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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1982

Page

2

Missing Odessa woman sparks rumors and police inquiry

Joe Guerrero suspects marital strain as Blanca Guerrero vanishes after a shopping trip at Albertson's. Odessa police cite unverified sightings and a blue pickup linked to a Kermit case, while family plead for any lead. Authorities say no foul play confirmed but not ruled out.

Albertson Downhour Ojinaga Odessa Presidio County Michael Eugene Sharp Kermit Sharp Arreolas Blanca Guerrero Rueben Arreola Mom

Howry Case Remains Unsolved After Lengthy Inquiry

Big Spring police struggle to identify Howry's killer eight days after the body was found on a residential street near the police headquarters. Investigators speculate on abduction from Odessa and robbery as motives, noting evidence like a belt, a tire iron, and missing wallet and IDs. The Major Crime Task Force maintains several theories with no definite sequence of events. A reward may be turned over to Crime Stoppers if unresolved.

Big Spring Howry Odessa Roy Osborne Osborne William Price Sunset Heights Church of Christ Robert Rember Interstate 20 Task Force Price Crime Stoppers Inc

Water sale question threatens Missouri River water shipment

The Black Hills Alliance argues in Rapid City that South Dakota plans to sell 16.3 billion gallons of Missouri River water annually to Energy Transportation Systems Inc. for the ETSI coal pipeline project is illegal. They contend this sale does not serve the public interest and should be halted.

Pierre, S.D South Dakota Texas Rapid City Black Hills Alliance Environmental Group Energy Transportation Systems Inc Washington Reagan Senate

Sniper Kills Two Women in River Rouge Porch Shootout

A rifle attack from a second floor porch left two women dead and four others wounded before police killed the shooter, Reginal Jones, who lived in the target apartment. The victims were Desiree Burton, 15, and Mabel Arrington. Police described the gunman as firing at random.

River Rouge Mich Ecorse Alvin Demings Edgar O’hara Reginal Jones Jones O’hara Desiree Burton Mabel Arrington

Odessa American postal and subscription notice

The Odessa American lists mailing addresses and subscription rates for daily and Sunday delivery. It includes pricing for home delivery, Sunday-only, and various term options, plus contact numbers and post office details.

Fourth Street Odessa Texas Odessa American P.O

Texas Weather Forecast With Heatwave Across The State

Weather forecast shows abundant sunshine and near record highs in the upper 90s to low 100s across Texas. South winds 10 to 15 mph with a 20 percent chance of Sunday night thunderstorms. Local readings cited include 97 in Midland region and 101 in El Paso, with coastal areas in the mid 80s.

Mercury Texas Panhandle Houston el Paso West Big Bend National Weather Service Midland Regional North South

Arafat appeals for talks as Israeli assault tightens grip

PLO spokeswoman Kim Hoggard declined comment on Arafat’s appeal for direct talks. Arafat’s guerrillas have been trapped for over a month with no country offering safe haven as Bashir Gemayel accuses him of stalling. Israeli forces invaded Lebanon on June 6, surrounding west Beirut with 35,000 troops and 300 tanks, blocking exits and severing sea routes. Sharon spoke of temporary asylum amid the crisis.

Kim Hoggard Arafat Bashir Gemayel Lebanon West Beirut PLO Sharon

Israeli Defense Clash in Lebanon Kills Eight Guerrillas

Israeli troops killed eight Palestinian guerrillas in two Friday night clashes in eastern Lebanon as Beirut area casualties rose. Two Israeli soldiers were wounded by sniper and small arms fire near Beirut and along the Beirut Damascus highway. No major cease-fire violations were reported during the first week of the latest truce brokered by the United States.

Israel PLO Sharon Tel Aviv Lebanon Beirut Beirut-Damascus

Non-Aligned Movement Holds Beirut Conference Urges Action

The conference urged intensified political and economic sanctions against Israel and called for immediate UN action. Delegates from 69 nations discussed Lebanon's crisis, with Saddam Hussein set to chair the movement in September in Baghdad. A UN General Assembly emergency session and a UN peace force were proposed to oversee Israel's withdrawal.

Yasser Arafat Israel Lebanon Non-Aligned Movement Fidel Castro Saddam Hussein Baghdad Hussein United Nations General Assembly U.N

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