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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1979

Page

2

Clergymen captives urge Iran hostage release

Montazeri says Islam frees all humans and requests release for hostages as Carter administration faces questions over numbers. Officials cite confusion over how many captives remain in Tehran’s embassy while Iran’s opposition ties fate to Shah’s return. State Dept spokesmen seek a verified hostage list from Tehran to confirm safety.

Montazeri Carter Iran Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Shah United States Panama U.S Tehran State Department Howard Leeb Washington David Passage

Analysts doubt holiday cheer in Wall Street outlook

Analysts remain cautious about inflation and interest rates with Henry Kaufman predicting continued rate rises and inflation resistance. Markets showed mixed moves as the Dow fell 3.84, the Nasdaq edged lower, and trading volumes rose as year end tax switching looms.

New York Wall ‘Street Henry Kaufman Salomon Brothers U.S Dow Jones New York Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange Kaufman Donald E. Maude Errill Lynch Theederal Reserve

Americans in the 70s lived it up says finance sages

As the 1970s approached, a college professor and an investment adviser advised young families to loosen up borrow spend and speculate. Gerald Loeb urged stock market speculation while the professor recommended deficit spending debt and mortgages even with high risk. Americans in the 1970s lived it up borrowing spending and speculating.

New York America Gerald Loeb Wall Street San Francisco Montgomery Street Tam California University

Eastern U S Weather Damped by Fog to Snow

The Associated Press reports widespread fog drizzle rain and snow across the eastern United States from the Ohio Valley to New England with snow forecast in the Rockies and extreme Northeast. Travel advisories issued for mountain regions in West Virginia Virginia Maryland northwest Pennsylvania and western New York and in northern Maine. Gale warnings persist on lakes Huron Erie and Ontario. Light freezing rain observed in North Dakota.

Associated Press Ohio Valley Appalachians New England Rockies West Virginia Northwest Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania New York State Maine Huron Erie Ontario North Dakota Arizona New Mexico Green River Utah Key West Fla U.S Atlanta Boston Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit Miami New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Washington Chicago Denver Des Moines Fort Worth Indianapolis Kansas City Louisville Minneapolis-St. Paul Nashville New Orleans St. Louis Anchorage Los Angeles Phoenix Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco Seattle Canada Montreal Toronto

Red meat output shows decrease in November

Washington AP report notes USDA figures show total red meat production at 3.31 billion pounds, down 1 percent from last year. Beef output fell 13 percent to 1.78 billion, veal 24 percent lower, and lamb and mutton 8 percent down, while pork rose 19 percent to 1.47 billion pounds.

Washington Agriculture Department USDA

Obituaries Chronicle West Texas Deaths in Vernon Ozona Pecos Kermit Midland Marfa Spur

Services for Rosa Ella Clawson sister of Mollie Price of Odessa were at Second Baptist Vernon with burial at Eastview. From Motley County, Clawson lived in Vernon since 1934 and is survived by her husband and two sisters. Also listed are obituaries for Dixie Davidson Maybin Jr of Sewickley, Pablo Hernandez of Pecos, Pablo Franco Jr of Pecos, Santiago Martinez of Pecos, Nellie Ruth Lovelace of Kermit, Cyntheia Yvonn Jones of Midland, Vina Greger of Alpine, Andrew Blair of Spur, Lola Jane Norwood of Morris Okla, Mary Wright of Brownsville, James Nolen of Odessa Route 5, Charlotte McCray of Odessa, and Minnie Ola Reeves of Odessa, with burial and funeral details across multiple West Texas communities. Survivors, dates, and burial sites span Pecos, Vernon, Kermit, Midland, Marfa, Spur, and Odessa.

Vernon Rosa Ella Clawson Mollie Price Odessa Second Baptist Church Eastview

Odessa Club Schedule Promises Early Morning Events

Tomorrow in Odessa Kiwanis Club meets at 6 30 A M at the University Hospitality program. Odessa Jaycees gather at noon at Barn Door. West Side Optimists convene at noon at Western Plaza Cafeteria for their club activities.

