices for various terms and a contact phone number.
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Tyr
GM Sued Over Brakes in 1.1 Million X-Body Cars
The Justice Department filed suit against General Motors seeking recall of 1.1 million 1979 80 X-body cars and 4 million in damages. It alleges GM concealed a brake defect causing rear wheels to lock prematurely under various braking conditions. NHTSA has logged over 1,740 complaints about brake locking in these vehicles.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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