Haig floats AWACS Saudi sale amid Libyan crisis
Secretary of State Haig outlined U S policy to curb Soviet influence and protect allies as he pushed for selling five AWACS planes to Saudi Arabia despite Israeli and congressional opposition. He linked the Libyan crisis to broader aims and warned of consequences for Iran.
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Baltimore Sun
Washington
Alexander M. Haig
Naval
U.S
Soviet Union
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Haig
Congress
Medfly quarantine expands in California amid Texas pest suit
A sprawling Medfly eradication push moves to San Benito as a sixth county is quarantined and a 150 to 200 square mile extension to sprayed zones is planned. Texas seeks mandatory fumigation of California produce before entry while a Dallas judge weighs the case. Bell peppers worth 5.5 million are at risk due to fumigation.
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San Francisco
Dallas
California
San Benito
Bill Pope
Souvenir Industry Grows With Global Gift Trade
A look at souvenir makers and sellers across the U S and abroad. Pennsylvania employs 4 005 in 889 gift and novelty shops while Hawaii tourism accounts for 386 million of 3 billion spent by visitors. Notable items include Liberty Bell replicas and Disneyland Mickey ears. California sells a can shaped earthquake windups at 10 000 daily.
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Pennsylvania
Hawaii
Harry Lambett
Post Card Manufacturers Association
Charles Promisso
Philadelphia
Disneyland
Joyce Brothers
Alaska
May Jefford
Anchorage
California
Fatal shootings prompt multiple investigations in Midland area
Investigators report no weapon yet recovered in the main homicide, with a pair of jeans containing cash found at the scene and Croan arriving solo at the club. In a separate case, a 34 year old woman was detained for questioning over Orona's death but released without charges as investigators probe whether the pistol discharge occurred during a domestic dispute. Dodd died from a chest wound after a Friday shooting. a .38 revolver was recovered and a woman questioned and released as autopsy and further inquiry continue.
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Saunders
Croan
Orona
Gene Kloss
Kloss
Medical Center Hospital
Ector County Grand Jury
Dodd
Harris
Bishop writes four columns with patient secretary
Ailing Bishop Blanchette and his secretary have produced four Catholic newspaper columns in two months. The bishop answers a series of questions to reveal letters, reveals his life and the approach of death, and comments on a poster showing blue waves and a sandy beach with the line about shore meeting sea and time and timeless meeting.
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Natalie Bayer
Blanchette
Indictment in Reagan assassination attempt filed
Washington AP reports John Hinckley Jr the son of a Denver oilman was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges tied to the March 30 shooting attempts on President Reagan and others. The session lasted about a minute with no indictment copies available. Chapman pleads guilty in Lennon murder case seeks leniency while claiming insanity. Taiwan funeral scene for air disaster victims shows anger at Far Eastern Air Transport over handling and communications. Postal workers unions anticipate ratification of a three year contract despite dissident leaders urging rejection.
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Reagan
U.S
Col
Muammar Khadafy
Libya
Chad
Soviet Union
Washington
John W. Hinckley Jr
Denver
White House
James Brady
Jean F. Dwyer
Roger M. Adelman
Hinckley
Dwyer
New York
Mark David Chapman
John Lennon
Chapman
Lennon
Manhattan
State Supreme Court
Dennis Edwards
Jonathan Marks
Allen Sullivan
American Postal Workers Union
National Association of Letter Carriers
Dan Driscoll
Postal Workers Union
APWU
Jerry Monzillo
Postal Service
Weather forecast shows fair conditions with upcoming rain
Weather from Midland Regional Airport predicts mostly fair weather through Tuesday with a return of rain in the following days. Highs in the mid 90s, lows mostly in the 60s to 70s, southeast winds 5 to 15 mph, with variances across North Texas, South Texas, and West Texas including isolated thunderstorms in the north Big Bend area.
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Midland Regional Air Terminal
North
Texas
South
Big Bend
Southwest
National Weather Service
Midland Regional Airport
Odessa American notices and delivery address garble
Fragmentary local notice text from Odessa Texas appears with postal and delivery details. Repeating lines mention daily and Sunday editions and incorrect contact lines, yielding a damaged, partial newspaper notice with unresolved delivery and mailing information.
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Gulf of Sidra
Gulf
Free World
United States
Alexander Haig
Modffy
USDA
Alameda
Santa Clara
San Mateo
Santa Cruz
Stanislaus
Stanislaus County
Central Valley
Patrick Higginbotham
Higginbotham
Texas Agriculture
Reagan Brown
Hollister
San Benito County
Paul Bertuccio
Bertuccio
Medfly
Peppers
Taipei
Taiwan
Far Eastern Air Transport
Kaohsiung
Arkansas Prison
Low High
Abilene
Alice
Alpine
Amarillo
Austin
Beaumont
Brownsville
Childress
College Station
Corpus Christi
Darhart
del Rio
el Paso
Ft Worth
Galveston
Houston
Longview
Lubbock
Lufkin
Mariamm
McAllen
Midland
Mineral Wells
Palacios
Presidio
San Angelo
San Antonio
Shreveport
Stephenville
Texarkana
Tyler
Victoria
Waco
Wichita Falls
Wink
THE
Odessa American
Fourth Street
Odessa
Punlisnes Daly
Cuesta Americar
Tal Army
Aki
Wity
Wen
Kam
Orie
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