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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1986

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2

Stallone Nielsen touch down in Denmark on private visit

Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen arrived at Kastrup airport for a week long private stay in Denmark. Stallone said he was glad to see Birgitte's homeland and Nielsen, moved, noted she had not visited since their December marriage. The duo were greeted by Nielsen's mother and her young son.

Copenhagen Denmark Sylvester Stallone Brigitte Nielsen Kastrup International Airport Stallone Birgitte Nielsen

Forrest Tucker Hospitalized After Walk of Fame Star Ceremony

Actor Forrest Tucker, 67, remained in a hospital resting Saturday two days after collapsing at his Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony. A spokeswoman said the illness details are private, as Tucker’s sister Betty Hitchcock and daughter Cindy Tucker visited him after the brief unveiling on Hollywood Boulevard. Tucker is best known for Sgt. O Rourke in F Troop and appeared in The Sands of Iwo Jima with John Wayne.

Los Angeles Forrest Tucker Hollywood Walk of Fame Ever Jaldon Tucker Sgt O’ Rourke F Troop Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood Presbyterian

Atheist group proposes Texas church tax changes

The American Atheists list 4,000 Texans on its rolls with 50,000 nationwide and urge lawmakers to tax church land, church stocks and bonds, ban tax funding for religious bodies, and tax bingo proceeds. Church leaders and officials warn such moves could raise taxes and argue churches provide community benefits.

Wikstrom Darling Texas Lynch Atheist Center Madalyn Murray O’hair Robert Bush St. Mary’s Catholic Church Bush Stat Ape Charch Odessa First Baptist Church H Bailey Stone

Senate tax debate stalls budget cuts in Texas

The Senate Finance Committee announced about 550 to 600 million dollars in proposed cuts but will approve no reductions unless the House passes a tax measure. Senate chair Grant Jones said spending cuts alone won’t solve the problem. Comptroller Bob Bullock pegs the deficit at 3.5 billion by August 31, 1987, with House leader Stan Schlueter insisting no tax bill will move forward.

Senate Finance Committee Austin American-Statesman Grant Jones D-Temple Jones House Ways and Means Stan Schlueter Chilleen Bob Bullock

Rainy weekend pattern across Texas and nearby regions

The National Weather Service at Midland reports a continued chance of rain in the Permian Basin through Monday with mostly cloudy skies today and a 40 percent thunderstorm chance. Highs reach upper 80s, lows mid-60s, southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Saturday peaks around 63, with a 20 percent rain chance Monday and upper 90s highs.

Permian Basin National Weather Service Midland Regional Oklahoma New Mexico Louisiana Arkansas

Weather showers dampen eastern Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heavy showers and thunderstorms dampened the eastern Great Lakes region and the Ohio Valley on Saturday. A few showers and storms also occurred in portions of the central and northern Rockies, New Mexico, Kansas, Missouri, to Oklahoma and Florida, while drier air was enjoyed across the Southeast, Mississippi Valley, northern Plains, Pacific Northwest, Utah, Nevada, and California.

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