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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1981

Page

2

Perez de Cuellar Gains U N Secretary General Bid

Waldheim and Salim withdrew to clear the path for Perez de Cuellar of Peru as U N secretary general nominee. He receives broad support from the Security Council with only one vote against and several abstentions while China and the United States back his bid.

Waldheim Salim Jeane Kirkpatrick U.S United Nations China Xinjua Peking Perez de Cuellar Celso Pastor Latin America Lima General Assembly U.N New York Brazil Salim Ahmed Salim Security Council Council United States Soviet Union Kremlin Pakistan Afghanistan

More TV cameras on hand Border unaware of warning

San Diego inspectors at the San Ysidro border crossing said they had not received instructions to tighten scrutiny of entrants from Mexico despite a posted warning about Libyan assassination squads. The notice lists Carlos Ramirez Sanchez as leading one group and mentions two hit teams. Mexican Gov. de la Madrid offered cooperation if asked, noting ongoing terrorism guards.

Copley San Diego San Ysidro United States Mexico Washington Vernon Jervis Immigration and Naturalization Service Reagan Carlos Lic Ramirez Sanchez

El Paso Crossings Tighten Security Over Libyan Hit Squad Rumor

El Paso CBS reports a five man Libyan dispatched death squad may be in Mexico prompting tighter checks at the three international crossings. Manny Najera, head of the local U S Customs, says inspectors are spot checking cars and relying on instinct due to limited details. He notes the extra nine agents are for the holiday season and there is no evidence the team will enter via El Paso.

EL Paso Mexico U.S. Customs Service CBS News Libya Reagan Manny Najera U.S. Customs Office Canada FBI Najera Customs Service U.S Juarez

Enfamil formula contamination notice and oil price move

FDA warns parents to watch for a strong chemical odor in Enfamil infant formula after three cans were found contaminated by solvent from can linings. OPEC cuts oil prices by under $1 a barrel. analysts say impact on U S consumers is small. Louisiana teen abortion consent ruling upholds parental or judicial consent requirement. Nathaniel Lane murder trial ends in mistrial as jury deadlocks after 14 hours of deliberation.

Washington Food and Drug Administration Abu Dhabi United Arab Emiates OPEC West U.S Organization of Petroleum Exporting Libya New Orleans Louisiana Supreme Court Jefferson Parish Thomas McGee

Odessa American ad seeks subscription and delivery help

Fragmented OCR shows an Odessa American page with address lines, a subscription notice, and delivery problem prompt. It references a March 3 1879 date, postmaster details, and asks for contact or remedy to delivery issues. The readable text is garbled but indicates subscription services and delivery support needs.

Odessa Texas

Weather forecast for Texas regions shows cooling trend this weekend

National Weather Service data indicate cloudy skies and cooler temperatures across Odessa and North Texas through Sunday, with highs in the 50s to 60s and overnights in the 30s. Light rain possible east Texas, coastal fog likely, and mild conditions continuing in South Texas.

Odessa National Weather Service North Texas South Texas Beaumont Longview Abilene Panhandle East Texas Madland Regional Airport Texas South Rio Grande Valley

Britain hit by worst pre-Christmas blizzard in 31 years

Britain endured widespread chaos as a severe blizzard paralyzed roads and railways from London to Scotland. A Seer Green collision killed four, with 10 injured as rescuers battled deep snow to reach the wreckage. Airports closed, Big Ben slowed, and Prime Minister Thatcher lobbed snowballs at reporters during a Shropshire stop.

London Britain Big Ben Seer Green British Rail Tom Redmond England Wales Scotland Glasgow Yorkshire Heathrow Parliament Building Margaret Thatcher Shropshire

Credit counseling and debt management guidance

The piece explains debt limits tied to income and expenses, urges shopping around for loan rates, notes FDIC guidance on credit cost details, and describes counseling centers that assess budgets, set repayment plans, and forward payments to creditors while destroying old cards. It also provides contact options for locating a center or writing the National Foundation for Consumer Credit.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp FDIC Gibson National Foundation For Consumer Credit Georgia Ave Silver Spring

Retail sales rise 0.8 percent in November

The Commerce Department reports a small 0.8 percent rebound in November retail sales after October’s drop. Economists say the figures offer confidence that the worst of the recession may be behind, with a spark of life in consumer spending and a floor under expected weakness this quarter.

Washington Commerce Department Lacy H. Hunt Fidelity Bank of Philadelphia Sandra Shaber Chase Econometrics Bala Cynwyd

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