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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1985

Page

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World watches Reagan surgery around the world

The weekend operation on President Reagan drew global coverage with wishes for quick recovery from leaders of Mexico Taiwan the Philippines and Japan. Tass reported the surgery while Speakes said Reagan resumed duties within 7 to 10 days as Pravda and other Soviet papers carried the dispatch.

Reagan Mexico Taiwan Philippines Japan Tass White House Larry Speakes George Bush Communist Party Pravda U.S United States Congress U.S.A Italy RAI Turin la Stampa

Correction: Wrong title for Page 1A photo caption

A Sunday Page 1A photo caption misidentified J C Daniel of Spacelink Mission Dorado as owner. The article correctly lists him as general manager of the corporation's Mission Estates operations.

J.C. Daniel Spacelink Mission Dorado Mission Estates

Odessa taxi manager vows service changes and tax deal

Odessa Taxi Inc. appoints U S Speck Brown 59 of Lampasas as new manager promising improved service via better management while keeping rates steady. Brown took over after negotiating with the IRS to avoid impoundment of 12 cabs and plans to address delinquent taxes. Attorneys will review whether his claim supersedes federal liens as he resumes duties.

Odessa Taxi Inc U.S Brown Lampasas Odessa City City Cab Co City Cab Internal Revenue Service Odessa Taxi Gilbert Luera Yellow Cab Co Checker Cab Co Modern Cab Co Tom Green Ave Joel Roberts IRS

Odessa students face tough exit tests for graduation

Odessa High School teacher Jana Bland notes TEA estimates that up to 50 percent of Texas students could fail the exit test on first attempt. She helped design the reading portion and questions the worst case. The State Board approved mandatory math and English exams for graduation, with officials expecting about 24 percent.

Odessa Jana Bland Texas Education Agency Bland Education Agency State Board of Education

Global jukebox raises 70 million for famine aid

Live Aid raised 70 million worldwide to aid the starving in Africa as pledges continued after the 16 hour concert. AT&T reported over 2 million calls by 11 p.m. with an estimated 1.5 billion global audience and tens of thousands in Philadelphia and London watching live.

Philadelphia Africa Chrissie Hynde The Pretenders At&t Jim Byrnes London John F. Kennedy Stadium Wembley Stadium Fort Worth

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