02 Mar 1986
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1986
Page
1
Swedish leader Olof Palme was fatally shot near midnight after a film premiere, reviving memories of the 1792 Gustaf III murder. King Carl XVI Gustaf mourned, noting the loss to open society and public life as Sweden faced a rare political slaying.
The Alamo saga, 188 defenders and a 13 day siege, anchors Texas Sesquicentennial reflections. Lee Storey and Dr. Bill Green note the Alamo’s global recognition and its role as a symbol of standing up for beliefs. The 1836 San Jacinto victory and Washington-on-the-Brazos declaration marked Texas as a republic before statehood. The Witte Museum hosts a related exhibit as Texans mark 150 years since independence.
A pattern of mistaken detentions in Odessa, San Antonio, and Lubbock highlights harm from misreading health crises as intoxication. An elderly woman with heart disease died after custody for perceived intoxication. A diabetic woman in San Antonio faced arrest, while Odessa officials push for enhanced EMS and medical training for officers to differentiate illness from intoxication.
Exiled Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos remained at his temporary Hickam Air Force Base residence as U S officials inventory the belongings he and his entourage brought after arriving February 26. Five of the 89 member party departed the base guests quarters, Lt. Cmdr. Sheila Graham said, with names not released.
Marcos said last week he would depart Hickam once arrangements to rent a private home were made. He did not reveal relocation plans or future residence. Real estate tied to the Marcos family reportedly includes mansions in London and Rome.
Marcel Gaboriault guides a 1984 Ford LTD around a 7.7 mile tire test track at the Fort Stockton Test Center. He has driven here 19 years, earning a living with Firestone. Tires from Akron are bolted to 180 vehicles for stress tests, including high mileage runs.
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