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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1990
Page
1
Pentagon reports 50 000 more Iraqi troops massing toward Kuwait across from U S forces as 38 Americans are held under guard in a Baghdad hotel. Officials warn a naval blockade could follow with total Iraqi forces near 250 000 in the region.
In Lubbock County 64 percent back Bush if he uses military force to drive Iraqi troops from Kuwait and restore the Kuwaiti government, while 21 percent oppose force and 12 percent are undecided. A separate question shows 45 favor sanctions and blockade, 25 percent urge activating troops, and 17 percent want the U.S. to stay out. The Pulse of America survey, Aug 6–8 in Lubbock by Southwest Research Associates, carries a 4 percent margin of error.
Thousands of American combat troops fortified positions in Saudi Arabia's oil rich region as the U S prepared Desert Shield. Officials noted no Iraqi invasion signs, while experts warned chemical weapons could complicate operations but unlikely to yield a tactical edge.
An Odessan wife fears her husband trapped in Kuwait since Aug. 2 may be unable to escape and that her son in the U.S. Army could be sent to Saudi Arabia to face Iraqi forces. She juggles family matters while awaiting word and hoping for safety amid ongoing conflicts.
In Monrovia U S Marines fired from a helicopter at President Samuel Doe on his mansion porch in an unsuccessful assassination attempt. State Department spokesman Selly Thompson said a Doe adviser Isaac Nyaplu was involved, per BBC radio remarks.
The Center for Energy and Economic Diversification was dedicated in a Thursday ceremony drawing hundreds of well wishers. Louis A. Beecher Jr. and other officials spoke as the center aims to funnel millions of dollars into the Permian Basin and influence energy policy.
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