Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Odessa American in Odessa, Texas

Page 1

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1979

Page

1

Observers may visit American hostages soon in Tehran

Tehran Iran AP foreign minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh said international observers would visit the American hostages in the occupied U S Embassy in the near future. He cited intermediaries from the Red Cross and noted plans for a grand jury to investigate Iran's grievances while the Azeri Turkish rebellion in Tabriz intensifies amid warnings of civil war if Khomeini does not liberalize.

Tehran Iran Sadegh Ghotbzadeh Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini Azerbaijan Ghotbzadeh Associated Press Harold Schmidt Degrmeck International Red Cross U.N Zuhair Yamin Shahul Hameed Shah ABC News Carter United States Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini State Department Khomeini Tinue Tabriz East Azerbaijan

Hunger strike Protesters clash at City Hall in San Antonio

About 200 anti Iran demonstrators tore up signs carried by five Iranian students on hunger strike at City Hall. Police kept order after leader Bill Fellers urged dispersal. The protest targets Lackland base presence of the deposed shah and requests a parade permit.

San Antonio Texas City Hall Bill Fellers Ricci Ware Jud Ashmore Ashmore Ware Iran Ayatollah Khomeini Shah Lackland Air Force Base Mohsen Towliat Lackland SAC Towhat

Hostage Marine says treatment good in Tehran

21 year old Marine Corporal Billy Gallegos, among 50 Americans held since November 4 at the Tehran embassy, says he does not know where 20 other hostages are, reports NBC TV. He defends fellow captives, notes limited contact, and says he would not die for the Shah.

Denver Iran Billy Gallegos Mohammad Reza Pahlavi White House Jody Powell Powell Gallegos Pueblo Colo U.S Tehran NBC Mary CBS News Walter Cronkite CBS Evening News ABC Koa-Tv Theresa Gallegos Billy Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

Economy's strength upsets predictions

Washington AP reports November retail sales rose 1.8 percent to 77 billion, erasing October’s 1.7 percent drop, while unemployment fell from 6 to 5.8 percent. Economists caution about fourth quarter prospects as housing activity slid 1.8 percent in October to 724,000 annual units amid high mortgage rates and a 7 percent fall in October home prices.

Washington Commerce Department Labor Department William Cox Cox Federal Reserve Action Central Bank Dale R. Jacobson Jacobson Jack Carlson National Association of Realtors Carlson

Lost satellite prompts search after failed orbit push

RCA Corp. communications satellite missing after technicians fired a small engine to place it into permanent orbit. Americom spokesman says the satellite has not been found.

Satcom

Gas Tax Hike Likely To Face House Resistance

Washington leaders report slim to none support for a proposed 50 cent per gallon gas tax as part of President Carter's 1980 agenda. House Speaker Thomas O Neill signaled little enthusiasm for the measure and warned of House rejection given past defeats on similar proposals.

Washington White House Administration House Thomas P. O'Neill O'Neill Capitol Hill Senate Energy Committee Henry M. Jackson Dash Senate Treasury G. William Miller Stuart E. Eizenstat Charles L. Schultze The Council of Economic Ad Carter Miller

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mohammed Kazem Shariat-Madari Maureen Johnson Qom Ayatollah Shariat-Maderi Earl Wright Air Force Kelly Air Force Base Massachusetts Edward Kennedy Dick Gallegos Stoteoeo Comics Fondator Rodeo DEAR Abby Doctor Energy Fort Entertainment Financial News Goren Society Quipster Cesar Chavez California FBI South Padre Island
Search Courier

Search the Odessa American Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Odessa American?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication