Berri Claims Responsibility for Beirut Hostage TWA Scene
Nabih Berri the Amal militia leader says he bears responsibility for 40 American hostages seized in the TWA Flight 847 hijacking and promises to produce some in Beirut tonight. He controls or has access to the other captives as his militiamen guard the plane, demanding Israel release 700 Shiite prisoners from south Lebanon. Families in the United States press President Reagan for action as they form a coalition to seek talks, while a Swiss offer to host an exchange is discussed.
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Cost declines in two cities as transport costs lead losses
ClayDesta reports costs fell 0.1 percent last month in both Odessa and Midland with transportation costs driving the declines. In Odessa medical costs rose 2 percent in May, while Odessa hospital room rates climbed about 3 percent in early April.
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Rising drug costs linked to higher transportation expenses
A 1A Pharmacy official cites rising transport costs as driving higher drug prices while Midland dentist Jim Holman could not confirm the trend. An Odessa Midland bank survey notes modest local price shifts with meals up and clothing down while meat prices fall.
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Park plan expanded from mountains to desert lands
The plan for Big Bend evolved after 1944 due to World War II and Park Service views that the area should include desert as well as the Chisos Mountains. Originally envisioned as a state park of about 500,000 acres, the initiative aimed to unite diverse terrain but the state could not raise the necessary resources.
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Big Bend Likely to Become an International Park
Forchheimer said funding will extend to 1944 and that Big Bend could expand to include Mexican land across the Rio Grande, totaling 728,000 acres. Park supporters, active for nearly four decades, see feasible access after new Mexican roads, with coattail economic benefits for both nations.
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Car Bomb Kills Dozens in Tripoli Market Blast
A Volvo packed with more than 250 pounds of explosives exploded outside a Tripoli candy store during Ramadan shoppers, killing numerous people and injuring many. Rescue teams searched rubble while divers looked for bodies. Police raised inconsistent casualty counts as authorities investigate who was responsible.
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Weather forecast for Permian Basin and Texas coast today
The National Weather Service forecasts clear skies over the Permian Basin with tonight’s lows in the upper 60s and southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Friday will be sunny with highs in the upper 90s and south winds 10 to 20 mph. Early today scattered showers touched along the Texas coast and coastal bend with a mix of cloudy conditions across southern Texas.
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Odessa American subscription details and errors
The Odessa American lists home delivery and mail subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. The text shows scattered pricing and address lines with errors, including a Post Office box and zones, reflecting routine newspaper boilerplate and misprints.
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Odessa
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