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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1981

Page

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Reagan says Poland violence grave as martial law tightens

President Reagan called Poland's crackdown grave and said it will be impossible for the United States to send food or aid while thousands are imprisoned and martial law remains in effect. He urged free nations to push Poland toward constructive negotiations and cautioned about Middle East tensions and security threats at home.

Associated Press Washington Reagan United States Poland Israel Golan Heights Syria Middle East United Richard V. Allen National Security Justice Department East Room Kremlin Soviet Union U.S

Snowbound Indiana and Plains Hit by Deep Freeze

An offshore storm from Lake Michigan dropped heavy snow across northwestern Indiana, with Valparaiso seeing 22 inches by mid-morning and a wide swath from Michigan City to Valparaiso. Snow emergencies, road closures, and multiple weather related deaths marked the day as temperatures plunged across the Plains, hitting record lows from Lincoln to San Antonio.

Associated Press Lake Michigan Indiana Midwest Plains Michigan City Valpraiso Valparaiso Ind Clifford Arnold Lincoln Neb

Polish communist shifts amid strikes and rising violence

Reports describe Kubiak pressing education reforms while discussing needed party changes. Solidarity claims list deaths and injuries from clashes in Gdansk Katowice and Wroclaw as martial law looms. Warsaw and Vienna accounts note thousands arrested and heavy military presence with tanks in Katowice and Gdansk.

Kubiak Communist Party Warsago Radio Solidarity Vienna Austria Gdansk Katowice Poland Warsaw Free Trade Union

Mandel Walks Free From Halfway House In Maryland

Former Gov. Marvin Mandel emerged from a pre release center and said he will focus on earning money and family time while not ruling out a return to politics. A separate note reports a rudimentary letter bomb addressed to President Reagan was defused at the White House. In Arkansas, a federal judge weighed the constitutionality of the creationism law as trial concludes, with a ruling expected in about a week.

Reagan White House Larry Speakes Labor Raymond Donovan Solidarity Lech Walesa Poland Katowice Ernst-Dieter Schmickler Warsaw West Germany Austria Schmickler Baltimore Marvin Mandel Mandel Volunteers of America Eglin Air Force Base Florida Washington Secret Service Dick Hartwig Manila Hartwig Little Rock Ark Arkansas American Civil Liberties Union U.S William Overton Overton

Gotland II crew abandons trapped ship in Antarctic ice

The Gotland II, a West German research vessel trapped in Antarctic ice, was abandoned by its 17 crew and 25 scientists after listing and water flooded the hull. They are safe at Yule Bay, 19 miles away. A Christchurch fuel of pumps from local fire brigades was sent, but the pumps from both the ship and McMurdo proved insufficient.

Christchurch New Zealand Yule Bay Department of Scientific and Industrial Research McMurdo Station Antarctica

Credit unions free to up interest rate policy

Washington AP Unanimous NCUA vote to seek credit union input on removing interest rate ceilings. Chair Callahan pushes goal to let 26 million Americans access higher rates and for regulators to focus on safety and soundness rather than rate setting.

Washington National Credit Union Administration Congress Callahan The Credit Union Administration Randy Miller Administrations Office of Policy Analysis

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Record low ties as cold snap grips Texas coast to Panhandle

A cold arctic air mass brought Texas a 14 degree low, tying a 1975 date record, with fair skies and a warming trend through the weekend. Tonight's low in the mid 20s and Saturday's high in the mid 50s korte to cool winds, southerly Saturday, no rain expected. Statewide, 30s to 60s were reported with brisk north winds, mainly fair skies, and a slow warmup into early next week as Texas forecasts call for continued dry, chilly conditions.

Associated Press Texas Panhandle Coastal Plains National Weather Service Midland Regional Lower Valley

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