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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1986

Page

3

Gas price outlook splits on OPEC cuts and regional tests

Dallas AP report notes rising crude on OPEC cut while forecasts diverge. Rasheed predicts gasoline near $1 by August. Heinen expects slow or modest pump lifts. Brockwell and Lundberg forecast increases by Labor Day to 80 cents or more. regional tests show prices as low as 61 cents in Houston.

Dallas OPEC New York Mercantile Exchange West Texas U.S Vic Rasheed Service Station Dealers of America Rasheed Houston Russell Heinen Heinen Dallas Times Herald Ben Brockwell The Oil Price Information Service Brockwell Jan C. Lundberg North Hollywood Calif Lundberg Letter Texas

Federal grand jury indicts 12 in Colombia cocaine smuggling

A federal grand jury in Harrisburg indicted 12 people for smuggling over 7.2 tons of cocaine from Colombia since 1980, via Air America Inc. Flights carried cocaine to the United States and profits back to Colombia. Investigators recovered $4.2 million cash hidden in Pennsylvania.

Washington Colombia Justice Department Harrisburg Air America, Inc United States Edwin Meese III Poconos Pennsylvania Meese Atlanta Harold J. Rosenthal

Soviet alert warned of U.S. attack in 1981 London

Oleg Gordievsky, a defector after 12 years as a KGB insider, told Washington and London debriefers that Moscow ordered Soviet agents in London to gather information on an imminent U.S. attack. The Washington Post said no signs of actual military moves were found and the directive stayed active through 1983.

Washington London Moscow United States Soviet Union Washington Post Oleg Gordievsky KGB the Post Gordievsky U.S

ONeill hints at lame duck session after elections

Washington AP reports House Speaker Thomas P. ONeill reversing earlier statements says Congress may return for a lame duck session after November elections. He believes the chamber can finish tax overhaul deficit reduction immigration reform South Africa sanctions annual spending bills and environmental legislation by October 3 adjournment.

Washington House Thomas P. O'Neill Congress O’neill D-Mass South Africa O'Neill Senate Bob Dole Ryan

Killer bees kill UM graduate student in Costa Rica jungle

Snn-Siang Ooi 24 of South Miami died after a killer bee swarm attacked during a Costa Rica field trip. Biology chair Dr. Jay Savage said colleagues could not save him as the July 31 incident occurred about 100 miles northwest of San Jose in remote jungle. Dr. Charles Schnell described a cloud of bees surrounding the student as he screamed.

Miami University of Miami Costa Rica Snn-Siang Ooi South Miami Biology Department Jay Savage San Jose Savage

Reagan staff urged to volunteer for drug tests

White House senior staff are invited to join President Reagan and Vice President Bush in voluntary drug screening at the White House medical unit on Monday. Deputy Press Secretary Albert Brashear says the tests aim to set an example of the administration’s commitment to combating illegal drugs in offices and schools.

Washington Reagan George Bush White House Albert R. Brashear

Deaver testimony under scrutiny for possible perjury

A House panel examining Michael K. Deaver’s lobbying links studies a report alleging perjury during his May 16 congressional testimony. Rep. John D. Dingell says the panel will review the conclusions that serious conflicts exist in Deaver’s sworn statements and urges independent counsel Whitney North Seymour Jr. to examine potential perjury evidence.

Washington House Michael K. Deaver Deaver

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