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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1983

Page

8

Boston Drivers and Chaos Prompt Traffic Crackdown

Police Commissioner Joseph Jordan seeks to curb Boston street chaos by stepping up enforcement on moving violations. 26 motorcycle officers form a special brigade, raising daily tickets from 100 to 250 as critics warn rules must move beyond mere policing.

Boston Joseph Jordan Istanbul Jordan Massachusetts

Scientists track earthquake activity near Long Valley magma hints

USGS seismologists and a nationwide team monitor Mammoth Lakes after January quake swarms. A magma chamber beneath Long Valley caldera is increasingly supported, though no eruption is predicted, with authorities ready for warnings if magma nears the surface.

AP Science Mammoth Lakes Calif Rob Cockerham Sierra Nevada Menlo Park Cockerham U.S. Geological Survey Dave Hill USGS John Rundle Sandia National Laboratories Long Valley Caldera Alan Ryall University of Nevada-Reno Ryall

Soviet rocket falls to earth over Pacific Northwest

A fiery orange ball seen across the Pacific Northwest was a falling rocket from a Soviet Cosmos satellite launched April 23. Air Force officials said no dangerous material was aboard. the object broke apart about 100 miles northwest of Vancouver and disintegrated before hitting Earth. Witnesses likened it to a meteor or a jet on fire.

Seattle Pacific Northwest Air Force Jeff Fedrizzi North American Air Defense Command Colorado Springs Colo Fedrizzi National Robert Gribble Vancouver British Columbia John Killen Lewiston Idaho

May 3 Campaign Quiet in Rock River Wyoming

In Rock River Wyoming mayoral race candidates hush remarks with no issues cited. Ted Nelson says he has no comment while incumbent James Waring agrees. The only apparent campaign issue is rehabilitating the town water system ahead of the May 3 election.

Rock River Wyo Wyoming Ted Nelson James Waring

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