Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Odessa American in Odessa, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1986

Page

3

Roy Cohn Dies at 59 in Bethesda NIH Center

Roy Cohn a flamboyant New York lawyer who publically led the McCarthy era inquiries died at 59 in Bethesda Maryland six weeks after disbarment for financial misconduct Primary cause cardio pulmonary arrest with dementia and underlying HTLV III infections noted as secondary causes.

Washington Roy Cohn New York Joseph McCarthy Irene Haske National Institutes of Health Cohn

Ortega Seeks Peace Talks With U S and Vatican

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega urged negotiations with the United States and talks with the Vatican during a Chicago appearance invited by Rev. Jesse Jackson. He proposed an eight point peace plan at Operation PUSH headquarters as Washington backs the Contra rebels fighting his leftist government.

Chicago Daniel Ortega United States Vatican Reagan Ortega Jesse Jackson Jackson

Group alleges religious bias in 1986 campaigns

Washington AP People for the American Way says it counted several instances of religious intolerance in campaigns this year. The group’s chairman John Buchanan notes Republicans face theo political inquisitions and personal attacks from the Religious Right amid alleged intolerant tactics.

Washington People For the American Way John Buchanan D-Ala

Kidnappers reject talks with Reagan in Beirut

A Sunday statement signed by Islamic Jihad rejects any negotiations with the Reagan administration and with Pope John Paul II or the archbishop of Canterbury to free the Americans. The group threatens to kill hostages if its demands are not met, though it does not specify them.

Beirut Lebanon Islamic Jihad John Paul II Canterbury Kuwait U.S

Reagan Warns Of Retaliation In Textile Import Quotas Battle

President Reagan warned that new textile shoe and copper import quotas could trigger retaliation from trading partners. He said the plan would cost consumers 44 billion over five years and cost thousands of U.S. jobs. Congress plans an override vote amid trade deficit and South Africa import concerns.

Washington Reagan Congress America United States House of Representatives House Senate U.S South Africa Jenkins

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cates Wet Art Oo Permian Mall American Express Faran Boys VISA Shop Dillard’s Eid Jenkins D.ga Ory Aus A Annie Tege
Search Courier

Search the Odessa American Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Odessa American?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication