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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1985
Page
2
A stray For Sale sign with instructions to inquire within appeared several days ago on the mast of a prominent building, sparking amused commentary from onlookers and prompting questions about ownership and removal.
An 8 year-old and a 6-year-old were caught after attempting to break into the Vernon Sussex County State Bank. They did not take money and were released to their parents. police call it the Kiddy Caper. A neighbor who stopped them found a knife. bank officials note alarms did not ring.
The Texas governor defended tough rules at a weekly news conference, stating no retreat from established standards. He released a five page position paper proposing teacher planning, progress monitoring, extra tutoring, a buddy system, and a mentor program to keep athletes eligible while anticipating opposition from coaches who argue six weeks is too long.
An American Witness for Peace group said 29 activists and 18 reporters were freed after a day held by rebels along the San Juan River. They arrived at El Castillo and planned to sail to San Carlos on Lake Nicaragua later. The report notes communications limits and plans for further movement.
National Weather Service forecasts mostly fair skies tonight with a less than 20 percent chance of isolated thundershowers and overnight lows in the lower 70s. Saturday brings partly cloudy, cooler conditions with a 20 percent shower chance and highs in the mid 90s across West Texas and surrounding regions.
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