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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1985

Page

4

Jury rules Sharon defamed in Time magazine libel case

A New York jury found Time Inc. defamed Ariel Sharon in a February 21 1983 cover story about Beirut massacre findings. Deliberations continue on whether the article was false and published with actual malice or reckless disregard. If Sharon prevails on all fronts, a damages phase will follow.

New York Ariel Sharon Time Inc Sharon Time Beirut Lebanon Richard Zug Christian Time Magazine Milton Gould Ray Cave

Veterans Debt Refusal to Repay Looms Large

The Veterans Administration seeks to recover 1.4 billion owed by over a million veterans amid rising total delinquent debts. Last year 367 million was collected. 1.2 billion in 1983 and 1.1 billion in 1982. Debt stems from benefit overpayments, loan defaults, or unauthorized care with education a large portion.

Washington Veterans Administration Congress Ozzie Garza Bartow

Air Force grounds HH-53 helicopters after fatal crash

Honolulu AP report says the U S Air Force grounded the worldwide HH-53 helicopter fleet while investigating a crash that killed seven aboard the Asian Beauty 540 nautical miles north of Honolulu during a sick seaman rescue attempt. A panel from Hickam and Wright Patterson will lead the inquiry.

Honolulu U.S. Air Force Kevin Krejcarek Hickam Air Force Base Air Force Logistics Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Fairborn Ohio Wright- Patterson Air Force Krejcarek Coast Guard

Nimoy gets own star here on Earth

Hollywood honors Leonard Nimoy with a star on the Walk of Fame as fans and Star Trek cast members gather. Nimoy, 53, known for Spock, also works as writer producer and director including Star Trek III The Search for Spock. Stacy Keach faces nine months in an English prison for attempting to smuggle cocaine with CBS executives discussing the fate of his Mike Hammer series likely by May or June.

Los Angeles Leonard Nimoy Mr. Spock Hollywood Vulcan Spock Stacy Keach Mike Hammer CBS Harvey Shepherd Keach London Heathrow

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