Higher drinking age proposed by Texas DPS chief
Col Jim Adams director of the Texas Department of Public Safety told Gov Bill Clements Mayors Advisory Committee he will urge raising the legal drinking age from 19 to 21 and backing a law banning drinking while driving. He cited traffic wrecks and predicted a 28 percent drop in night time alcohol related accidents if raised.
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Five hour arms control talks on U S Soviet relations
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and Secretary Haig held a five hour discussion on Reagan’s arms control package. They planned a second session to cover regional issues including Lebanon. Haig said no dramatic results were expected.
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Pipeline Sanctions May Be Eased for 2400 Mile Soviet Gas Line
U S sanctions on supplying equipment for a 2400 mile Soviet to Western Europe natural gas pipeline could be eased. GE and Caterpillar urged the president to ease restrictions citing foreign competition and U S jobs. Dresser finance chief declined comment on the decision. Reagan faces options, including expanding, extending, or removing the ban as Poland and Soviet actions loom.
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Schenectady
N.Y
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Reagan
Author Cheever Dies News Briefs
OSSINING N Y AP Pulitzer Prize winning author John Cheever known as the Chekhov of the suburbs died Friday at his Ossining home after a long illness He was 70 He earned major literary prizes and was often named by peers as a favorite writer.
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Odessa American subscription and delivery notice
The Odessa American announces mail and home delivery options with rates for daily and Sunday editions. It provides details on subscription costs, delivery problems contact numbers, and where to send address changes.
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Weather outlook with thunderstorms and heat across Texas weekend
The forecast calls for a weekend of possible thunderstorms in Odessa and across Texas with heat returning. Highs reach mid 80s to upper 80s, lows in 60s. East winds 5 to 15 mph. A cold front moved through the Panhandle bringing a storm system and hail near Sweetwater.
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Floods batter southeast as storms displace hundreds
Tornadoes and floods sweep Florida with at least six tornadoes near Lake Okeechobee. 700 people flee low-lying areas from Fort Myers to Clearwater as bridges close and power fails. In North Carolina, 40 evacuations amid rising creeks. Authorities report a 2-year-old drowned in an Orange County canal.
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