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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1986

Page

2

Excedrin recall after cyanide linked deaths probe

Investigators test Extra-Strength Excedrin capsules after a death tied to cyanide prompts a nationwide recall and probe of an earlier death. FDA warns against use and Bristol-Myers recalls capsules while linking a second cyanide-positive bottle to a case in Auburn Washington involving Stella Nickell and her husband Bruce Nickell.

Shrattlub Cap Food and Drug Administration Bristol-Myers Sue Hutchcroft FDA Seattle Stella Nickell Auburn Wash Bob Hill Cora Rice Nickell Inlaw Nickells Jim Rogers Chicago Jerry Parrott New York

Juneteenth observances in Odessa spotlight race issues

Southside Odessa People In Action sponsors Juneteenth events at Woodson Park. About 150 attendees shared soul food, dialogue, and reflections on discrimination. Youth voices, including Permian High School students, described coping with prejudice while stressing heritage and equality.

Demetrius Stewart Willie Joe Willie Ruth Smith South Odessa

Juneteenth Events Across Texas Highlight Culture and Change

Odell Crawford of Southside Odessa People in Action sponsors observances ranging from fashion shows to readings of the Emancipation Proclamation. He says Juneteenth is part of black culture and Texas history, a time for Blacks to celebrate changes over the years. State Rep. Al Edwards, who authored the 1980 Juneteenth bill, spoke on ongoing observances.

Washington Lane Texas

State official backs Juneteenth as reflection and action

FromiA designated June 19 as an official state holiday and urged using Juneteenth to highlight past, present, and future Afro-American contributions. Edwards told the Associated Press it is not a birthday or national holiday but a celebration of people who were enslaved and are now free, aiming to persuade more private firms to observe it and push a legislative measure to close state banks on Juneteenth.

Edwards Associated Press

Texas towns brace for budgets as oil slump bites include

Kevin Sanchez 14 watches Frank L Prince's truck float down Leon Creek in San Antonio area. Oil price declines hit cities statewide as 1985 property values fall in Ector County and Dallas faces a $45 million revenue shortfall next year amid layoffs and tax concerns.

Kevin Sanchez Frank L. Prince Leon Creek San Antonio Prince Harrison Ector County Jack Edwards Odessa Midland Fred Poe Tali Texas Jan Hart Dallas Hart

Oil rig count may be near bottom as prices wobble

Industry officials in Denver and Midland debate whether the oil rig count has bottomed after a dramatic price drop from 27 to as low as 9.75 a barrel. Key figures Eckstrom Peterson and Perry warn that activity remains fragile and profits depend on future price recovery.

Jack Eckstrom Petroleum Information Corp Denver Petroleum Information Ray Peterson Peterson Drilling Midland Peterson Charles Perry Permian Basin Petroleum Association Perry Washington House Eckstrom

Thunderstorms Likely Tonight in Permian Basin Forecast

The National Weather Service in Midland forecasts a 20 percent chance of storms tonight in the Permian Basin with overnight lows in the upper 60s and southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Friday will bring partly cloudy skies and highs in the low 90s with similar southeast winds. Tornado sightings were reported Wednesday afternoon mainly north of Odessa in Howard and Martin counties, though no damage was reported.

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Odessa American offers daily and Sunday home delivery plans

The Odessa American announces home delivery options with daily and Sunday editions and a Sunday-only plan. Subscriptions priced yearly and per period, including mail options with second class postage.

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