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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1981
Page
1
Senior quarterback Darrell Shepard returned to Texas to power Oklahoma past Houston 40 to 14 in the Sun Bowl. The Odessa native, formerly of Odessa High, sparked the victory over his former team. See Page 1B for full details. Oil industry boosts Permian Basin activity as Odessans crowd Ector County Coliseum for championship wrestling shows. See Page 1C.
A fragment from a newspaper page outlines the features section with items like BUSINESS CLASSIFIED CROSSWORD PUZZLE DEAR ABBY ENTERTAINMENT FINE ARTS and matter of record notes. It shows page codes such as 12-13B 14-15C 1-14AA 2c and 35 and hints at sections YOUTH EDUCATION and YOUR HOROSCOPE with 10C 17C.
The forecast calls for clear skies and mild temperatures with highs near 70 through Monday. Readers are advised to check Page 2A for more weather news and details.
Denver City priest Father Patrick Ryan, reported missing on Christmas Day, was identified Tuesday as the man killed by a throat blow in an Odessa motel. The priest, 49, was last seen in Denver City and left a cooked meal untouched at his rectory. His car remains missing and investigators seek motive while tracing Ryan’s movements and motel registration.
Secret Solidarity leaflets claim police gassed miners at a southern Polish mine and hauled them from waste heaps, then forced them back to work at gunpoint. The claims contrast with official reports of strikes at Piast and Ziemowit mines in Tychy, with seven deaths denied by authorities.
The Christmas weekend traffic death toll tops 120 with the National Safety Council reporting 167 deaths by 9 p.m. CST. Estimates project 450 to 550 more fatalities over the three-day holiday, compared with 560 in a typical period and 494 last year. In Odessa, the Boyle family awaits three month old Bobby’s return from Fort Worth Children’s Hospital after a four month struggle for survival.
Odessa parents Robert Boyle and Vicki Boyle celebrate their son Bobby who survived a 21 ounce birth at 4:45 a.m. on Sept 20 and lived in Fort Worth Children’s Hospital ICU since birth. Doctors expect him to reach 4 pounds 2 ounces by mid January and return home after miraculous milestones.
Washington report notes rising weapon costs beyond inflation force the U S to buy fewer weapons each year. From tanks to fighters and warships, prices have surged while production declines, risking a weakened defense program as inflation and overruns bite into budgets.
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