11 Mar 1989
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1989
Page
1
The wife of USS Vincennes skipper was unharmed when a pipe bomb destroyed her van Friday in San Diego. FBI and ATF assess it as potential terrorism linked to retaliation for the Iran airliner shootdown. investigators stress no motive or suspects yet.
An Air Ontario F-28 jet carrying 69 aboard crashed into trees during a snowstorm near Dryden Ontario. Initial counts varied as officials reported 23 dead and 46 survivors, with rescue operations hampered by deep snow. The flight originated in Thunder Bay and was bound for Winnipeg.
Three year old Brad English shields himself from the sun as he strolls through Ratliff Stadium during the West Texas Relays. His uncle Charlie Guynes competes in pole vault for the Snyder Tigers, and Brad is the son of Ginger English of north Odessa.
Unemployment fell to 5.1 percent in February as employers added 289,000 nonfarm jobs. The rise underlines sustained vigor in the economy and may prompt concerns about higher interest rates as wage growth tightens labor markets. The labor force at work reached 62.9 percent, matching January’s high.
Dallas reports that Texas unemployment decreased for the first time since November, with 39,000 more people employed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the state's jobless rate dropped to 6.7 percent from 7.1 percent in January and December, reflecting local economic swings.
Dallas report states a Texas pawn shop chain ordered Uzi submachine guns AK-47 rifles and TEC 9 pistols off shelves following a bill introduction to outlaw assault and semiautomatic weapons. Paul Edge of Big State Pawn Shops said 77 stores will voluntary remove guns and exchange them for other merchandise.
President Bush named Rep. Richard Cheney of Wyoming as defense secretary and ordered faster FBI background checks to move the nomination. Cheney, 48, a six term congressman and former White House chief of staff, faced questions about his experience but earned quick support from Senate Armed Services leaders who said hearings would begin next week.
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