Long ribbon considered 'affirmation'
Peace demonstrators surrounded the Pentagon Capitol and Mall with 24 000 tapestry panels forming a ribbon of peace to mark Hiroshima Nagasaki anniversary. Organizers described the event as an affirmation of life with 15 000 to 20 000 participants and 10 000 around the Pentagon.
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Washington
Pentagon
Capitol
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Japan
Marie Grasso
Cop Spouses Speak Out on Hours and Strain of Duty
Police officers and their spouses describe long hours, missed gatherings, and emotional tolls. Cpl. John McAhon notes dedication sometimes ignores finances, while Cathy McAhon and Jo Baker recount frustration and adjustments at home. Lt. Rusty Baker’s wife recalls scheduling limits as the family copes with danger and absence.
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Mead
John McAhon
McAhon
Cathy
Cathy McAhon
Jo Baker
Rusty Baker
Cop spouses balance crime work with home life
Karen Stewart and other police spouses describe the strain of separation and stress from police duties. They say they avoid bringing work home, share fears selectively, and strive to keep family life distinct from the profession while showing love through protection and steadiness.
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Karen Stewart
Alan Stewart
Pates
Pate
Mead
Delta Bursley Says Pilot Issued Go Around Before Crash
Investigators cited evidence a touchdown may have occurred on the highway before the crash. Delta Bursley described the jet’s final moments with the plane dipping left wing and nose, catching fire before ground contact. Among the victims were Zehniffer Terisco Gilliard and Darlene Brown of Delta Sigma Theta, with 132 dead overall. Sorority members wore black ribbons at a memorial service.
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Bursley
Delta
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Zehniffer Terisco Gilliard
Darlene Brown
Tragic plane crash harms sorority members en route to convention
National sorority gathering in Dallas overshadowed by collision as two interns from IBM near Fort Lauderdale and two others from the tail section suffer injuries. Virginia Clifton of Forest Park Illinois and others react to the sorrow with prayers while three more sisters are treated or remain hospitalized.
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Virginia Clifton
Forest Park
Illinois
Gilliard
Atlanta
Brown
Chicago
Dallas
IBM
Fort Lauderdale
Sheron C. Patterson
Sweet Jesus
Kathleen C. Wright
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Juanita Williams
Annie Edwards
Wall to wall caring aids Delta 191 crash families
Relatives of Delta Flight 191 victims received round the clock support from a team of psychiatrists and doctors at Dallas Fort Worth Airport. Dr James Black of UT Southwestern described a libidinal cocoon of love to help survivors process the tragedy as 131 died and 31 survived.
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Dallas
Delta
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Dallas County
Black
Death dates set for two Texas inmates on death row
Leon Rutherford King, 34, is scheduled for execution on Aug. 15 for the 1978 beating death of Michael Clayton Underwood in Houston after forcing his date to witness the crime. Jay K Pinkerton has an Aug. 15 execution date for a rape play case in Amarillo. The two killings are their second scheduled execution dates. Larry Smith, 29, also has an Aug. 13 date for the shooting death of Dallas store night manager Mike Mason during a robbery.
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Leon Rutherford King
Houston
Jay K. Pinkerton
Amarillo
King
Michael Clayton Underwood
Underwood
Larry Smith
Mike Mason
Dallas
Mason
Missing child alert for Christine Elizabeth Berg Bas
Abduction notice for Christine Elizabeth Berg Bas a girl born October 8 1979 missing since October 20 1981 from Santa Ana California Call toll free 1-800-843-5678 with any information to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children based in Washington DC for guidance and resources
Bomb Patrol Dispatcher Involved in Oklahoma Blast Incident
A dispatcher was killed and a truck carrying 2,000 pound bombs from McAlester to Sunny Point Terminal was involved in a blast near Checotah Middle School. A second truck with 20 bombs returned to the plant. 45 emergency workers were treated for injuries and stress. Ruth Ross remains in fair condition with burns and chest injuries. Dolly L Madjenobich treated and released. Authorities say the bomb convoy was en route to overseas military points.
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Nathan Taughman
Muskogee
Checotah Middle School
U.S. Army Ammunition Plant
McAlester
Sunny Point Terminal
N.C
Feller
Ruth Ross
Peggs
Muskogee Regional Hospital
Ronnie Crisp
Dolly L. Madjenobich
Ashland
Wis
Weather outlook shows isolated thunderstorms in Permian Basin
National Weather Service at Midland reports less than a 20 percent chance of isolated storms tonight with a low near 70 mph winds from 5 to 10. Tuesday brings mostly sunny skies and hot highs in the upper 90s with south winds 5 to 10 mph. Wide areas of Texas may see scattered showers and thunderstorms as a weak cold front moves through the Panhandle and into eastern New Mexico, with heavy showers offshore east and southeast of Galveston. Readings at 5 a.m. across the state show temperatures mostly in the 70s to 80s, and an overall pattern of scattered storms across East North South and West Texas through Tuesday.
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Permian Basin
National Weather Service
Midland
NWS
Texas Panhandle
Panhandle
Amarillo
New Mexico
Galveston
Texas
Guadalupe Mountains
Marfa
Davis Mountains
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Waco
San Angelo
Brownsville
Lubbock
Stephenville
Dallas-Fort Worth International
Corpus Christi
el Paso
San Antonio
Mountains
Rio Grande
Big Bend
Austin
Houston
Kingsville
Longview
Marta
McAllen
Texarkana
Atlanta
Edy
Odessa American publication details and pricing note
A historical masthead excerpt from the Odessa American lists publication details for 1985, including address, postal information, and subscription rates. It notes daily and Sunday editions and provides office and post office box addresses along with zone-based pricing.
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Odessa American
Fourth Street
Odessa
Texas
Sena Ecaress
P.O
Texan
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Christine Elizabeth
Berg Bas
Santa Ana
Calif
National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
K Street
N.W
Washington, D.C
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West Texas
Far West
North Texas
Tuc
Natunal Weather Service
NOAA
US Dept of Commerce
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Miami
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