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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1985

Page

3

Fort Grant inmates riot after power loss in Arizona facility

Inmates stormed the yard office at Arizona State Prison Fort Grant after a midafternoon power outage. A staffer’s window was broken by a rock while a group attempted to set vehicles on fire. Power was restored by early morning and about 800 to 850 inmates remained housed. 50 officers assisted, and those involved face disciplinary action.

Fort Grant Ariz Arizona State Prison Department of Corrections Mike Arra Arra State Department of Public Safety Graham County

Hostage crisis ends as fugitive shot in Missouri

Escaped prisoner Robert T. Allen was critically wounded and captured outside a western Missouri mobile home after a nightlong standoff with about a dozen officers. Six hostages, five released earlier, remained unharmed as police opened fire around 2 a.m. per Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Jim Watson.

Odessa Missouri Robert T. Allen Jim Watson Missouri Highway Patrol

Sunset Park Sinking Town Delivers Structural Puzzles

In a 20 block Sunset Park area Brooklyn buildings and brownstones are twisting buckling and sinking residents fear a rare geologic or construction fault city officials say the cause is unknown and Mayor Koch orders an investigation into the unusual structural problems facing the neighborhood.

New York Brooklyn Sunset Park Gerald Turcetto Mayor’s Office of Construction Edward Koch

Baby survives mother’s death after her sacrifice

In New York a 10 month old boy named Alex Figueroa was seriously injured when his mother died after lying with him on subway tracks. The infant lost his left arm and was thrown about 30 feet to the street, surviving the incident in stable condition in hospital.

New York Alex Figueroa

Mayor to decide on action after break in videotaped

Chelsea Massachusetts Mayor James Mitchell will decide next week whether to take action against Police Chief Charles H Wilson and officers Francis J Belanger and John R Phillips Jr after a private detective videotaped them allegedly entering the acting chief's office. Mitchell had suspended the three without pay for five days.

Chelsea Mass James Mitchell Mitchell Charles H. Wilson Francis J. Belanger John R. Phillips Jr

Knorr's Summer Clearance Markets Up to Half Off

Knorr's offers a summer clearance with discounts up to 50 percent on Drexel Heritage and other fine furniture. Highlights include a 1075 dollar Lingerie Chest and Drexel night stands, dining groups, servers, and consoles on limited quantities.

Knorr’s Drexel

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