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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1986
Page
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A compact guide listing features labeled 1AA through 14-158 within group GR 14A. Includes cross references 1-88 and 10-118 alongside 6-8BB sequences. Details appear as a quick-reference outline for cataloging parts and sections in the architecture or product manual.
Pakistan says two U S made F 16 fighters shot down an Afghan Mig 21 inside Pakistani airspace near Parachinar and damaged a second, as forces across the border were placed on full alert. One Afghan jet was destroyed, another fled trailing smoke, amid broader border clashes and reported casualties in Parachinar.
Washington AP outlines how the International Brotherhood of Teamsters leaders shifted from labor guardians to powerful political players. Dave Beck Jimmy Hoffa and Jackie Presser shaped 1950s to 1980s influence while courted by presidents, prosecutors and rivals. Reagan named Presser to his transition team as Meese stressed labor issues.
Odessa observes a centennial in 1986 as the original 1886 city plat for Odessa, filed May 18 at 10 a.m., is highlighted in the Tom Green and Ector County records. HISTORIAN notes the town’s birthday is July 4, 1881, when the Texas and Pacific Railroad arrived.
Soviet media disclosed that some workers at the Chernobyl reactor panicked and deserted during the accident. Deputy Premier Ivan Silaev said the reactor cooled to 392 degrees Fahrenheit with confidence no relapse. He described miners tunneling to seal the site with concrete.
Regulators say radioactive road transport in Texas poses little health risk despite public concern after Chernobyl. Bob Free of the Health Bureau notes hazards are very slight, while officials in Midland report ongoing traffic of radioactive materials with no high exposure incidents.
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