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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1985

Page

3

Texas seeks Justice Dept approval for 1st District election

Texas officials will request Justice Department approval for the 1st District special congressional election while continuing to appeal the federal stay ruling. Governor White predicts a Texas victory, and Attorney General Mattox notes the state will meet Friday’s deadline with Secretary of State McDaniel.

Austin Justice Department Jim Mattox Texas Mark White U.S. Supreme Court Byron R. White Mattox Myra McDaniel White

FBI Agent Testifies in Walker Espionage Trial

FBI agents described trash searches for a package believed to hold classified material meant for the Soviet Union during May surveillance linked to John A. Walker Jr. The trial centers on John, Arthur J. Walker, Michael L. Walker, and Jerry W. Whitworth with Arthur facing seven espionage counts.

Norfolk FBI Soviet Union John A. Walker Jr Arthur J. Walker John Bruce Brahe II Arthur Walker John Walker Montgomery County Francis McKenzie Walker McKenzie Arthur Michael L. Walker Jerry W. Whitworth Brahe VSE Corp

Soviet missile ruse fails to fool U S officials

Washington AP reports a congressional intelligence expert says the Soviet Union tried to mislead U S intelligence by altering impact craters on SS-19 missiles. Photographs from Kamchatka in March 1979 showed troops filling craters to appear less accurate. Soviets later masked missile performance and blocked test transmissions. The SS-19 is a six warhead MIRV ICBM with about 360 deployed.

Washington Soviet Union U.S Congressional Kamchatka Capitol Hill

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