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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1986
Page
2
A Little Rock city employee waits for equipment to clear a downtown street drain after a long dry spell. Central Arkansas endured about three weeks without rain and temperatures above 100 degrees until last weekend.
Los Angeles judge will decide by Friday whether to grant Lily Tomlin a permanent order preventing release of a 90 minute film about her one woman Broadway show The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe Her lawyers argue the contract limits 15 minutes of the play and a 30 minute segment threatens negotiations with pay TV. Producers dispute the contract reading and say Tomlin may view the film but cannot override their creative control A temporary order issued July 16 bars release of Lily by producers Joan Churchill and Nicholas Broomfield with public television set to air the work
White Plains N Y Profits from a book by Jean Harris must be given to the state though she hoped to donate the money to an organization she created to aid children of fellow inmates Harris serving a 15 year to life sentence for killing Dr Herman Tarnower was ordered Monday to hand over fifty five thousand dollars she has already received for the book
News of a potential OPEC production agreement triggered a surge in oil prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange and in London. Benchmark U S crude rose to 16 50 a barrel while Brent jumped to 14 75 before slipping to 13 75, heating oil and oil shares climbing as analysts see a unified cut as key to reversing a global price slump. The plan targets return to October 1984 output levels for all members except Iraq, with uncertain timing of price effects for U S consumers.
Johnson Brothers analyst notes that a temporary OPEC production cut could push prices higher, yet vast tanker shipments might offset the impact. OPEC may announce timing, while Permian Basin officials warn Saudi cooperation could lift crude and pump prices, risking renewed price spikes and long lines.
Shelter officials report rising dead animals and ongoing night deposits as a seven foot fence and barbed wire surround a horse trailer. Freddy Belis notes a dog carcass found weeks after abandonment. June totals show more deaths though fewer incoming animals, due to owners leaving area, illness, or pet misbehavior. A new night drop sign reduces staff hours, with current hours and safety concerns outlined as dogs and cats are left unsupervised until morning.
National Weather Service reports clear conditions tonight and Wednesday in the Permian Basin with lows near 70 and highs in the mid 90s. Light southerly winds increase to 10 to 20 mph Wednesday as a high pressure ridge remains over Texas.
Forecasts show widely scattered showers and thunderstorms through Wednesday from New Mexico to Oklahoma and Louisiana with highs in the 70s to 90s, cooler mountain nights, and a broad pattern of rain across the West, Plains, and parts of the Midwest.
The Odessa American lists its address at Fourth Street Odessa Texas with daily and Sunday publication, subscription price of eight dollars per year, USPS registration, and a post office box for address changes. It notes second class matter status under the Act of March 3 and mentions tax applicability to subscriptions.
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