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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1981

Page

7

World's tallest woman Sandy Allen tours Niagara Falls

At seven foot seven inches and 440 pounds Sandy Allen headlines the Guinness Museum of World Records near Niagara Falls. The 26 year old former Shelbyville Indiana secretary discusses fame, fatigue from questions, and coping with a pituitary tumor that halted her growth.

Niagara Falls Ontario Sandy Allen Ms. Allen Shelbyville Ind Zeng Jinlian Hunan China Jillian Guinness

O'Connor courts senators amid abortion scrutiny

Arizona appeals judge Sandra Day O'Connor meets with key senators on Capitol Hill after a morning Justice Department visit as she seeks to defuse opposition to her Supreme Court nomination. She defers abortion questions, aims for candid hearings, and faces skepticism from conservative leaders and groups.

Washington Sandra D. O'Connor Supreme Court Arizona Appeals Court Capitol Hill Justice Department Senate Judiciary Committee Reagan O'Connor Potter Stewart

Ford Papers Open to Researchers at Ford Library in Ann Arbor

AP reports Gerald Ford’s 1.5 million pre presidential papers are now accessible at the Ford Library in Ann Arbor including his Congress files Warren Commission work and notes from his tenure as minority leader from 1965 to 1973. Also NBC chief Grant Tinker aims to raise quality programming while preserving MTM influence at the network. Billie Jean King’s Malibu mansion dispute grows as her former lover Marilyn Barnett fights eviction and seeks palimony and house rights.

Ann Arbor Mich Gerald Ford Ford Robert M Warner United States U.S House of Representatives Los Angeles Grant Tinker NBC MTM Silverman Mary Tyler Moore

Old Irelani Hebrewly Crossword Clue Pack

A compact crossword style clue set with numbered hints including musical singer MacDonald and city in France. The grid references European terms appear alongside common English synonyms and phrases for a traditional puzzle card vibe.

Navy pilot credits survival to grace and family love

A Navy pilot Lt. Cmdr. Allen Spicer survived 56 hours afloat in the Atlantic after ditching a rented Piper Arrow. He credited God’s grace, will to live, Navy training, and his family’s love, plus drown-proofing, for keeping him alive. He aimed for the Ponte Vedra Beach coast, found land after a grueling ordeal.

Jacksonville Fla Cmdr Allen Spicer Spicer Atlantic Florida Navy Tampa Mediterranean Ponte Vedra Beach

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