Falklands War Ends as Britain Seizes Victory
Britain proclaims victory over Argentina with the Falklands now under British control. Prime Minister Thatcher reports 15,000 Argentine prisoners, 11,000 in Stanley, and vows no sovereignty talks. A global reaction includes rejoicing in Britain, sorrow in Buenos Aires, and a US pledge to help end hostilities.
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Falklands and Lebanon clash shape US role
Palestinians say they were dispossessed of their lands and homes as Israel’s campaign creates hundreds of thousands of homeless. The Red Cross in Beirut estimates 600,000 displaced in southern Lebanon in one week. Britain and Israel seek US help to occupy and monitor seized territory. the outcome remains uncertain.
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City civic center bond proposal advances to vote
Bond officials did not provide exact figures and noted possible renovations to the coliseum could influence the civic center project. Melton said the time is right to bring the issue to a vote, and recalled that three months ago, bond talks were delayed by hopes for different measures. No action followed at the Commissioners Court briefing.
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Odessa man linked to multiple robberies and murders
Sharp, described as armed and dangerous, was paroled in 1979 after a string of robbery and theft sentences. Authorities tie him to an Odessa home invasion, a Midland knife point robbery, and a later homicide involving Selena Elms and her mother. The suspect is white, about 5 foot 11, with a flying bird tattoo on his upper chest. He was last held in protective custody as officers trace the blue pickup abducting three people from a Kermit car wash.
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Odessa
Texas Parole and Probation Office
Midland
Texas
Selena Elms
Hog Ranch Road
Kermit
Train derails in Iowa flood. 1 child dead, 23 hospitalized
The westbound San Francisco Zephyr derailed after tracks flooded by a wall of water near Emerson Iowa. About 200 passengers were aboard with 150 injured, many cut or bruised. Rescue crews used boats to evacuate people, including children in pajamas, as a 3 to 4 foot floodwaters stopped the train.
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Iowa
Jack Crandall
Iowa Disaster Services
Bill Harbor
Hinckley psychiatrist says delusions not proven
A prison psychiatrist testified that John Hinckley’s love fantasies about actress Jodie Foster were daydreams, not delusions, as prosecutors seek to prove his motive for the 1981 Reagan shooting. The witness described delusions as fixed false beliefs, while noting Hinckley’s fantasies did not meet that definition.
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John W. Hinckley
Sally Johnson
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Odessa American notices and delivery details
The Odessa American publishes daily and Sunday editions with home delivery and mail subscription options. It lists rates for six months three months and one year, delivery problems contact numbers, and mail address details for changes.
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Cold front cools Odessa as northerly winds arrive
The National Weather Service reports a cold front sweeping into the Permian Basin bringing northerly winds. Temperatures will drop from the mid 90s today to the mid 80s Wednesday. Forecasters at Midland Regional Airport note today will be partly cloudy and warm with highs around the mid 90s and tonight’s low near 60s.
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