Eastern Airlines mechanics face fine after near disaster
Two mechanics with Eastern Airlines retain their jobs after a near catastrophe when an L 1011 jet lost engine oil due to missing O rings. Chairman Frank Borman said the men have clean records, will be fined and retrained, and the airline will repackage plugs and retrain staff.
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Weather forecast for Odessa and Texas regions
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in Odessa tonight and Friday. Lows in the mid 60s, highs in the low 80s, southeasterly to southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Elsewhere, cloudy to partly cloudy skies with scattered storms possible through Friday, light showers in Beeville to Victoria, patchy fog in South and South Central Texas, Panhandle clear. Temperatures at 4 a.m. ranged 62 to 77 across the state with southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Readings from Midland show high 93, low 65. sunset 8:37 p.m., sunrise 6:53 a.m. Spring rainfall minimal. year to date 1.67 inches.
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Administration pleads to raise debt limit in May
The Reagan Administration urged Congress to lift the national debt limit from 1.29 trillion by 100 billion by month end to avoid a default. Deputy Treasury Secretary McNamara warned the May 31 deadline risks impounding payments and potential government default on securities.
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IRA shooting a mistake in Londonderry tragedy
Two IRA terrorists bungled a murder in Londonderry, killing Alice Purvis 47 and wounding the soldier's sister-in-law as they protected him. Staff Sgt. Brian Purvis 33, on leave from England, was hospitalized with chest and elbow wounds.
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House OKs recession relief bill
The House approved a late stage recession relief bill by a 216 to 196 vote, despite defections. The measure would provide emergency loans to homeowners facing foreclosure, with a Senate version favoring private loan issuance and government insurance rather than direct federal funding. Economic recovery is mixed, unemployment remains high, and a conference committee will resolve differences, likely after summer.
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Hudson official faces possible prison sentence on conviction
Hudson faces a possible two to 20 year prison term and up to a $10,000 fine if convicted. After indictments, Holmes and grand jurors Elston Ford and Patsy Hunt filed a civil suit seeking Winn’s temporary removal from office. A hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. Friday in Odessa before Judge Larry Fuller with Judge Gene Ater noting state law limits district judges from reviewing cases involving elected officials in their counties.
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Patsy Hunt
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Odessa
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CIA proposed ousting Khomeini and looked at other targets
Report notes that the United States previously explored options to replace Ayatollah Khomeini to free Iran captives. The courier cites no Carter era contingency plans against Khadafy or Castro and states Libya lacked sufficient covert organizational base.
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Turner comments on U.S. attempts to topple Sandinistas and hostage rescue
Turner discusses U S plans to overthrow Sandinista rule in Nicaragua and questions about assisting U S policy in Iran. He supports evaluating government outcomes over morality and notes a high CIA rating in the failed 1980 hostage rescue, insisting accountability may be too late.
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