Official warns of Iranian terrorism and alert advised
Washington State Department official Richard W. Murphy urged Western nations to stay vigilant for Iranian sponsored terrorism amid Persian Gulf tensions. He cautioned that Iran could strike through international terrorism, due to anger over U S naval presence and oil shipments, and urged counterterrorism readiness without panic.
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Richard W. Murphy
Iran
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Grass fire scorches 650 acres near Gardendale in Ector County
Investigators have yet to determine the cause of a Wednesday grass fire that charred about 650 acres in northwest Ector County near a dynamite storage bunker. Firefighters from Gardendale and Goldsmith, aided by an Odessa unit, battled the blaze as winds pushed flames through tall dry grass, with no injuries or structures lost.
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Gardendale Fire Department
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Rob Drinkard
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Drinkard
Gardendale
Goldsmith Volunteer Fire Department
Odessa
Iran appeals to Kuwait over tanker fleet reflagging
The Independent reports Iran secretly pressed Kuwait to suspend reflagging its tanker fleet in the United States in exchange for guarantees that Iran’s ships would not be attacked. Unnamed sources say an Iranian delegation visited Kuwait this week for discussions.
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London
Iran
Kuwait
United States
Oil analysts warn of a second energy crisis
Houston experts Arved Teleki and George P. Mitchell warned that a disruption of oil shipments via the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a severe energy crisis surpassing the 1970s. They warned prices could surge well above 30 to 50 dollars per barrel and referenced past gas lines and outages. Mitchell urged policy action to boost domestic oil and reduce imports.
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Houston
United States
Strait of Hormuz
Arved Teleki
Hydrocarbon Consultants, Inc
Teleki
George P. Mitchell
Mitchell Energy & Development Corp
Mitchell
Oil prices fall on low Middle East news
On the New York Mercantile Exchange traders dumped September crude futures as fear of Middle East escalation eased and inventories rose. WTI settled at 21.29 a barrel down 68 cents, with unleaded gasoline and heating oil also slipping.
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Middle East
New York Mercantile Exchange
Mideast
Persian Gulf
West Texas Intermediate
U.S
O’dea
American Petroleum Institute
Reagan Wright peace plan questioned in Congress
Washington lawmakers from across the aisle express doubts about the Central American peace initiative proposed by President Reagan and House Speaker Jim Wright. Contra leaders meet Reagan and show cautious support while pledging to seek a cease-fire but reserving judgments on specifics. The White House aims to shelve the military option and pursue diplomacy through September 30 when aid to rebels ends.
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White House
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Carlos Tannermann
Nicaragua
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