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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1986

Page

2

Waldheim heads to runoff in Austrian presidency election

Austria's Kurt Waldheim wins 49.64 percent, narrowly missing an outright majority and advancing to a June 8 runoff against Socialist Kurt Steyrer. Turnout 89.5 percent of 5.4 million eligible voters. Meissner-Blau's Greens on 5.5 percent. Scrinzi 1.2 percent. Waldheim denies Nazi affiliation. Steyrer cites principle on past.

Vienna Austria Kurt Waldheim U.N Waldheim Kurt Steyrer Steyrer People’s Party World Jewish Congress Balkans Dr. Waldheim Fred Sinowatz Freda Meissner-Blau Greens Meissner-Blau

District Court district results in West Texas races

County returns show Woodard leading in El Paso with 71 percent to Fuller’s 29 percent in the district court vote. In Ector County Fuller won 68 percent to Woodard 32 percent. Runoffs set across multiple counties including Place 4 Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals races with notable totals and party contests.

Ector County el Paso Woodard Fuller el Paso County Monahans Court of Appeals FE Paso 8Th District Court of Appeals West Texas Glasscock Justice of the Peace Manuel Valles Foster Ave Lee Norman S. Jackson Ave Valles Norman P.A Pete’’ Gonzalez

Alan Shepard Recall of Spaceflight Milestones and Apollo 14

The article recounts Alan Shepard beating the Russians to space, his Gemini 3 etc. It notes his spaceflight in 1961 and 9 hour lunar surface stay with Edgar Mitchell in 1971 at Fra Mauro, collecting 94 pounds of moon rocks. It also mentions Kennedy's moon goal and Shepard’s medical layoff before returning as Apollo 14 commander.

Russia Yuri Gagarin Shepard Mission Control Cape Canaveral John F. Kennedy Earth Tom Stafford Johnson Space Center Houston

Supreme Court primary runoff moves toward June 7

Sears McGee, an 18 year Supreme Court veteran, placed third in the Democratic primary. A June 7 runoff will pit state Sen. Oscar Mauzy against Shirley Butts, an appeals court judge aiming to be the first woman elected to the court. Other statewide races head to runoff. LaRouche candidates show weak support as Republicans hold safe districts.

Sears McGee Supreme Court Oscar Mauzy Shirley Butts Lyndon LaRouche LaRouche Houston-area David Davidson Austin Kingwood Aaron Bullock Williamson County Ed Walsh Roy Barrera, Jr San Antonio Raul Gonzales Jay Gibson Odessa Robert Campbell Appeals Court Jim Brady John L. Bates Waco

Republicans and Democrats Nominate Candidates in Texas Races

In Texas party contests, Charlies Ben Howell wins Place 1 appeals court nod while Place 4 nomination goes to another Republican. Hightower easily tops Noel Cowling. Powers defeats Trompler for Texas Poultry Association post. Yarbrough to face Kemp in runoff for land commissioner. Bullock and Richards run unopposed in their statewide posts. Sharp secures Democratic Railroad Commission berth. Ervin or Pouland possible runoff opponent. Snelson wins Democratic nomination for Loeffler seat. runoff set with Smith and Archer opposing. House shows three Democrats and one Republican fail to win their party’s nomination across 150 seats.

Tarpley Dan Blue Marvin Dacy Blue Winkler County Henry Jones James Winn Winn Jones A.R. Mendez Ward Bill Middlebrooks M.O. Lisman Dean Faulkenberry Reeves County Justice of the Peace W.O Bill Pigman Manuel ‘‘Monnie Mendoza Phyllis Salyer Charlies Ben Howell Dallas Hightower Noel Cowling Dublin LaRouche Bill Powers Texas Poultry Association Austin Charles Farmer Trompler Malone Kemp M.D. Anderson Jr Tyler Grady T. Yarbrough John Sharp Railroad Commission P.S Sam’’ Ervin John C. Pouland Pete Snelson Texas Senate Loeffler Bexar County Lamar Smith San Antonio van Archer Snelson House Senate

West Texas Weather Outlook and Tornado Report

The National Weather Service at Midland Regional Airport notes warm temperatures and a 20 percent chance of rain tonight across the Permian Basin with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Tuesday will see highs in the lower 90s under fair skies. A tornado near Plainview damaged a mobile home and telephone lines Sunday night, with no injuries reported.

Permian Basin National Service Midland Regional Weather Service Plainview Panhandle West Texas Hale County Sheriff’s

Odessa American publication details and delivery notice

The Odessa American records publication details for volume 61 number 125 dated 1986. It lists address at 222 Fourth Street Odessa Texas 79760 postal registration number USPS 402-960 and subscription terms including daily and Sunday delivery, Sunday only options, and annual price guidance.

Odessa American Fourth Street Odessa Texas

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