Kiwanis Club of Odessa University Odessa Jaycees West Side Optimists Club Western Plaza

Beulah Clare 82 Coleman funeral today

Services for Beulah Clare 82 of Coleman were to be held at 2 p.m. in Walker Funeral Home chapel with burial in Coleman City Cemetery. She died in Brownwood Community Hospital after a long illness and was born May 20 1897 in Tecumseh. Her marriage to Leonard Clare occurred Dec 31 1916 in Oplin. She was mother of Louise Arnett of Midland and had another daughter, a son, a sister, five grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Pecos Pablo Hernandez Apostolic Assembly of the Faith In Jesus Christ Santa Rosa Cemetery Hernandez Mexico N.M Faustino Hernandez Pedro Hernandez Francisco Hernandez Nellie Ruth Lovelace Kermit First United Methodist Church Kermit Cemetery Cooper Funeral Chapel Lovelace Memorial Hospital Vernon Memorial Hospital Women’s Auxiliary Spur Andrew Blair First United Methodist Church of Blair Georgia McAteer Fort Stockton Erath County Louise Walker Marietta Oklo First United Church of Spur Masonic Lodge Carole Blair Levelland Helen Douglas Aurora Colo Clyde Blair Garland Curtis Blair Berea Calif Marvin Blair Stockton W.D. Blair LaFaye Marcy Lucy Lee Winnie Gay Dallas Campbell Funeral Home Lola J. Norwood Lola Jane Norwood Deering First United Pentecostal Church Oddfellows Cemetery Morris Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Norwood Scottsboro Ala Columbus A. Norwood Odessa Ira Norwood Sherman Norwood Joe Norwood Paul Norwood Chico Pearl Ross Torrance Lucille Foster Stella Henderson Mary Wright Ae Wright Darling-Mouser Funeral Home Brownsville Adel Wright Ashburn Rio Grande Valley Second Baptist Church Black and Gold William T. Wright Jr Russell C. Wright New York G. Wood Wright Abilene Betty A. Jones James W. Nolen James Walker Nolen Hubbard-Kelly Sunset Memorial Gardens Nolen Waureka Okla Lamb County James C. Nolen Santa Cruz Elizabeth Nolen Minnie Hearrell Ruby C. Rouse George Hearrell Russelville Ark Vera Ewing Long Beach Charlotte McCray Charlotte Marie McCray Custer First Presbyterian Church McCray Women’s and Children’s Hospital J.B. McCray Minnie Ola Reeves Deerings Nursing Home Easterling-Wilson Funeral Home Ector County Reeves Rochester Fred Payne E.E. Hail Clara Moran Ollie Pinkston Ruidoso Robert L. Reeves el Paso Coleman Beulah Clare Walker Funeral Home Coleman City R.G Louise) Arnett Midland Clare Brownwood Community Hospital Tecumseh Leonard Clare Oplin

Storm system brings colder weather to Permian Basin

The National Weather Service warns of a Rocky Mountains storm moving into New Mexico and Colorado that will lower temperatures in the Permian Basin to around 50 Thursday with a 40 percent chance of rain. Widespread rain and possible snow mix later Friday and Saturday, with highs in the upper 30s to upper 40s and night lows in the 20s through the week. A warming trend begins Sunday near 53 degrees after record highs and lows were noted for December 25.

Weather forecast for Midland region today into Thursday

The National Weather Service at Midland Regional Airport predicts increasing cloudiness today followed by more cloud cover tonight and Thursday with a 40 percent chance of rain on Thursday. Winds shift from west to northwest today to northeast tonight with speeds 10 to 15 mph. Highs 70 today and 50 tomorrow, with a 40 degree low tonight and 39 overnight. Precipitation year to date stands at 16.01 inches.

Rocky Mountains New Mexico Colorado Permian National Weather Service Midland Regional

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