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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1979

Page

2

Connally Speaks on Iran crisis

Republican candidate John Connally urges isolation of Iran amid the hostage crisis while defending President Carter and criticizing Sen. Kennedy for his Iran remarks. He says the shah ruled Iran for 30 years and notes restraint before stating the need for U S action and strong support from the American people.

Houston John Connally Iran Ayatollah Khomeini Connally Shah United States Sen Edward Kennedy Con Connally Kennedy Carter

Connally Urges Iran Isolation After Hostage Row

John Connally spoke at the American Hotel and Motel Association luncheon in Houston on Tuesday urging diplomatic economic and political isolation of Iran if Americans held hostage are tried in what he termed a kangaroo court.

Connally American Hotel and Motel Association John Connally American Hotel and Mote! Association Houston United States Iran

Pravda lashes at U.S. pressure over Iran crisis

Pravda accuses Washington of crude military and political pressure aimed at Iran amid the Tehran embassy seizure and hostage ordeal. The Soviet paper argues U.S. actions defy international norms, cites naval and air forces near Iran, and defends the Shah era meddling as part of broader U.S.-Iranian tensions.

Moscow United States Iran Pravda Today Washington Pravda U.S Tehran Leonid Brezhnev Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Edward Kennedy U.N Andrew Young Middle East Mohammad Mossadeh

Bomb scare at Lackland base post office during shah stay

Bomb dogs at Lackland Air Force Base post office detected a letter bomb but no device was found after a brief evacuation. Officials limited information as shah of Iran stays on base and security remains tight.

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Kookie candidate convention planned in Atlanta

AP The first Presidential Kookie Candidate convention gathers in Atlanta with over 100 minor hopefuls. Organizer Nick Belluso says candidates include John Graham of Arkansas Little People’s Party, Donald Badgley claiming a God driven vision, and Earl blackjack Stevens of Missouri who touts $6.5 million raised. Belluso expects 30 candidates to attend and notes no speech time limits while warning against cabbage throwing.

Atlanta Nick Belluso Belluso Federal Elections Commission Georgia Rheingarten John Graham Arkansas The Little People’s Party Donald Badgley Earl V Stevens Lebanon

City bids eyed as firms seek industrial park site

Odessa officials weigh bids from JICO Johnson Industries and Loffland Brothers as potential tenants. JICO seeks a home location near West 16th Street while Loffland plans to expand its Equipment Repair Center in the city’s industrial park, with both proposals sparking debate over site and costs.

JICO Johnson Industries Fowler R.J. Bradshaw Bradshaw West 16Th Street Odessa Industrial Development Corp Odessa Jico and Hanover Loffland Brothers Watson ERC Andrews Highway Georgia Loffland Charles Overstreet Tulsa Ohlo Oregon Street Beeson and Mary Francis Avenues OIDC

Duke's 7-Foot Face Carved From Malibu Boulder Actor John Wayne Tribute

Australian sculptor Brett Livingstone Strong unveiled a seven foot high rock face of John Wayne at Mann’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood. The face, carved from a Malibu cliff rock, features insets and gaze from uncut diamonds representing the actor who died last June. The sculpture titled Life TIME Light will tour after a six month display. Strong bought and later sold the boulder for large sums, noting initial critiques then acceptance of the Duke likeness.

Hollywood John Wayne Malibu Brett Livingstone Strong Wayne Strong California Department of Transportation Scottsdale, Ariz

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