Art students adapt to Permian Basin limits at UTPB
In Odessa, art majors at University of Texas Permian Basin cope with few galleries and models and a sparse modern art scene. Yet department chair Marcus and instructor Price keep classes studio oriented and demanding, drawing older, goal‑driven students who value focused work in a quiet, emptier landscape.
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Marcus
Permian Basin
Odessa
West Texas
Marcus and
Price
Elaine Howe
UTPB
Permian
Texas prisoners move into military tents amid overcrowding
Bell, Parker and 78 others are housed in eight tents for 80 inmates at a southeast Texas unit as Texas officials weigh expanding tent shelters across 16 prison units. The improvised camps replace cramped five by nine foot cells with 64 square feet per inmate, each with a steel bed and footlocker. Authorities expect 1,500 inmates in tents by August 1 to end triple celling under a federal court decree.
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Bell
Texas
Bill Clements
Texas National Guard
Rick Hartley
Parker
Texas Department of Corrections
U.S
William Wayne Justice
Air traffic talks resume amid looming controller strike
Negotiations resumed Friday night between the government and PATCO with federal mediator Kenneth Moffett. The strike deadline looms, as PATCO leaders warn they will strike if no deal by midnight Sunday, risking widespread flight disruptions and government legal action.
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Associated Press
Washington
Robert Poli
Controllers Union
Transportation
Drew Lewis
Kenneth Moffett
Moffett
New York
Lewis
Poli
Reagan
House Transportation
Fort Worth
Tex
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Fla
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Denver
FAA
Dennis Feldman
Subcommittee
Ohio submarine's first dive despite propulsion problem
The Ohio nuclear submarine reported engine trouble during its initial sea day off Fishers Island, fixed by crew with outside help, then achieved its first underwater dive during three days of North Atlantic trials before returning to Groton. The 560-foot class sub, worth $1.2 billion, carries 24 missiles with eight warheads each and was escorted by tugs and helicopters with a Soviet surveillance ship nearby.
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New London
Thames River
Electric Boat
Alex Piranian
Ohio
Informa
Navy
Information Center
Washington
Ekvator
Phony name lands in Cincinnati telephone book
Cincinnati advertising exec Roger Obermeyer 37 lists himself as Zer ba Zzyx in the city directory to gain notice and distinction. He runs Ober Productions from Zzyx's address and jokes that if people forget his name he can say he is the last number in the book.
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Cincinnati
Roger Obermeyer
Zerba Zzyx
Obermeyer
Ober Productions
Zzyx
Coptic Church Members Convicted in Miami Drug Case
Nine members of the Ethopian Zion Coptic Church in Miami Beach were found guilty on two conspiracy to import marijuana counts and three counts of possession after a five hour jury deliberation. The defendants face up to 25 years in prison and fines up to 75,000 dollars.
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Miami
Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church
Miami Beach
Air Controller Strike Threat Prompts Airline Delay Costs
Unionized air traffic controllers threaten a Monday 7 a.m. strike unless a new FAA contract is reached. FAA plans exclude international curtailment, but delays or cancellations could affect connections. Airlines warn stranded travelers may bear lodging and food costs, with separate air segments required for multiflight itineraries.
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Lynn Manning
Union
Oklahoma City
Greyhound Corp
Linda Klein
Professional Air Controllers Union
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Air Con
FAA controllers strike hints at Stewart Airport impact
The strike threatens aviation amid hostages from Iran taken elsewhere. Stewart Airport may profit from diverted flights while Newburgh, N Y, contacts airlines. Wes Thorp and Gladys Frank remain calm about their honeymoon plans, hoping to adapt by traveling early or sheltering in Chicago if needed.
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Newt Gingrich
R-Ga
Gerald B.H. Solomon
R-N.y
Poli
Congress
PATCO
FAA
Capitol Hill
J. Lynn Helms
Stewart Airport
New York City
Newburgh
N.Y
U.S
Iran
Stewart
Gene Clerkin
Chicago
Mounted SF officers save fallen businessman on Embarcadero
Police on horseback for the first time in over four decades rescued 24 year old Michael Johnson after he fell into San Francisco Bay. Officers Laura Carroll and Jim Hennessy heard cries, located a woman signaling water, and pulled him from the 15 minute immersion, noting his grip on greasy pilings failed. Carroll is the department's first female mounted officer.
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San Francisco
Embarcadero
San Francisco Bay
Laura Carroll
Jim Hennessy
Michael Johnson
Johnson
Doctor Convicted Over Discharge Led to Daughter’s Death
A Wayne County Circuit Court jury found Dr. Yang-Oh Shim negligent for discharging Mollie Barnes’s son John Patterson from Northville State Hospital prior to the 1975 killing of Barnes. Shim, who had resigned from Northville, was ordered to pay 500000 to Barnes’s Detroit family.
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Detroit
Wayne County
Yang-Oh Shim
Mollie Barnes
John Patterson
Northville State Hospital
Shim
Northville
Permian Basin Weather Braces for Warm Weekend Skies
National Weather Service Midland Region foresees sunny, mild nights and very warm afternoons through Sunday. Highs reach mid 90s Saturday and upper 90s Sunday, with southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Overnight lows will hover in the upper 60s to 70s across areas.
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Permian Basin
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Texas
Big Bend
Juarez Monument Unveiled in San Diego Lincoln Statue Planned for Tijuana
Baja California Governor presented the 30 foot tall Benito Juarez monument in San Diego symbolizing closer ties with Mexico. Mayor Pete Wilson will attend in Tijuana where Mexico's president Jose Lopez Portillo will unveil a 10 foot high Abraham Lincoln statue holding a broken chain to symbolize emancipation.
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San Diego
Benito Juarez
Tijuana
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Juarez
Baja California
Robert de la Madrid
Pete Wilson
Mexico
Jose Lopez Portillo
Odessa American Fragment: Tees and Claus in March
A garbled OCR snippet from the Odessa American mentions teens and a march event. It references a box and possible activity around Claus and a local group. Details are unreadable. no clear names, dates, or places can be confirmed.
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Claus
Odessa
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