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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1986
Page
3
The Commerce Department reports retail sales down 0.1 percent in May, the third decline in four months, signaling continued consumer weakness as spending drives two thirds of economic activity. February and March saw declines, while April posted a 0.4 percent gain.
Washington sources report the Reagan administration orders the Navy to retain two aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean for an open-ended period amid Libyan terrorism concerns. The United States also seeks Egyptian permission for the nuclear carrier Enterprise to transit the Suez Canal into the Indian Ocean.
The storm front bringing heavy rain and tornadoes prompted Ohio Governor Celeste to declare a disaster. A 10-year-old boy, Paul Davis, died after being swept by floodwaters through a culvert near Fond du Lac. His mother, Marcia Davis, was hospitalized in critical condition. Rescuers saved her and recovered the boy 35 minutes after the incident. Flood watches spread across Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania as the Midwest and Northeast faced high water and tornado activity.
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