British Jets Hit Falklands Airstrip in Stanley Attack
British warplanes launched a fresh bombing raid on Stanley airport after an earlier strike rendered the airstrip unusable for jet fighters. Defense Secretary John Nott told the House of Commons the new sortie aimed to deny use of the airstrip for light supply, communications, and ground attack aircraft within the Falklands. A Defense Ministry spokesman said details were scarce and offered no casualty information.
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London
Falkland Islands
Stanley
Defense
John Nott
Britain
Nott
House of Commons
Defense Ministry
Ian MacDonald
Sinking of Argentine Cruiser Belgrano Sparks War Tensions
British claim to sink the General Belgrano outside the Falklands blockade ignites crisis as 400 survivors are reported. London defends action as necessary to protect troops, while Britain vows to tighten pressure on Argentina and seeks a peaceful resolution. QE2 requisitioned to transport 3000 infantry to South Atlantic amid mounting hostilities.
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Argentina
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Buenos Aires
Nott
Falklands
South Atlantic
Britain
Sunsphere alarms need fine tuning at World's Fair tower
Workmen are adjusting fire alarm sensors at the Sunsphere to stop false alarms disrupting dinner guests. Gene Arnold of Hardee's Food Systems says the system is safe and the fixes include relocating sensors and adding ventilation fans in the equipment room at the base of the 266 foot tower. The Sunsphere is an eight point five million dollar five story structure housing two dining rooms, a kitchen, two observation levels, and a fast food restaurant at the base.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Gene Arnold
Hardee’s Food Systems
Arnold
Prison helicopter scheme hints at escape bid
Sumner, a prison warden, reports rumors of helicopter parts in a facility since 1977. Guards found a three wheel go cart with a motorcycle engine, a rear rotary blade, and gear needed to run a rotor but lacked the main blade. Housewright notes the motive may stem from life without parole.
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Sumner
Housewright
California
San Quentin
Weather shows insufficiency in runway data for pilots
Washington AP reports pilots testify at NTSB hearings that even with available technology they receive inadequate runway condition information during severe winter weather. Capt Henry Nash of US Air cites reliance on subjective reports and braking action of a pickup truck to judge landability amid safety concerns. A panel of five pilots criticizes current reporting during hazardous conditions.
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Henry Nash
US Air
Nash
National Transportation Safety Board
Odessa American Home Delivery Mail Subscriptions Rates
Subscriptions offered for daily and Sunday editions with mail delivery plus weekend timing details. Rates listed include daily, Sunday, six month and monthly options with varying prices. Contact number 337-7314 for delivery problems and adjustments.
Weather forecast for Southwest and West Texas regional area
National Weather Service Midland regional forecast shows partly cloudy conditions tonight with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms and lows in the 60s. Wednesday brings cloud cover and a 50 percent chance of showers with a high near 80 and shifting winds. Widely scattered thundershowers are expected to develop in Southwest Texas and spread across West Texas tonight.
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Texas
West
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
North
Odessa Police Face Staffing Shortfall Amid Rising Crime
Police report through March 1982 shows 48 rapes in 1981 already met by mid year, 94 robberies through March with 128 in 1981, and assaults at 234 through March vs 193 in 1981. Burglaries through March total 1 346, thefts 1 695. auto thefts 393 through March, 758 in 1981. Stewart cites FBI and IPCA on 2.5 officers per 1 000 residents, Odessa now at 1.48. The department is 11 officers short of 184, with 15 needed per council. Overtime hours and restructures cited amid turnover drop after pay raise.
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FBI
International Police Chiefs Association
Stewart
Odessa
Police Department
D’aunn Wester
Odessa Council Clash Over Police Staffing Rises
Oilman Houston Seabolt, a former Odessa detective, warned last year of a coming crime spree and argued for at least five more police positions. This year Mayor Bob Bryant supported Stewart’s staffing proposal as crime concerns grow and citizens show willingness to pay for more officers.
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Houston Seabolt
Odessa
Stewart
Seabolt
Bryant
Keith Weddell
Thomas Perkins
John Mason
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