Airlines use travel privileges to aid needy children worldwide
AIA members from major airlines use their travel privileges to transport medical supplies, escort children from developing nations to the United States for treatment, and arrange overseas adoptions. Founded by Richard and Jodie Darragh, the group emphasizes aid over leisure, partnering with Heal the Children to fundraise and place foster families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Kilman
Associated Press
Atlanta
Suzanne Williams
Paris
Rome
Washington
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Williams
Miami
Americans For International Aid
Calcutta
Seoul
Guatemala City
London
Nassau
AIA
United States
Richard
Jodie Darragh
Infotromia Stranded Abroad As Martial Law Bans Travel
Infotromia remains outside the country after martial law declared. Air port closures and a blizzard hinder return, while the decree bans private travel by gasoline sales, complicating reentry and movement.
Poland under martial law tests Solidarity and U.S. diplomacy
U.S. diplomats face roadblocks as Polish military authorities detain most Solidarity leaders except Walesa. With access limited, Washington relies on the Foreign Ministry for updates while weighing whether martial law will quell or provoke wider unrest, including possible Soviet involvement. Walesa leads a constrained opposition as questions mount about strikes, negotiations, and the regime’s credibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuters
Lech Welesa
Solidarity
U.S
United States
Poland
Jaruszelski
Jaruzelski
Walesa
Odessa to see mid 60s as warm days return
A cold Canadian air mass yesterday dropped temperatures to 51 at midnight and 47 by afternoon. Skies clear, and forecasters expect mild afternoons with overnight lows in the mid 30s through Wednesday, with a nationwide trend toward warmer statewide temperatures after today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Mercury
National Weather Service
Midland
Texas
Midland Regional
United Nations elects Perez de Cuellar as secretary general
The General Assembly chose Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru by acclamation to lead the United Nations starting January 1, becoming the first Latin American to hold the post. The 61 year old diplomat succeeds Kurt Waldheim. the choice ends a lengthy deadlock after Security Council nomination last Friday. For context, most recent secretaries general have been European. The Assembly could have used secret ballot if any member pressed for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
General Assembly
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Peru
U.N
Security Council
Kurt Waldheim
Trygve Lie
Norway
Dag Hammarskjold
Sweden
Waldheim
U Thant
Burma
Zoya Fyodorova death disputed by family
An American son in law says Soviet actress Zoya Fyodorova died from a single gunshot wound in her Moscow apartment, not a heart attack, after allegedly seeing the death certificate. He cites a Moscow cousin and close family friend confirming the back of the head wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Zoya Fyodorova
Moscow
Frederick Polly
Miss Fyodorova
Victoria
City
Zoya
Polly
Valery Fyodorov
Marine recruit drowning ruled training accident no misconduct
The Marine Corps commandant approved an investigating board’s finding that the 18 year old Texas recruit’s drowning during training was an accident with no misconduct or criminal culpability. General Robert Barrow ordered no disciplinary action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commandant of the
Marine Corps
Texas
Robert Barrow
Odessa American Brief Readable Snippet
A fragmented Odessa American clipping mentions a date or event with unclear names and prices. Readable portions suggest delivery or listings but lack full context for a concrete summary. The piece preserves partial details of people and a pricing note without complete facts.
Israel weighs annexation as Soviet focus shifts to Poland
An Israeli source says Israel may press forward with annexation of the territory while the Soviet Union is tied to the Polish crisis. Begin factors in Western preoccupation with Poland and a Reagan administration limited ability to pressure Israel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Syria
Begin
West
Poland
Reagan
Israel
Israel annexation plan gains leverage before Sinai pullout
David Kimche says the government acted after growing frustration at Syria's extremism culminating in Assad boycotting a Moroccan summit. Israel rejects the Saudi plan for a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as capital. Analysts say Begin sought to preempt Sinai withdrawal due next April under Camp David. Public polls show support for Golan annexation amid settler and Druse populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kimche
Foreign Ministry
Syria
Hafez Assad
Morocco
Israel
East Jerusalem
Begin
Egyptian
Sinai Peninsula
Camp David
Sinai
Cairo
Egypt
Golan
Animal Behavior Insights From Rat and Pigeon Studies
Green reports that as commodity prices rise, animals substitute to cheaper options such as root beer versus orange soda. He notes a backward bending labor supply curve in rats and pigeons, who work less with less food and show increased leisure at higher wages, a trend offset by hunger and affected by guaranteed income. Future trials will test other incentives to shift behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Also Mentioned on This Page
Airlines
Paula Hugus
York
India
Jean Hess
Guatemala
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Infotromia
West Texas
NOAA
Dept of Coma
Abilene
Alice
Alpine Amarillo
Austin
Beaumont
Brownsville
Childress
College Station
Corpus Christ
Dalhart
Dallas
del Rio
E! Paso
Fort Worth
Galveston
Houston
Lonaview
Lubbock
Lufkin
Marta
McAllen
Palacios
Presidio
San Angelo
San Antonio Si
Shreveport, la
Stephenville
Texarkana
Tyler
Waco
Wichita Falls
Wink
Cuellar
Silkwood
Oklahoma City
Kerr-McGee Corp
Karen Silkwood
Ms. Silkwood
10Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Kerr- McGee
Kerr-McGee
Crescent
Oklahoma
Edison
N.J
OSPS
Fourth Street
Odessa Teaas
Daly Ana
Arch
Nanak Te Pe
DELI
Suesc Daly
Oris
Mani
Prises Actu
Sme Zmi
Las Costa 'Roblem
Golanie Os al
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!