Violent student takeover disrupts school in Ciudad Juarez
About 2,000 agriculture students seized the Hermanos Escobar school and an insect lab, held the director, burned two government trucks, and threatened further violence to press for a $4.8 million state-funded conversion and cash. They blocked streets and may blockade bridges and the airport, as 15 million predator insect larvae face disruption.
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Associated Press
Ciudad Juarez
Mexico
el Paso
Texas
Hermanos Escobar Agriculture School
Rigorberto Delgado Perez
Zaragosa
Holmes seeks expert help in capital murder case
Holmes explains the need for a court appointed expert, favoring Linda Walden over John Green due to her proven capital murder experience. He notes Texas Penal Code changes alter prosecution optics and potential appeals. Walden’s involvement would be funded by state resources, with Dallas or Houston prosecutors as backups if needed.
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Mrs. Neal
Joe Neal
Ector County
Texas
Walden
Dallas
Houston
MuseAir launches two day publicity blitz over FAA access
MuseAir and a Wednesday evening push aimed to spotlight his clash with the FAA. Muse claimed the carrier received two $20 million jets but they remained unusable after the FAA limited Dallas market access. The plan had originally scheduled further actions.
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Muse
FAA
MuseAir
Dallas
Neal case may gain high profile defense amid Texas capital murder talk
Linda Neal seeks a renowned defense presence, naming a celebrated attorney possibly Racehorse Haynes and John Green as a special prosecutor, paid by the Neal family. Holmes notes Green’s willingness but questions拍 chemistry, while emphasizing political neutrality in selecting counsel.
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John
Neal
Holmes
Green
MuseAir Starred Founder Faces Financial Strain Over Flights
The ex Southwest founder, MuseAir’s head, warned that without FAA slots the carrier may fail. A service between Odessa Midland and nearby cities was slated to start May 10 but paused with two jets grounded. Daily costs reached $25,000 in interest and storage fees.
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Southwest Airlines
MuseAir
Southwest
Muse
Acoustics say no second Kennedy gunman claim
A National Academy of Sciences panel found Kennedy assassination recordings do not prove a grassy knoll shot or a 95 percent probability of such a shot. The analysis also notes the recording was likely made about one minute after the shooting.
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Kennedy
National Academy of Sciences
Academy
Weekend Warmth Amid Flooding Devastates Texas Wide Areas
Weather outlook centers on Odessa warm mid 80s to 90s into Tuesday with lighter winds. Storm debris left Wichita Falls and Austin drenched, five foot floodwaters, rescues, and shelters. recalls 1979 tornado toll. NWS reports sunny West Texas and 80s east. five to ten mph winds. extended to Tuesday with storms expected.
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National Weather Service
Permian
Texas
Wichita Falls
Sherman
Austin
Dale Dipprey
Roy Schenk
Red Cross
Shoal Creek
West Texas
Nional Weather Service
Ailand Regional
Odessa American Delivery and Subscription Note
A period notice from the Odessa American outlines home delivery rates for daily and Sunday editions, with Sunday only options and mail subscription costs. Contact numbers and submission details for address changes and delivery problems are provided.
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Syrcomo. Imp. Imp
Reagan signals willingness to cut strategic missiles
President Reagan said the United States could negotiate reductions in strategic bombers, cruise missiles, and other weaponry after addressing ballistic missiles. Moscow offered skeptical responses with no official reply while noting each side has about 7,500 strategic missiles, with the Soviets holding a large margin in land-based missiles. American numbers exceed in bombers.
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Soviet Union
Moscow
United States
Reagan
Reagan Sees Benign Alternatives to Submarine Missiles
President Reagan argues for conventional missiles as slower, recallable weapons to reduce tension while pushing for arms talks. He criticizes SALT talks as ratifying an arms race and urges a costly U.S. military buildup to pressure Moscow to negotiate.
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Reagan
U.S
Moscow
Reagan Said He Would Scrap SALT II and Seek Nuclear Cuts
Reagan during the 1980 campaign argued SALT II should be scrapped to gain a Soviet advantage, urging a focus on outright reductions in nuclear weapons. He noted Ford delayed submission, Carter let it languish, and emphasized a weapon reduction goal over freezes or renunciation in Europe.
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Gerald R. Ford
Senate
Jimmy Carter
U.S
Europe
Auto makers report May sales rise 18 percent but comeback wary
DETROIT AP The five largest U.S. automakers posted an 18.2 percent year over year gain in early May sales the strongest showing in three years yet analysts remain cautious about a true recovery. Arvid Jouppi of Colin Hochstin Co called the gain creeping up laboriously while John Hammond of Data Resources emphasized that May 1-10 last year was weak due to end of rebates.
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Detroit
U.S
Arvid Jouppi
Colin Hochstin Co
John Hammond
Data Resources Inc
Lexington
Mass
GM and rivals post May sales gains after April price rise
Jouppi noted GM announced April price hikes last year that reduced early May sales. This May GM, Ford, and Chrysler reported higher first ten day totals versus 1981 with GM up 30.6 percent, Ford up 5.1 percent, and Chrysler up 2.5 percent. American Motors, reporting monthly figures, was estimated down 27.3 percent from a year earlier.
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Jouppi
General Motors Corp
American Motors Corp
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