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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1982
Page
2
The article notes Syrian SA-4 missiles remain in stock while SA-9s faltered under air raids. Israel uses electronic jamming, smart bombs, heat-flare decoys, and evasive flight to hit launch sites. Since 1973 the tactics evolved with F-15 Eagle and F-16 added to the fleet, with the F-15’s look-down radar cited as highly effective.
The report notes U S Hawkeye radar planes can track over 200 aircraft simultaneously and sort enemies from allies with computer aid. Israel emphasizes refining imported weapons for the Mideast battlefield, producing the Kfir jet and the Merkava in its own industry.
In Lakewood Ohio a July 4 fireworks accident injured 22 as a massive blast followed sparks from an initial display stored nearby. About 30 000 people watched as two sets of fireworks exploded. Two victims, ages 7 and 44, hospitalized in stable condition.
Two years ago Jeffrey Covington, then 16, an honors student and prospective student council candidate at Bryan Adams High School, was mistakenly identified as a drug dealer and arrested. Police later acknowledged the error and apologized, but the stigma and whispers followed him.
Covington, 18, suspended from school and barred from the student council race after flunking all courses and losing a part time job. He will attend Stephen F Austin University this fall, having received 4200 dollars in an out of court settlement with Dallas ISD. His mother Joyce Thurman says that covers only a third of the expenses from the arrest, and Covington still bears the ordeal. Debates about the lunar eclipse are noted by Debbie Piper of The Science Place at Fair Park, explaining the reddish Earth shadow and the role of atmospheric pollution.
Astronomer Chen notes volcanic ash may intensify the red dish color during the eclipse while he measures starlight as the Moon passes through Earth's shadow. Ms. Piper suggests low power optics and naked eye viewing, with Copeland advising tripod use and specific exposure for photography. Eclipse times run from penumbra at 11 22 p m to penumbra exit at 5 40 a m with key moments at 12 33 1 38 2 31 and 3 24 a m.
Explosions rocked three telephone booths in lower Manhattan around 5 30 a m injuring one woman slightly police said. Bombs were found Sunday then three booths at Chambers Street Broadway Worth Street Broadway Barclay Street Broadway exploded leaving glass injuries and minor cuts. The woman declined medical help.
The Odessa American publishes daily and Sunday at 73 dollars yearly. It is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act. Postmaster address changes to P O Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760. Home delivery indicated.
National Weather Service data predicts hot and dry conditions across West Texas with scattered thunderstorms from Wednesday to Friday. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of storms, low around 70, and southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday upper 90s with a 20 percent thunderstorm chance and hot, partly cloudy skies. readings show Sunday high 94, overnight 76, no precipitation in the last 24 hours, July rainfall 17 inches, year to date 6.45 inches.
The article reviews insanity pleas in Ector County trials, noting death penalties pursued in some cases and the rarity of insanity defenses in others. It details a 1974 death sentence for a 20 year old Odessan in a brutal beating and robbery, with later commutation, and outlines ongoing issues of competency, hospital treatment, and overcrowded facilities affecting trials and releases. It also cites judges, prosecutors, and psychiatrists debating expert testimony standards.
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