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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1986

Page

3

FBI arrests UN Soviet spy suspect on subway stakeout

The FBI charged Gennadiy Zakharov, a U N scientific affairs officer, with espionage after arrest on a New York subway platform as he tried to buy classified defense documents. Authorities say he offered to pay for the materials and confiscated the documents at the scene.

Washington FBI United Nations New York Gennadiy Fedorovich Zakharov U.S Queens N.Y William Webster Zakharov Center For Science and Technology For Development United Nations Secretariat Webster Northeastern University

Rains provide relief yet drought lingers in Southeast

In Columbia, South Carolina, widespread rains flooded streets and moistened sun-baked fields but officials warn relief remains insufficient against months of drought. Some areas saw over 10 inches last week while North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama also reported wetter conditions. Agricultural experts say the long-term drought remains severe and would require 2 to 3 feet of rain over six months to return to normal.

Columbia, S.C South Carolina Linvilil

Drawings Hint at Two Conceived F-19 Fighter Types

Japanese aviation artist portrays two conjectural F-19 designs while the Defense Department declines to comment on a Washington Post report that the Air Force has built about 50 Stealth fighters and is testing the secret weapon in western Nevada.

U.S. Defense Department Washington Post Air Force Nevada

Rail car overshoots platform crashes through wall

At the 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby a high speed rail car from Norristown overshot the platform and broke through a wall injuring at least 30 passengers. No terminal occupants were harmed. The vehicle rested with a quarter of its front end protruding. SEPTA officials cited unknown cause and said most injuries were minor cuts bruises or sprains.

Upper Darby 69Th Street Norristown Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Donna Alston SEPTA

37 Cars Derail In Riverside County Train Incident

Riverside County fire Captain Dan Proctor reports 37 cars derailed with hobos sustaining minor injuries. Three men were treated at Desert Hospital in Palm Springs and released, per a nursing supervisor who declined to identify herself.

Train Riverside County Dan Proctor Desert Hospital Palm Springs

Missile test sends MX payloads to Kwajalein range

The Pentagon said an MX missile carrying nine dummy warheads flew 4,200 miles to a Pacific target area on Saturday, marking the 13th test. Launch from Vandenberg AFB California delivered unarmed warheads to two sites within the Kwajalein Missile Range for the first time.

Washington Pacific Pentagon Vandenberg Air Force Base California Kwajalein Missile Range

Train Derails In North Palm Springs Injuring Four Hobos

Thirty seven cars of a 57 car freight train derailed early Saturday injuring four hobos and closing Southern Pacific tracks near Interstate 10 in North Palm Springs. Cause not known as train origin Los Angeles to Chicago derailment reported. Hundreds of firefighters were released after two weeks fighting Northwest fires and officials warned risk remained high.

North Palm Springs Calif Southern Pacific Bob Hoppe Los Angeles Chicago

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