Serpent adapts to laid back pawn shop life
Charlie Gill runs Odessa's Charlie's Pawn Shop with Snake the Burmese python as the store's star attraction. The 70 pound reptile, bought for 200 dollars on May 3, drew daily foot traffic, then was sold June 1 to two young women who later regretted it. Snake later hid under a car seat, required seat springs to be cut free, and was reclaimed by Gill after a shedding and minor bite scare. Snake remains mellow and curious, sliding along display counters while shoppers browse rings and chains.
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Snake
West Texas
Charlie's Pawn Shop
Grant Ave
Charlie Gill
Gill
West Second Street
Odessa
House of Seat Covers
Ruth Melton
Reagan raises stakes in Beirut hostage crisis
President Reagan warned terrorists and supporters must be held to account while hosting hopes for hostages' freedom. White House aides say rhetoric influenced the stalled release as Syrian mediators and Nabih Berri's aides clash over demands and credibility.
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Washington
White House
Reagan
Beirut
Snar
Lebanon
Red Cross
Nabih Berri
Berri
Larry Speakes
Jaafar Shalabi
NBC News
Chicago
Chicago Heights
Captives sip bebsi while awaiting move at Beirut school
At Bourj el-Barajneh Girls School in Beirut 35 American hostages waited amid gunmen. Militiamen distributed food and offered bebsi as reporters faced gunfire and jeeps, motorcycles, and two truck mounted anti aircraft guns. The planned release via Damascus stalled, entering its 16th night of captivity.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Bourj el-Barajneh
Bebsi
Damascus
Syria
Father charged with murder in coma daughter's death
Police say Charles Griffith shot his comatose 3 year old daughter Joy in a Miami Children's Hospital ICU, prompting first degree murder charges. Authorities describe it as a mercy killing, with Joy dying seconds after the two bullets struck her chest.
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Miami
Charles Griffith
Joy
Miami Children’s Hospital
Metro-Dade
David Rivers
James Hutton
Charles Weth
Michener Finds Deeper Texas in His Big Book
Pulitzer winner James Michener, at age 78, says his Texas manuscript goes beyond cattle and oil to explore broader themes. He began research at UT Austin in 1982 after an invitation from then Governor Bill Clements, with no perquisites. Private funds later supported the project.
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Austin
James Michener
New
Texas
Michener
University of Texas At Austin
Ut-Austin
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