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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1986

Page

2

Wiesel Returns to Israel on Private Visit

Elie Wiesel 58 winner of the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize arrives in Tel Aviv for a private visit saying he fulfills a promise to himself after Oslo. He recalls Norway reception as indescribable and hopes to help Soviet Jewry. Wiesel once lived in Israel after World War II and authored many Holocaust focused books.

Tel Aviv Israel Elie Wiesel Wiesel Sen-Gurion International Oslo Norway

Former Otis Redding band members reunite for benefit

Eleven former Otis Redding band members and the Pinetoppers reunite in Madison Wisconsin for a Tuesday benefit concert raising funds for a memorial to Otis Redding. Fund spokesman James R Yarbrough, a state government employee, calls the event elated and hopeful.

Madison Wis Otis Redding The Pinetoppers James R. Yarbrough Otis Redding Memorial Fund

RepublicBank merger creates 12th largest US holding company

InterFirst Bank Odessa and RepublicBank Corp announce an all stock merger. The combined firm will retain RepublicBank’s charter, operate as a national competitor with regional strengths, and is expected to close in the second quarter of next year pending shareholder and regulatory approvals.

Republic Bank Corp InterFirst Joe Bowles Frank Anderson Ferguson & Co Robert W. Stewart

Gas leak prompts evacuation near Seminole

Fourteen families about 12 miles southwest of Seminole were evacuated by troopers and county deputies Monday noon. They returned by 5 pm after El Paso Natural Gas tested for gas concentrations. About 40,000 ppm of hydrogen sulfide created a six mile risk area near Texas 181 and FM 2885. No injuries occurred. Moderate wind aided dissipation.

Seminole Department of Public Safety Gaines County el Paso Texas 181 FM 2885 Thiel

U S Iran arms sale probe widens as North accuses North

Senate Intelligence chair Durenberger says after 12 days of testimony Oliver North pulled off the scam diverting Iran arms profits to Nicaragua rebels. Reagan seeks limited immunity for Poindexter and North to gain testimony while Casey remains in hospital after a minor seizure.

U.S Iran North David Durenberger R-Minn Senate Intelligence Committee Oliver North Nicaragua Ollie North Durenberger Reagan National Security John Poindexter White House Larry Speakes Poindexter Congress Patrick Leahy D-Vt

Odessa Gambling Kingpin Probe Sets Off Large Warrant Sweep

Retired investigator W Roberts says Klinger is Odessa’s top bookie with weekly wagers of 500000 to 750000 dollars. Pang of searches found cash, betting slips, and legal folders. FBI tapped phones and 1646 calls from Klinger's wife's line were recorded between 1985 and 1985. Multiple defendants and residences were searched as prosecutors build the gambling operation case.

W. Roberts Texas Klinger Odessa Roberts Billhimer Ector County Attorney’s Office Terry Tyree FBI Shawn

Rain Likely With Cold Airmass For Permian Basin

The National Weather Service at Midland reports an 80 percent chance of rain and possible thunderstorms tonight in the Permian Basin. Cooler air will move in with a mid-30s low, northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Thursday expects mainly cloudy skies with a 40 percent chance of showers and a high in the low 40s, winds northeast to north 10 to 20 mph.

Permian Basin National Weather Service Midland NWS Weather Service Oklahoma Panhandle New Mexico

Winter Weather Watch Expands Across Texas Panhandle

NWS reports a chance of 2 to 3 inches of snow by Thursday across portions of the Texas Panhandle as a cold front moves in from the north. Rain and dense fog blanket western to eastern Texas with varying temperatures from the 20s to 60s statewide. Regions anticipate cooler nights and highs mainly in the 40s and 50s through the weekend, with scattered showers in some areas and drying conditions in others.

Texas Panhandle National Weather Service Texas West North South Edwards Plateau Panhandle Galveston Amarillo Brownsville Wichita Falls Fort Worth Waco Austin San Antonio Corpus Christi Houston San Angelo Lubbock Midland el Paso

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A brief home delivery notice for Odessa American subscriptions shows the 1966 price and format details. It notes daily and Sunday options with Sunday only plans and a monthly or annual rate, reflecting a period advertisement for readers in Odessa.

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