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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1983

Page

4

Workmen At a Glance face fine not firing

MIAMT AP Two Eastern Airlines mechanics with ten years at the company avoided firing after a near disaster on a jumbo jet. They will be fined and retrained for an engine oil leak due to missing O rings. Pilot Boddy and crew returned to Miami safely with 172 aboard unharmed.

Miamt (Ap Eastern Airlines Atlantic Ocean Airline Frank Borman Borman Nassau Bahamas Miami Richard Boddy Miami International Airport Abc-Tv National Transportation Safety Board Eastern Boddy Steve Thompson NTSB Ira Furman

Weather outlook across Texas and Odessa with scattered storms

Partly cloudy Odessa forecast with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight and Friday. Low temperatures near the mid 60s with southeasterly winds 10 to 15 mph. Friday high in the low 80s with southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Scattered thunderstorms expected mainly over the Panhandle Southeast Texas and along the coast. statewide trends show clouds, showers, and patchy fog in parts of Beeville to Victoria and the Panhandle clear skies at times.

Odessa National Weather Service Midland Texas Beeville Victoria Panhandle Amarillo Brownsville

CIA explored ousting Khomeini not disclosed earlier

The text notes that earlier reports claimed the United States sought methods to replace Ayatollah Khomeini to free captives in Iran. It states that disclosure of CIA efforts to oust Khomeini under tim is unsurprising, and that no publicized CIA actions during the Carter administration are mentioned.

United States Ayatollah Khomeini Iran Tim CIA Khomeini Carter Castro Kennedy Nicaragua Sardinistas Anastasio Somozan

Turner vocal on covert US plans against regimes in Libya and Nicaragua

In remarks, Turner said no specifics on methods were given for possible actions against Khadafy, Castro, and Sandinistas. He noted Libya lacked base for covert moves and discussed past efforts and current doubts about overthrowing Sandinistas while praising CIA performance in the failed 1980 Tehran hostage rescue attempt.

Khadafy Castro Turner Libya U.S Tehran CIA

Administration pleads to raise debt limit amid crisis

The Reagan Administration urged Congress to boost the national debt limit by 100 billion to avert a potential default by May 31. Deputy Treasury Secretary McIamar warned the House Ways and Means Committee that failure to act could force prioritizing payments or trigger the first U.S. securities default. In other news, John Demjanjuk appeared at a Cleveland federal building for a deportation hearing following his 1981 denaturalization over his Nazi camp past.

John Demjanjuk Cleveland U.S Washington Congress Treasury R.T. Mc Iamar House Ways and Means Committee United States

IRA shooting a mistake in Londonderry event

Belfast report states two IRA terrorists misfired while attempting to kill a British soldier in Londonderry, the attack failing to achieve its intended objective and resulting in casualties.

London Belfast Northern Ireland Londonderry

Daily and Sunday Sunday Only Six Month Submarine

Classified offer stating a six month subscription for daily and Sunday editions at seven dollars per period.

House OKs recession relief bill

The House narrowly approved a plan for emergency loans to aid unemployed homeowners facing foreclosure, sending the measure to a Senate already weighing a private lender backed, government insured version. Democrats argue the aid is vital as unemployment stays high. Republicans oppose direct federal funding and expect a veto if differences spark a conference.

Washington Senate House Ed Bethune R-Ark Reagan Sander M. Levin Dmich

Civil suit seeks Winn removal after grand jury

Hudson 2m faces potential two to 20 year prison term and up to $10,000 fine if convicted. Holmes and grand jurors Elston Ford and Patsy Hunt filed the civil suit after indictments. A hearing on Winn's temporary removal is set for 1:30 p.m. Friday in Odessa before Judge Larry Fuller. Fuller was appointed by Judge R. L. McKim, with McKim noting state law blocks district judges from reviewing cases involving elected officials in their counties.

Holmes Elston Ford Patsy Hunt Winn Odessa Larry Fuller Monahans Fuller R.L. McKim Gene Ater McKim

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