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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1982

Page

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Court OKs alien stay for Silva letter holders

The Justice Department said about 100000 Mexicans and other Latin Americans with Silva letters may remain in the United States at least until January 31. The letters stem from a 1960s administrative error and sparked friction with Mexico after a court order expired last November.

Washington Justice Department State Department United States Mexico Fidel Castro

Arafat leads PLO toward new phase of resistance

UPI analysis profiles Yasser Arafat as a resilient, enigmatic leader guiding the PLO through Beirut’s fall toward a post Beirut phase. The piece notes his diplomatic wins and failures, his ability to keep Palestinians united, and the risk of renewed terrorism as fighters press for a homeland.

Andrew Borowiec Chicago Sun-Times Nicosia Beirut Middle East Israel Lebanon PLO Yasser Arafat Arafat Levant Moses Egypt Fedayin

Jobless rate dips in Odessa and Midland

Odessa July unemployment falls to 6.6 percent from June 8.3 percent and Midland drops from 7.5 percent in June to 5.2 percent in July. TEC analysts cite seasonal summer swings and a leveling off of the eight month basin decline as teachers and students reenter or leave the labor force.

Odessa Texas Employment Commission Midland TEC James Barnes Permian Basin Ed Miller TEC Midland Barnes Miller

Springfield faces stake as Harvester plants loom over town

In Springfield Ohio mayor Roger L Baker warns the International Harvester truck plant may shutter, threatening 2 200 jobs and 1 million in tax revenue as the city of 73 000 weighs a bid to keep the three North American plants by the end of 1983. Fort Wayne Indiana is a rival in the contest.

Dale Leach Associated Press Springfield Ohio Collier’s Magazine International Harvester Roger L. Baker Fort Wayne Ind

Fort Wayne Faces New Threat After Floods Seen

Fort Wayne, Ind. amid spring flood scare turn to volunteers and sandbags again in "The City That Saved Itself." The city of 180,000, where three rivers chased thousands in March, confronts new dangers as Harvester Corp. reports 6,000 workers laid off and anticipated losses rising beyond 900 million dollars.

John M. Doyle Associated Press Fort Wayne Ind Indiana Brooks

Stock Prices Jump Again on Busy Week

The Dow rose 30.72 to 869.29 as markets logged a record week with heavy NYSE trading. Weekly volume reached 455.13 million shares, best ever, while banks cut prime lending rates from 14 to 13.5 percent amid tax bill progress.

New York NYSE Rome Ae Tee Reagan

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