Candy Man killer O'Bryan executed in Texas
Ronald Clark O'Bryan known as the Candy Man was put to death by lethal injection in Huntsville at 12 48 a m for poisoning his 8 year old son Timothy with cyanide tainted Halloween candy. He maintained innocence while his execution followed a spate of appeals and a Supreme Court denial. Authorities noted a large public turnout outside the death chamber as a Pixy Stix display highlighted the case.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Stefan Presser
Iraq warns ships to stay away after Gulf attacks
Iraqi navy commander says blockade of Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal will continue and warns foreign ships to keep clear. British ships move to the Mediterranean as a precaution against Iran's threats to mine the Strait of Hormuz. U S and U N condemn chemical weapon use in the war. End.
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Indian to perform yoga aboard Soviet space mission
India's Rakesh Sharma, 35, will join two Soviet cosmonauts on an eight day Soyuz T-10 mission to Salyut 7 beginning Tuesday. He will be strapped to instruments to measure weightlessness and motion sickness as yoga is tested to prevent muscle atrophy. 43 experiments planned with daily briefings and satellite talks with Indira Gandhi.
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Odessa Midland labeled cruelest towns for rabbits
SUSAN HAMMONS reports Odessa and Midland are named among America's cruelest towns by Cleveland Amory founder of Fund for Animals. He cites shipping rabbits to greyhound training centers where they are harmed, as listed in Town and Country magazine.
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Midland
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Town and Country Magazine
Ark cult leader defends anti Vatican posters report
An Arkansas based cult leader says his fundamentalist group prints posters identical to anti Vatican signs found in several cities including New York and Miami. Local clergy deny Odessa exposure within the San Angelo Diocese while Tony Alamo acknowledges nationwide distribution but avoids responsibility.
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