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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1987

Page

2

Notable balloon shaped Harley rides headline Forbes

In Sturgis, Malcolm Forbes rode his Harley Davidson shaped hot air balloon for about 15 minutes at the Black Hills Motor Classic. The 67 year old publisher traveled from his Colorado ranch with a large balloon and two others including a French chateau shaped craft.

Sturgis S.D Malcolm Forbes Forbes Ray Balhorn Jr Colorado Balhorn Guy Edwards

Murphey Mistakes Friend During Bus Trip Near Lincoln

Country star Michael Martin Murphey, en route to Wyoming, woke from a bus sleep during a Lincoln thunderstorm and briefly mistook a fellow artist. He noted Stan Herd, creator of a patchwork quilt field in Murphey's Line of Love video, is nominated for country video of the year.

Lincoln, Neb Michael Martin Murphey Wyoming Murphey Lincoln Stan Herd

Madonna called Bay City a little smelly town on NBC

Bay City, Michigan, resident Madonna sparked reaction on NBC Today when she described her birthplace as a little smelly town in northern Michigan. She compared Bay City to New Jersey, saying it has chemical dumps, during an interview about her background.

Bay City Mich Madonna Tovin NBC Jane Pauley Pauley Michigan New Jersey

Permian Basin Weekend Warmth With Highs Near 100

The National Weather Service in Midland reports mainly sunny skies and highs in the upper 90s across the Permian Basin today and Sunday. Overnight lows in the 70s, no precipitation in the last 24 hours, and a steady southerly wind. Highs across Texas and neighboring states trend 90s to low 100s with scattered thunderstorms possible in the southeast and Panhandle regions.

Permian Basin National Weather Service Midland Regional Weather Service NWS Panhandle Texas Coastal Plains the Panhandle Big Bend Rio Grande New Mexico Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana South Portion

Reagan backs new national security procedures after Iran Contra probe

White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater called the agreement the culmination of intensive consultations with the Senate Intelligence Committee. President Reagan will address the nation next Wednesday to outline reforms, including writing all future findings and recording oral directives within two working days, as he seeks to bolster congressional executive cooperation in national security matters.

White House Marlin Fitzwater Senate Intelligence Committee Boren Congress Cohen Reagan San Executive Branch Executive Iran-Contra Israel U.S Iran

Energy Department asks 35 million for long lead items

The Energy Department seeks 35 million to order long lead time components next year, notably superconducting wire for over 10 000 beam bending magnets. Spending would rise sharply, reaching hundreds of millions annually in the early 1990s as construction peaks, prompting Congress critics who fear reduced support for other research. Roe Lujan and Rep Torricelli pledged to safeguard basic research while backing the collider project.

Energy Department U.S Roe Lujan Robert Torricelli D-N.j

Malpractice reform urged to curb rising care costs

Health secretary Otis Bowen urged state action to limit medical malpractice insurance premiums and reduce claims. A government study found premiums rose sharply from 1982 to 1985, threatening access to care as older physicians retire and midcareer doctors avoid high risk procedures. The Task Force proposed damages limits, shorter filing windows, pretrial panels, admissible panel decisions, and considering collateral sources in awards. Bowen stressed patient compensation and maintenance of care quality.

Indianapolis Health and Human Services Otis R. Bowen Indiana Bowen Task Force

The Odessa American Publication Details and Subscriptions

The Odessa American issues in Odessa Texas publish daily and Sunday editions. Subscriptions include daily and Sunday mail options with varying six month and three month rates. The notice lists address, post office filings, and delivery contact information for problems.

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