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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1983
Page
2
Two noted Nazi hunters claim France's postwar intelligence services used and protected Gestapo figures, including a torturer of a resistance martyr. They reference a government admission that U.S. agents shielded Nazi Klaus Barbie, and reference a French newspaper piece by Serge and another hunter.
Beate Klarsfeld cites Ernst Misselwitz as a Gestapo leader active in France and says French services used him after the war. She notes Misselwitz and Robert Krekeller were charged with torturing Pierre Brossolette, a resistance organizer who killed himself during interrogation in March 1944.
South Tucson, a 1,500 resident city, filed for Chapter 9, seeking debtor protection to pay a $3.59 million judgment plus interest owed to former policeman Roy Garcia. Lawyers say the move will let city operate while a repayment plan is arranged, with Garcia as principal creditor after a 1978 accidental shooting during a joint operation.
Subscription notice from Odessa American detailing daily and Sunday mail options. It mentions second class postage, delivery times before 7 p.m. on weekdays and before 10 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, with price references including a 54 percent rate versus $5.00.
Tornadoes touch down in North Dakota as storms sweep the northern Plains while a brutal heat wave persists across the Midwest. Authorities urge disaster aid as crop losses mount and at least one death, injuries in Alabama, and air alerts affect St. Louis. Barry weakens but looms as Gulf waters warm, threatening a rebound.
Weather summaries show mid 90s with a 30 percent chance of evening thunderstorms in Permian Basin tonight and a 20 percent chance Saturday. Highs in the mid to lower 90s to near 100 across regions, southerly winds 5 to 10 mph, with scattered clouds and mainly fair nights.
Walter Lorch, 37, complained to an AT&T operator about a broken phone button at 11 p.m. He asked for AT&T headquarters number, and after a series of exchanges he reportedly said there was a bomb in the building. Police arrested him on misdemeanor charges of making a false bomb threat and he spent the night in jail.
Mexican and U.S. observers note limited capital flight as Mexico pursues fiscal reforms. Analysts cite peso stability aided by government action and occasional Fed support, while experts warn the peso remains vulnerable amid global currency volatility. Mexico reports a $6.5 billion surplus for the first half of 1983.
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