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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1986
Page
2
Roselee Bylea a four year old from Rockland Maine sits with Santa at the annual Head Start Christmas party at the State House. Children from across the state attended the festive event.
Peck arrives in Havana on the suggestion of Robert De Niro to attend the Festival of New Latin America Cinema. He criticizes U S film industry for overemphasis on commercialism and says only a dozen quality American movies are produced annually. Sydney Pollack and Harry Belafonte also attend before festival concludes.
Rock and roll star Jerry Lee Lewis, 51, left the Betty Ford Treatment Center in Rancho Mirage California after reportedly disliking early-morning duties and job assignments a center practice. His road manager cited the issue, while wife Kerrie Lynn noted he sought help for painkiller dependence tied to a shoulder injury. Lewis had previously entered after detox at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
In interviews Khashoggi and Ghorbanifar claim Ayatollah Khomeini may have known of the arms deal. They allege North coordinated funds diverted to the Contras via Lake Resources, with approval from President Reagan before the August 1985 shipment. Weir was freed Sept. 14, 1985. CIA chief Casey named Lake Resources in testimony. North and Secord are linked as North’s contacts in the arrangement.
The report outlines Oliver North’s alleged control of Swiss accounts moving up to 35 million tied to Iran arms deals. Ghorbanifar and Khashoggi reveal Iran initiated contact in 1985, with McFarlane seeking hostages’ release. Casey says he learned of diversions only after a tip.
Storms shifted through northern and eastern Texas bringing snow sleet and freezing rain. Visibility dropped to near zero in parts of north Texas as 2 to 3 inches of sleet and snow were possible north of a Lampasas Corsicana Marshall line. Travel conditions deteriorated with slick streets and bands of precipitation stretching from El Paso to East Texas.
At an informal gathering, OPEC members expressed support for raising prices to 18 dollars a barrel. Libya Iran and others backed cuts while Ecuador Iraq and Venezuela argued current output of 17 million barrels per day suffices. Saudi willingness to cut remains uncertain as Hisham Nazer declined to comment. Iran urged universal cuts but did not specify size.
The National Weather Service at Midland Airport calls for clear skies tonight with a cool low around the mid-20s and southeasterly winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday should be sunny with highs in the mid-50s and southerly winds 5 to 15 mph, while North Texas endures dense fog and a lingering wintry mix earlier in the week.
Fair weather continues in New Mexico with a milder Saturday and variable high clouds. Oklahoma stays fair with milder afternoons and cool nights through Saturday. A New England snowstorm dropped up to seven inches before moving seaward. A cold front brought rain and freezing rain to the Northwest coast. Near-blizzard conditions and heavy snow squalls affected parts of upper Michigan with hazardous travel. Travel advisories for snow and blowing snow issued for upper Michigan and northwest lower Michigan.
The Odessa American lists its 1984 copyright and publication details, address at 222 E Fourth Street Odessa Texas, post office classification, and subscription information including price and mail handling terms.
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