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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1982
Page
2
In Kenner Louisiana residents near New Orleans International Airport report lasting fear from plane takeoffs after Pan Am Flight 759 crashed nearby killing 146 aboard and eight on the ground. Widows and seniors describe ongoing anxiety while some neighbors try to carry on at home.
Space shuttle Columbia arrived at Kennedy Space Center aboard a Boeing 747 transporter after a coast to coast journey from California. The ship, scarred but intact, will be detached and towed to a hangar alongside Challenger for joint preparation ahead of missions starting October 29 and early next year.
Oil analyst Rick Barry warns that loss of Iranian Iraqi output could tighten markets and spark price wars. Saudi Arabia holds key capacity to offset losses but OPEC quota failures raise war risk. Analysts warn broader demand rebound could push prices higher, threatening regional stability with Saudi and Kuwait under fringe threat from Iranian moves.
Seattle AP reports 52 year old Don Bennett hopes to reach Rainier's 14,410 foot top on one leg to prove handicapped people can participate in sports. He, from Mercer Island, lost his leg in 1972 and faces a forecasted climb with five supporters, leaving the prosthesis behind. If weather holds, he plans to start from White River campground and reach the summit Sunday.
Police recovered a 1970 Lincoln Continental once stolen in Chicago in July 1970. Detec tive Tony Bulwer said the owner remains unknown as of this week. The report also covers regional weather in Texas and county salary debates in Odessa.
Seabolt argues Section 3 Article 19 of the Texas Constitution was written as a power play by incumbents to bar rivals, while he notes pay and expenses issues could have altered his political path. Montford’s bid for the 28th State Senatorial District faces no effect from Dean's ruling due to timing. District changes will shift Ector County’s congressional district in November 1982.
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