Chad Shelled Standoff Nets Conflicting War Claims
After hours of fighting at Faya Largeau both sides claimed victory. Habre government said Libyan-backed rebels were repulsed and offensive was under way nearby. Rebels said they controlled the oasis and the assault involved Libyan tanks and air support. French and American aid reported as Chad lines solidified amid foreign involvement.
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Michael Goldsmith
Associated Press
N’djamena
Chad
Hissene Habre
Goukouni Oueddei
Faya-Largeau
Soumaila Mahamat
Oum Chalouba
Kalait
Habre
Paris
Goukouni
Soumaila
Abderraham Moussa
Beard’s Auto Owner Charged in I-20 Debris Scams
Wesley Beard of Beard’s Auto & Truck Repairs in Trent Texas was arrested on four counts of felony criminal mischief for allegedly dumping car and truck parts onto eastbound I-20. Investigators say similar incidents occurred over three months, with damages from $200 to $1,500 but no injuries. Beard posted $3,500 bond and denial of further details was noted by DPS.
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Trent
Interstate 20
Texas
Wesley Beard
Beard
Auto & Truck Repairs
Texas Rangers
Texas Department of Public Safety
Abilene
Taylor County
Justice of the Peace
Clarence Collins
Fourth bad year stings fiber farmers
Otis Johnson, a Seminole cotton farmer since 1957, laments a fourth straight poor year despite optimism after snow and moisture raised hopes. He notes hail and wind last year, current drought cutting yields, and high irrigation costs threaten his dry land crop. The article highlights farm hopes and financial pressures in Gaines County with payments and weather factors.
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Otis Johnson
Johnson
Gaines County
Coun
Odessa
Khadafy’s global meddling and Arab union dreams
Libyan leader Muammar Khadafy, once thought subdued, again stirs trouble in Chad and seeks Arab unity. Since 1969 he has faced accusations of sponsoring upheaval, terrorism, and wars, with repeated attempts to forge mergers across Africa and the Middle East. His feud with the United States persists, including a Reagan administration claim of a Libyan hit squad and calls for Americans to leave Libya. Page reference KHADAFY.
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Associated Press
Rome — Muammar Khadafy
United States
Chad
Nasser
Egypt
United Arab Republic
Syria
Khadafy
Tunisia
Niger
Mali
Sudan
Algeria
Uganda
Idi Amin
Organization of African Unity
OAU
Tripoli
Reagan
Washington
Libya
Phone vandalism hits Dallas Houston and Lubbock
Vandalism damaged telephone equipment causing service interruption for several hundred Southwestern Bell customers in Dallas Houston and Lubbock. No equipment reported vandalized in Odessa or Midland. A $5,000 reward is offered for information leading to arrests. Local Bell officials decline to blame striking Communications Workers of America members.
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Dallas
Houston
Lubbock
Southwestern Bell
Communications Workers of America
Bell
Odessa
Midland
Clay Styles
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Mediterranean Sea
Benghazi
Cairo
C.A.R
Pentagon
U.S
DPS
Bob Richardson
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G.J. Matthews
Lakewood, Cole
Bae and
Odessa American
Elizabeth Simpson
Layton Oliver
Seminole
John Winn Miller
Gamal
Phil Bode
Bode
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