Fires Burn 200000 Acres Across Nine Western States
The Associated Press reports brush and forest fires char 200000 acres across nine Western states. California crews near Ojai gain from cooler foggy conditions while other fires remain out of control in eight states. nearly 5000 firefighters battle blazes. Governor Deukmejian seeks federal disaster aid for Los Angeles and San Diego County and offers 10000 reward for Baldwin Hills arson.
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Ojai
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Idaho
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Washington
Wyoming
George Deukmejian
Reagan
Los Angeles
San Diego County
Deukmajian
Assad Aims to Free Seven More U.S. Hostages in Lebanon
Washington says Syria under Hafez Assad is using its influence to win release for seven remaining American captives in Lebanon following the TWA 847 hostage crisis. Djerejian cautions much work remains and notes Arab diplomacy seeks security improvements at Beirut airport amid a U.S. boycott.
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Hafez Assad
TWA
Assad
Trans World Airlines
Djerejian
United States
Council of Arab
Richard Murphy
U.S
Beirut
Clovis Mahsoud
Arab League
Lebanon
Judge cites prosecutor shortage slowing 20 ready-for-trial inmates
Ector County faces backlog as 20 defendants are held in jail awaiting trial due to a shortage of prosecutors. The Ector County Library plans a 1985 86 loan budget of 900000 after a 1.2 million proposal was trimmed, with funds for new books magazines and microfilm and 1984 cuts totaling 200000 still affecting operations.
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Ector County
Ted Campbell
Campbell
Jan Fisher
Dan Ramirez
Pipeline dig near McCamey aims 300000 bpd crude link
Workers digging a ditch near McCamey on Wednesday advance a 1200 mile crude oil pipeline from the California coast to West Texas. The project will carry about 300,000 barrels daily and tie into Texas Gulf Coast networks, per All American Pipeline Corp. spokesmen. Ector County jail reports drunk driving arrests over the weekend swelled the jail, diverting 16 prisoners to the city jail. The overflow followed the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program STEP, a special eight-officer squad targeting weekend DUI cases.
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McCamey
California
West Texas
Texas Gulf Coast
All American Pipeline Corp
Ector County
Department of Public Safety
Ollie Carnes
STEP
Medicare home health caps threaten provider cuts and patient access
HHS projects many of 5640 Medicare home health agencies will trim rates to meet caps while Roybal warns majority may exit the program, risking care loss for patients. Heckler cites uncertain savings as officials discuss potential budget impacts.
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HHS
Roybal
Heckler
Medicare education payments freeze eyed to trim costs
The regulation sketches a low estimate saving of 102 million over three years and a high 443 million over five years. The freeze targets about 1,300 teaching hospitals where interns and residents train. In 1984 Medicare paid 1.13 billion for education costs to 1,660 hospitals, with aid in addition to patient payments. freezing would save about 125 million.
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Medicare
Aliens sue over INS detention conditions and hunger strike
Nationwide suits allege harsh conditions at INS facilities. In 1981 a case claimed detainees at the former Lubbock city jail lacked blankets and burned trash to stay warm, with up to 16 housed in cells for half that number. Separately, 170 detainees at El Centro’s center protested by hunger striking and enduring outdoor confinement in fenced yards.
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INS
Lubbock City
el Centro
Calif
Port
Inhumane view split on asylum centers policy
Arthur Helton of the Lawyers Committee for International Human Rights calls the centers inhumane and says mistreatment could push detainees to leave. INS counters that centers in several states provide air conditioned dorms, TV, reading material, recreation and medical care and that detainees may leave by giving up their asylum claim.
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Arthur Helton
Lawyers Committee For International Human Rights
New York
INS
Florida
Colorado
Massachusetts
Arizona
Weather in Odessa and West Texas warms to mid 90s to 100s
The National Weather Service reports fair skies in Odessa with highs mid 90s and southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Through Sunday expect sunny to hot conditions across Texas with scattered showers in West Texas and coastal thundershowers. North Texas mostly fair with highs in the 90s, South Texas hot with 80s to 90s, West Texas mostly sunny with isolated storms. Extended outlooks show continued heat, scattered storms in parts of the Panhandle, Permian Basin, and Far West regions.
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National Weather Service
NWS
Texas Panhandle
High Plains
Texas
Big Bend
Weather Service
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West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Permian Basin
Concho Valley
Far West
Rio Grande
South Texas
Odessa American shows 1985 copyright and postal details
An OCR filled snippet lists the Odessa American publication details for 1985 with USPS codes and address, noting daily and Sunday home delivery and mail subscription rates. It includes prices, postage notes, and contact lines for delivery issues.
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Odessa American
Fourth Street
Odessa
Texas
Odessa American Force
Onewsa
Sunec
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