Syria Seeks Role in Beirut Hostage Crisis to Boost Image
Nicosia reports Syria may help free 39 American hostages in Beirut by taking charge if UN brokers release terms with Israel. Israel hints at Syrian complicity. Damascus backs Nabih Berri’s mediation to curb Hezbollah and project influence amid Lebanon’s Shiite factions.
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Hostages to be released under Damascus-Syria deal
A senior U S official said 39 American hostages from Beirut were to be freed Saturday after transfer to Damascus with Syrian authorities releasing them through a third party. Meanwhile 735 Lebanese held by Israelis were to be freed, and the administration denied any deal while Reagan and Hafez al Assad reportedly exchanged messages.
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Special election set for East Texas seat
A special congressional election in East Texas will proceed today despite U S Justice Department objections over lack of preclearance. Gov Mark White set the May 28 date and disputed federal review authority, while A G Reynolds said one month notice was insufficient for overseas voters.
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Sale Sparks Questions Over Brand Names and Oil Pumps
Bajewski notes Nicholson files, Lufkin tapes, Crescent wrenches, and Kirsch drapery rods in the sale. Cooper positions OPI as a leading oil well service pump maker, which it does not manufacture, calling the deal a small yet attractive complement to Coopers' line. Whether the sale will be official remains undecided.
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OPI denies plan to acquire Odessa facilities this summer
Gorrell said the Oklahoma printing initiative plans for 1A completion this summer but will not acquire any facilities. He cited Doyle Little of Dallas visiting Odessa employees on June 21 to reassure staff that no changes were coming. He added that orders are still being taken.
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Gliding Pilot Leffler Aims to Win National Title
Gliding veteran Al Leffler declares his goal to win, noting he has two national titles in 23 years of flying. Contest rules stack points across daily tasks to qualify for world championships held semi annually, explained by co coordinator Jack Gomez. The scene features Jim Kett in a bicycle cap, his wife Laura guiding a Pegasus glider towed by a Cessna 172 XP at Hobbs Industrial Air Park.
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Unemployment Rate Drops in Odessa on Smaller Labor Force
The Odessa area saw the unemployment rate fall from 5.6 percent in May after rising in April, as estimated by the employment commission. The decline reflected a reduced city labor force, per TEC Odessa office manager Frank Kasko. A local doctor noted a meningitis vaccine now available in the US after being used in Europe for about two months.
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Odessa supports hostages with new tune and yellow ribbons
In Odessa and Ector County residents display yellow ribbons this week to back American hostages in Beirut. KNFM Radio Midland announcer J J McLain says listeners are pressing for another spin of the new song Chicken Shiite, which includes a line about wringing the necks of that group. Betty Hobbs, 54, 3737 Maple Ave, placed ribbons on her yard trees to show support.
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Weather Sunny and warm through Sunday in Odessa
The Odessa area will see sunny skies and warm conditions through Sunday with highs in the mid 80s to low 90s and light to moderate winds. Tonight will be fair with lows in the low 60s, then warm days and cool nights continuing into Sunday as a high pressure dome reduces humidity across West Texas.
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