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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1986
Page
2
Nancy Reagan declined to judge Chief of Staff Donald Regan saying it is up to her husband and has nothing to do with her. She spoke while attending the White House Christmas tree presentation on Wednesday.
Antioch man Greg Wooldridge bought a vintage dinner jacket for 4.70 with a label reading Ronald Reagan 6 21 65 No 7669 from Albert Mariani's in Beverly Hills. Frank Mariani confirmed the coat was sold to Reagan that date for about 350 to 375. Wooldridge plans to sell, though interest is low and he jokes the timing hurts value.
Police said arrest warrants were served on Paul Keesling and Peter Samela for the $300,000 theft at jazz singer Keely Smith’s desert home. Both men, already jailed on other charges, face $100,000 bail each as investigations connect four suspects. Police recovered about $200,000 in stolen jewelry including an 18 carat diamond ring.
More than 40 leading editorial cartoonists including nine Pulitzers plan antiwar drawings for December 10 to 24. They urge replacing war toys with peaceful images like Gumby, arguing war toys influence children’s mindset amid calls for world peace.
Bowman says calls and complaints expected as the new rule takes effect to safeguard students. The Class C misdemeanor carries a $50 to $200 fine. Police Lt Crumrine notes officers will help rather than trap drivers, assigning a patrol near each high school for a few days until traffic adjusts. Officials were informed last month of the amendment by the 69th Legislature, with no implementation deadline.
The document notes that in 1A Ector business practice drivers are transported to and from work. It assumes no male drivers under 25 and no female drivers under 21, with legally required coverages, a 50 dollar deductible for comprehensive and a 200 dollar deductible for collision. SBI assigns rates across 52 territories with variations by vehicle type use driver age coverages and other factors. Ector County is identified as a single county rating territory.
Vice Adm John Poindexter the president’s national security adviser invoked his Fifth Amendment rights before the Senate Intelligence Committee as Lt Col Oliver North had done earlier in the Iran Contra saga Meese says North knew what happened Poindexter’s lawyer says cooperation with the committee is desired but rights may be invoked amid independent counsel probes Leahy Durenberger comment on obtaining facts with or without testimony
Senate probe leader says Cabinet officers will testify as Vice Adm Poindexter refuses to answer questions. Reagan met leaders amid warnings the controversy will affect the GOP. George Bush concedes credibility damaged yet backs secret Iran arms sales. Southern Air Transport linked to Iran and Contra shipments. Saudi funding cited, ABC poll shows split views on Reagan resignation.
Combest said lawmakers will seal committee rooms to shield subpoenaed figures and foreign lives tied to secret arms deals. He dismissed Iran Contras links rumors, noting Washington’s leaks and media responsibility, while urging a revived energy package across several committees and new oil tariffs.
Mattox told reporters the board should avoid any rise, arguing companies could still profit with a 9 percent premium cut for next year. He warned that approving an increase would place higher costs on consumers while maintaining affordable coverage.
The National Weather Service in Midland reports tonight partly cloudy skies with upper 20s, light variable winds. Friday should be sunny with mid-50s, winds S to SE 5 to 15 mph. Wednesday high 60, today low 32, sunset 5 44 p m, sunrise 7 34 a m. Precip none in last 24 hours. year-to-date 28.83 in. Tuesday record high 83 in 1954. today record low 20 in 1934.
Fair skies across Texas today with a north high pressure area. Fog in North Central and Central Texas. Winds light to moderate from northwest except south in the High Plains. Temperatures range from chilly 20s in West Texas to 60s in the far south. Weekend into Monday brings increasing clouds West Texas, colder with possible rain or snow Panhandle and South Plains, cooler south and east with mixed rain and cooler highs. North Texas mostly dry Saturday with a risk of rain west Sunday turning to freezing rain or snow Sunday night and Monday.
The bulletin covers New Mexico Oklahoma Louisiana and Panhandle regions with varying cloudiness temperatures and Friday showers. It notes strong winds and bitter wind chills across the Great Lakes Plains and upper Midwest with lake effect snow squalls and advisories near Erie Ontario and northwest Pennsylvania and northern Michigan. An additional 2 to 4 inches of snow possible for Sault Ste Marie area with scattered conditions in Minnesota and eastern Dakotas.
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