31 Aug 1986
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1986
Page
1
A Austin artist presents works exploring heritage and memory. The exhibit, titled Prick Memories of Heritage, features mixed media pieces reflecting personal history and cultural roots.
Monahans church elder Walt Roeber describes repairs after a 1976 tornado and recalls the shock of Rev Joseph Loduca Jr confessing to killing his wife in their home. Loduca, ordained days earlier, received a 30 year Huntsville prison sentence. Parishioners grapple with loss, forgiveness, and the impact on their church community.
Paula Lummus recalls Rev Joseph Loduca laughing at a family dinner before the July 12 death of his wife in Monahans. Loduca failed a polygraph. children heard a scream, debunking his claim of self harm. Church members in Midland and Monahans support each other as they move forward.
Americans flocked to campsites beaches and end of summer celebrations while labor groups observed the 100th anniversary of the American Federation of Labor in Columbus Ohio. A 21 hour Jerry Lewis Telethon to aid the Muscular Dystrophy Association is aired by about 200 stations today and Monday. Eastern regions cooled with record lows signaling autumn nearby.
Charles Fincher a Port Isabel lawyer cartoonist launches the satirical comic Thadeus Fenderchaser and sidekick Weez about Texas political life. The strip created in 1977 reflects Fincher's return to full time drawing after six years of law practice.
Heavy rains flooded Big Spring Texas on Saturday night with water spilling over Comanche Trail Lake dam. US 87 closed, intersections inundated, two cars washed off roads, some residents evacuated from lower areas while no injuries were reported. Weather service issued a flash flood warning for Howard County.
Nicholas Daniloff, Moscow correspondent for U.S. News & World Report, is detained by KGB after allegedly accepting a packet containing maps marked top secret. His wife Ruth cites pressure to admit spying as officials question his affiliations. The incident coincides with a U.N. employee arrest in New York and follows a setup assertion from USS News & World Report colleague Jeff Trimble. State Department seeks access and release.
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