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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1982
Page
1
An Odessa Police Department officer was killed in a motorcycle accident. The incident details indicate a fatality near the scene with authorities investigating. Page 11 coverage notes the tragedy and ongoing response.
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President Reagan outlined a carefully limited noncombatant U S mission to Beirut, promising troops will not exceed 30 days and calling for rapid withdrawal of foreign forces to restore Lebanon's sovereignty. A five ship Navy amphibious group and hundreds of French and Italian troops join evacuations, with U S forces landing days after PLO elements depart.
Harvard researchers find fever triggers natural endorphins in the brain, observed in sheep, potentially explaining why illness lowers mood and motivation. Dr Daniel B Carr notes the link between infection and altered feelings, though the exact cause remains uncertain.
Polls in downtown Odessa show split views on the 98.3 billion tax hike bill approved by the House and Senate. Voters cite higher cigarette taxes, new fees and 10 percent withholding on interest and dividends, with residents voicing both concern and support for funding government programs.
The Baltimore Sun reports Reagan persuades conservative Republicans to back a $98.3 billion tax hike, shifting votes on Capitol Hill. Despite initial opposition from figures like Rep. Lent and Rep. Hyde, 103 Republicans join 123 Democrats in passage, with White House lobbying and defections from the right shaping the result.
The peso exchange business in El Paso banks heats up as the currency returns to international trading with rates near 130 pesos per dollar. State National Bank and El Paso National Bank report volatile demand and mixed trading, while other border banks wait for stabilization.
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