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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1985
Page
2
In a BBC radio interview Winnie Mandela asserted that Nelson Mandela, jailed for anti apartheid activity, would likely take back leadership of the outlawed ANC and push to end apartheid if he were released.
Speakes confirmed that South Africa’s McFarlane told South African officials Reagan could not sustain a veto of sanctions legislation in Congress unless there is accelerated movement away from apartheid. The exchange noted a lack of in depth understanding in the United States.
President P W Botha offered Mandela and other ANC prisoners freedom if they renounced violence but Mandela refused. Foreign minister indicated some Cabinet members favor freeing Mandela. Violence across Durban area leaves at least 65 Blacks killed since Wednesday and about 600 injured. Mourners attacked a truck carrying soldiers. one soldier died amid stones after Nonyamezelo xenge funeral. Xenge, 43, Durban, was a defense lawyer in the UDF treason trial. Pro-government death squads blamed for her death by many blacks.
Speakes said override hinges on Congress mood and public understanding of the South African problem. Reagan’s veto decision will depend on his personal view of the sanctions’ pros and cons and advisability of the legislation.
Buyers from 14 amounts begin in April as loan amounts rise before bond money ends. The average home price, tied to a $72,000 max for bond funding, may fall in August. Investors widen loans to two income couples and skilled tradespeople such as machinists and welders as locals return to related work after the 1982 energy downturn.
County officials discuss lowering the ad valorem rate to 38 cents per 100 valuation from 40 cents while the Winkler County Taxpayers Association and Kermit ISD face higher funds losses. The commissioners plan to adopt the new rate at the Sept 9 meeting as KISD moves to 1.08 per 100 after a 99 cent rate last year. Mercer notes constraints and new programs amid state revenue cuts and valuation declines, with the association praised for cooperation in budgeting.
U S and Japanese officials report a C 130 cargo plane disappeared from radar near Saku Nagano after asking to divert for an emergency landing. The crash occurred around 654 p m local time amid a thunderstorm. Relatives waited at Osaka airport as authorities searched the remote mountainous site.
Abduction notice dated February 14 1979 refers to a child abducted July 1 1983. Public call for information directs inquiries to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children toll free hotline 1 800 843 5678 with address in Washington DC.
The National Weather Service reports scattered showers and thunderstorms across most of Texas with highs in the 90s to 100s and lows in the 60s to 70s. West Texas faces humidity and brief storms, while North and South Texas expect continued heat and partial cloud cover.
The Odessa American, a daily and Sunday paper, issues Volume 0 Number 224, published at 2226 Fourth Street Odessa Texas 79760. It is entered as second class matter at the Odessa Texas post office under the act of March 3 1879 and offers subscriptions at four dollars per year subject to state and city taxes.
In Institute West Virginia residents faulted the emergency system after a chemical leak at Union Carbide caused lung eye nose and throat irritation among six workers one seriously injured and about 130 residents hospitalized. Authorities say warnings were timely though mayors from Dunbar St Albans Nitro and Charleston dispute the information flow. The cloud stemmed from aldicarb oxime with methyl isocyanate linked to Bhopal.
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