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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1985

Page

3

Worcester man accused in fatal hospital room shooting

In Worcester Massachusetts a 79 year old man is in critical condition after allegedly entering a hospital room and fatally wounding his wife Leona J. Montigny 76 then turning the gun on himself Authorities say Montigny of North Oxford was married to Leona for about 59 years She died from a single gunshot wound to the head as she recovered from abdominal surgery at Worcester Memorial Hospital and was in critical condition with intestinal abdominal and blood disorders.

Worcester Mass Leona J. Montigny Abel Montigny North Oxford Jerome L. Fielding Michael S. Wronski Worcester Memorial Hospital

Delta Flight 191 Crew Not Informed Of Thunderstorm Weather

The Delta Air Lines Flight 191 crew reportedly did not receive a report about clouds and violent thunderstorms near the Dallas Fort Worth airport before the crash that killed 133 people. Investigators plan to question tower personnel about weather data given to the L 1011’s pilot.

Grapevine Delta Air Lines Flight 191 National Transportation Safety Board Dallas-Fort Worth International Rudolf Kapustin Kapustin Delta

Wife killer after acquittal shot in courthouse lobby

In Franklinton Louisiana a man just acquitted of wife beating was shot to death in a courthouse lobby. His wife Irene Burch, 49, is charged with murder after the gunfire narrowly missed the defense lawyer. James E. Burch, 54, died at a hospital about 7 45 p m. Sheriff’s spokesman Sgt McGehee said Irene had faced two counts of attempted murder and other charges.

Franklinton California Sgt W.E McGehee Washington Parish

Subway rider shot twice over seat dispute on rush hour train

A subway rider was shot twice and critically wounded in a crowded rush hour car in New York after a dispute over a seat. The shooter fled amid panic as five other passengers were injured in the ensuing chaos, transit police said.

New York Transit Ed Silberfarb Silverfarb

Reagan outlines regulatory reform booklet for paperwork reduction

Washington AP The Reagan administration released a 616 page Regulatory Program of the United States Government 21 per copy to show Congress and the public its steps to cut federal paperwork. Reagan said the collection gathers planned major regulatory actions under one cover after an executive order empowering the OMB to review and prune intrusive rules. Critics warn the process concentrates control in OMB with limited public input.

Washington Reagan Congress United States White House Office of Management and Budget Budget Office OMB Gary D. Bass OMB Watch

Sex offender Weston Hill returns to California from Florida

Weston Hill, 44, banished from Florida, flies into Los Angeles with his lawyer asserting he will reform. He faced indecent exposure charges in Florida after a lewd conduct arrest in a woman's bathroom, then chose jail or a one way ticket back to California. Hill told reporters he plans to lead a lawful life and may pursue singing or bodybuilding.

Los Angeles California Florida Weston Hill Hill James Keane Santa Monica Miami States Dade County Gerald Kline Los Angeles International Airport

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