Wagon Train Couple Cross Texas in Own Wagons
Work from 1A follows Lun and his wife Helen traveling from the north into Texas with a wagon train. They left with limited tools, bought nuts and bolts in Odessa, and rode in a canvas‑covered wagon seat. Williams, with his wife Bessie, joined in January after two years of sacrifice and plans to reach Fort Worth this summer.
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North Country
Texas
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Odessa
Williams
Bessie
Forth Worth
Soviet panel on Chernobyl invitation sparks questions
Rep. Edward Markey considered inviting a Soviet spokesman to testify on Chernobyl. Churkin described the invitation as a complicated technical issue. Markey said the Soviets must answer the world’s questions after criticism for withholding information.
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Edward Markey
D-Mass
House
Subcommittee On
Energy Conservation and Power
Markey
Crater site gains signs and repairs for safety and access
Wrecked by vandalism and rifle use the 1930sWPA crater sits as a national landmark yet suffers damage. County actions include posting no firearms signs installing steel pipe signs and funding upgrades with a 1000 donation from Tom Rodman. A use agreement lets a mobile home stay rentfree while the county adds water septic and emergency radio services. Road paving at the site aims to improve appearance and safety.
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Tobin
Department of the Interior
Odessa
Tom Rodman
Crater
Fisher
Pat MacAllister
MacAllister
James Swidell
Rodman
Reagan Budget Plan Finalized Amid Tax and Military Contention
The budget rose to 301 billion, still 19 billion short of Reagan's request. Committees hold tax decisions, using the plan as outline. Conservatives say it betrays the 1984 mandate after Mondale's tax-raise stance. Senator Dole defends the package as a workable compromise with higher military spending and trimmed domestic outlays.
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Walter Mondale
Mondale
Sen
Bill
Dole
Thedget
Korean-born Shawn Reilly Attends Philadelphia Naturalization
Shawn Reilly, a 26 month old boy born in Korea, applauds on his father Michael’s lap as about 760 people are sworn in during naturalization ceremonies at Temple University in Philadelphia on Thursday.
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Michael
Temple University
Philadelphia
Shawn
Capitol Hill to Fence Capitol Grounds for Security
Congress debating a $15.5 million security package to enclose the Capitol with an eight foot fence like the White House. The plan includes gates, sensors, cameras, and three security kiosks for visitors, aiming to deter terrorists while guarding the 127 acre site and its millions of annual visitors.
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House
Thomas P. O’neill
Senate
U.S. Capitol
Alan Cranston
Dcalif
White House
Capitol
Reagan arrives at summit site
President Reagan lands in Tokyo for the G seven economic summit amid high security. Talks focus shifts from economics to terrorism and the Ukraine reactor disaster as leaders gather at Akasaka Palace with 30,000 police guarding the area. Nancy Reagan heads to Southeast Asia to discuss anti drug efforts.
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Ukraine
Soviet Union
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Helmut Kohl
Thailand
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South Korea
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Ruud Lubbers
George Shultz
Akasaka
Tokyo International
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Malaysia
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Bali
Indonesia
Suharto
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASEAN
Permian Basin forecast: clouds and wind with mild temps
The National Weather Service reports cloudier conditions and southeast winds 5 to 10 mph across the Permian Basin tonight, with a small chance of isolated thunderstorms Saturday. Temperatures near 60 tonight, highs around 85 for Saturday, and broader Texas outlooks show a pleasant weekend with warm, windy conditions and scattered showers in some regions, including East and Southeast Texas.
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Rio Grande Valley
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