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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1981
Page
1
Atlanta police say Wayne Williams, described by some as a genius and known for his inquisitiveness, was arrested Sunday in connection with one death amid a series of 27 slayings of black youths in the city. FBI questioned him as reporters queried his persona.
John McEnroe vents his frustration by kicking his racket high into the air during opening-round action at Wimbledon. He rebounds to defeat Tom Gullikson in singles and move forward in the competition. See details on page 1B.
After more than two hours of digging, searchers failed to locate the bodies of 11 climbers buried in ice on Mount Rainier’s Ingraham Glacier. Weather hindered the effort as officials warned the rescue window might close today, while another Mount Hood incident left five climbers dead in Oregon.
The Associated Press reports May inflation at 8.4 percent year over year, led by housing costs up 1.3 percent due to higher mortgage rates and home prices. Gasoline and food declined, while mortgage and rent gains boosted the overall 0.7 percent monthly rise. Real disposable earnings fell 0.4 percent for a typical married earner with three dependents.
U.S. corporations increasingly send hazardous waste overseas for disposal. Officials and environmentalists warn stricter rules are needed to avoid health and foreign policy disasters. Critics fear exporting a Love Canal scenario and harming international stature. PCBs and dioxin are cited among key wastes.
The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization president Robert E. Poli says 14,800 members will ratify a tentative contract that falls short of their asks. The deal, reached two hours before a planned strike, includes a first year raise and a FAA policy voice for PATCO, with congressional approval required for parts of the pact.
New York readers watch a spoof stock contest as four top brokers receive $30,000 each for eight weeks of simulated trading. The Daily News Tonight reports dart picks from Wall Street Journal quotations and one rethrown dart, with results showing the Dart Fund leading some peers and others lagging.
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