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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1987

Page

2

Ray family blaze stirs AIDS in School fears arcadia

A DeSoto County fire damaged the Ray home and left the family briefly displaced. Officials labeled the blaze suspicious as investigators probe arson or accident possibilities. The Rays, linked to AIDS exposure through antibody tests, faced renewed school tensions and a community boycott amid threats and protests.

DeSoto County Smithers Ray Joe Varnadore Vernon Keen Armand Summerall DeSoto Public Safety Summerall Memorial Elementary Judith Kavanaugh Kavanaugh DeSoto

Lee Marvin Dies at 63 in Tucson Hospital

Marvin, famed tough guy star of Cat Ballou and The Dirty Dozen, died of a heart attack at Tucson Medical Center with his wife Pamela at his side. A former Marine combat veteran survived Saipan, Kwajalein, and Eniwetok, he also faced a landmark palimony suit in 1979.

Tucson Ariz Lee Marvin Cat Ballou Tucson Medical Center Tom Reavis Marvin Pamela Reavis Liberty Valance Michelle Triola Pamela Feeley Marine Corps Kwajalein Eniwetok Saipan

Greene in serious condition after surgery pneumonia

Santa Monica California actor Lorne Greene worsened to serious from fair as post operative pneumonia develops after abdominal surgery for a perforated ulcer. Roland Ouellette of St. John's Hospital says Greene relies on oxygen due to breathing difficulties. The 72 year old Bonanza star underwent surgery August 19 earlier in the week.

Santa Monica Calif Lorne Greene Roland Ouellette St. John’s Hospital Greene Battlestar Galactica Greene Alpo Pet Food Roxanne Lawrence Ben Cartwright

Buckley to join Titanic divers in Atlantic dive

William F. Buckley will travel to St. John’s Newfoundland in early September to join a Paris based underwater team researching the Titanic wreck. He plans to ride the Nautile minisub during one of four dives, hoping for a book and a memorable experience.

New York William F. Buckley Buckley St. John’s Newfoundland

Dukakis Delights RI Democrats at Campaign Stop

Michael Dukakis joked his wife knew it all along after Playgirl named him one of America's ten sexiest men. He told 850 Rhode Island Democrats his daughter laughed at the news, while Paolino called the event a Democratic family outing to introduce him to state residents.

Newport R.I Michael Dukakis Playgirl Magazine America Massachusetts Rhode Island Dukakis Providence Joseph R. Paolino Jr Dukakis

Reagan cites INF steps amid push for broader arms cuts

In a discussion on the INF treaty, officials note a 4 percent cut of the 50,000 total nuclear warheads and persistence of a nuclear arms race. Max Kampelman expresses optimism for a 50 percent reduction by year end if the Soviets join, while Reagan remains open to a third summit with Mikhail Gorbachev and urges glasnost in defense spending. Helmut Kohl’s offer to retire Pershing missiles is welcomed, with caution against new barriers to wider elimination.

Levin Reagan Mikhail Gorbachev West Germany U.S Geneva United States Soviet Union Max Kampelman John McLaughlin White House California Helmut Kohl

Permian Basin Weekend Weather Outlook and Texas Storms

Partly cloudy across the Permian Basin with a few scattered showers in Southeast Texas and the Edwards Plateau. Highs mostly in the 80s, lows 60s, and a slight chance of thunderstorms in West and North Texas through Wednesday. Overnight temps dip into the 60s in West Texas with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.

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