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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1990

Page

2

Actress Pia Zadora Sells Beverly Hills Home for 4.7 Million

Actress Pia Zadora and husband Meshulam Riklis sold their Beverly Hills house once owned by Willie Shoemaker for 4.7 million to an unnamed Italian industrialist. The 6,370 square foot five bedroom residence sits on one acre and is part of a portfolio that includes Pickfair remnants and other properties in Beverly Hills Malibu and New York City.

Beverly Hills Calif Pia Zadora Meshulam Riklis Willie Shoemaker Miss Zadora Riklis Los Angeles Times Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks Sr Hollywood Beverly Park Malibu New York City

Beatty mystique fades as Dick Tracy promotion grows

Radnor Pa television producers say Warren Beatty is losing some mystique as he heavily promotes Dick Tracy. ABC's Good Morning America executive producer Jack Riley said the public attitude has shifted but Beatty is now a better interview. Donahue senior producer Lorri Benson praised his openness after prior stonewalling and the need for co star Charlie Korsmo to be present on the Dick Tracy interview.

Radnor Warren Beatty Dick Tracy Jack Riley ABC TV Guide Beatty Barbara Walters Donahue Lorri Benson Riley Ishtar

Singer Yusuf Islam barred from entering Israel at Tel Aviv airport

Former singer Cat Stevens, now Yusuf Islam, was denied entry to Israel with his 8 year old son Mohammed after landing on a British Airways flight. Passport officials called him undesirable and kept them at the airport for about four hours before the flight returned to London.

Tel Aviv Israel Cat Stevens Yusuf Islam Islam Mohammed British Airways London

Poisoning from fumes at SPIDER motel injures 114

Carbon monoxide fumes from a hot tub furnace exhaust swept through the Cazador Inn in Spider Minnesota on Independence Day weekend. The 114 victims included guests and firefighters treated at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, with all released later. Authorities traced the release to a leaky furnace exhaust flue.

Minneapolis Betty Elliot Renville Elliot

East German currency union sparks cautious spending rush in Berlin

East Berlin opened the Western marks era with a restrained day as shoppers withdrew an average 800 marks. Thousands gathered at Alexanderplatz for the midnight currency union, where Deutsche Bank’s doors opened in a stunt that drew crowds, ambulances, and the first withdrawal by Hans-Joachim Corsalle.

East Germany East Berlin Currency Union Alexanderplatz West Germany Deutsche Bank Hans-Joachim Corsalle

Kohl Calls for Unity as East German Unification Moves Ahead

West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl urged national solidarity in a televised address as East and West Germany prepare to unite. He warned the transition will be tough and noted the high cost of unification running into hundreds of billions of dollars. Kohl said many East Germans must adjust to new living conditions while the two nations forge prosperity and balance for all. West German networks reach over 80 percent of East German households. The government ended a 40 year subsidy program for resettlers, amid continuing East German migration to the West since last autumn.

Helmut Kohl German Democratic Republic East Germany Kohl ZDF ARD West Germany West

Fires threaten canyon as rangers battle spreading blaze near Carlsbad

Park ranger wife says she has seen fires before while her husband helps fight the flames. Firefighters slowed the blaze with humidity, helicopter drops, and ground crews. the Bowl tree and endangered plants were saved as flames reached 6,000 feet high and scorched about 150 acres of private ranch. The 76,000 acre park draws vast visitor numbers near Carlsbad Caverns, with ongoing fires in the West and casualties in Southern California counties.

Flippo Mark Mark Flippo Rother Jim Payne New Mexico State Line Carlsbad Caverns National Park Erick Texas Payne California Arizona Tonto National Forest Colorado

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Faces Funding and Staffing Turmoil

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department manages 129 parks totaling about 432000 acres including Tyler for RV use and Big Bend for wilderness. In 1989 officials faced firings and reassignments amid scandals over stocking on properties owned by officials and budget conflicts. Revenue declines from the cigarette tax and LWCF funds raised concerns, while park visitation rose to near 2 million with heavy weekend bookings at Tyler.

Tyler Big Bend Charles Allen New Mexico Charles Winkler Texas Gib Lewis Parks and Wildlife TPWD Charles Travis Po Co. Op Alana Land and Water Conservation Fund Ricky Smith

Weather outlook across regions with hot afternoons

Panhandle shows sunny days and fair nights with highs near 100 and lows in the 70s. Far West expects isolated storms midweek, otherwise sunny with highs 101 to 105 and lows around 70s. West region remains hot and sunny with highs near 100s and fair nights, lows 70s to upper 70s. East coast warms with humid days and a slight chance of storms Thursday and Friday. South Texas areas see partly cloudy skies with showers or storms late week and highs in the 90s to near 100. Coastal Bend notes isolated showers or storms Wednesday.

Panhandle Far West Rio Grande South Texas Hill Country South Central Coastal Bend

Government seeks new way to slow speeders

Washington reports a push by an insurance backed group to use stationary radar units at construction sites and curves to trigger slowdowns from radar detector users. Opponents label detectors burglary tools, while supporters argue they aid safety and reduce tickets. A Maryland Virginia study finds detectors in one of eight cars and nearly a third of big trucks.

Washington Federal Communications Commission Brian O'Neill Insurance Institute For Highway Safety Maryland Virginia

Sunday Weather Summary for Reading Area

The National Weather Service records a high of 94 and a low of 68 for Sunday with no precipitation in the last 24 hours or for July. Year to date rainfall stands at 4.57 inches. The Sunday record high remains 105 from 1989 and today's record low 60 dates to 1936.

Forecast: partly cloudy with 20 percent storms mid-90s

The National Weather Service at Midland International Airport forecasts a partly cloudy day with a 20 percent chance of afternoon thunderstorms, a high in the mid-90s, and southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight has a chance of evening storms with a low in the lower 70s. Tuesday remains partly cloudy with under 20 percent storm chances and mid-90s highs. The July Fourth outlook predicts sunny weather with a high near 100 and a low in the 70s.

National Weather Service Midland International Airport NWS New Mexico Oklahoma

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