Fliers return from attack on Libya
Virginia Beach AP. Navy pilots from Attack Squadron 55 aboard the carrier Coral Sea fly home after bombing Libya on April 15. Cmdr Bryan Duff says crew stayed extended to stand against terrorism. The Coral Sea group had been ordered to stay in the Mediterranean with allies.
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Virginia Beach
Reagan
Libya
Coral Sea
Navy
Cmdr
Bryan Duff
Carrier Air Wing 13
Duff
Oceana Naval Air Station
Norfolk Naval Station
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Fla
el Toro
Calif
Oceana
Rob Weber
Greenhouse to Grow Cactus Species at Sul Ross Institute
A new fiberglass greenhouse, 1 448 square feet, will be finished by mid June at Sul Ross Institute. Volunteers and Sul Ross students aid construction funded by a $6,000 materials cost and grants from the Moody Foundation and cactus societies. The project aims to expand public access to diverse cactus and native plants, while Texas remains limited to protecting only six cactus species on public lands.
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Miller
Arizona
California
Texas
Lone Star
Sul Ross
Moody Foundation of
Galveston
Washington State
Cincinnati
Chihuahua
Institute
Annie Paulson
National Wildflower Research Center
Austin
LULAC members spar over biased teacher tests in Texas
Former LULAC president Tony Bonilla urges suing schools for graduates who fail the test. Victor Gonzalez of Corpus Christi argues the test isn’t discriminatory since 94 percent of Hispanic teachers passed, predicting more pass on retake. Beard says the matter should be decided by the courts.
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Texas
United States of America
LULAC
Tony Bonilla
TSTA
Bonilla
Beard
Victor Gonzalez
Corpus Christi
Gonzalez
Syrian Leader Denies Abu Nidal Ties to Syria
A senior official states Abu Nidal is not in Syria and does not operate there. He says a Palestinian cultural and political office exists but operates independently from terrorism and warns no terrorist actions will emanate from Syrian soil. He also accuses the CIA of involvement with terrorism.
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Abu Nidal
Syria
CIA
Assad says Libya bombing fuels hatred against U.S.
In a broad interview the Syrian president claimed the United States faced Arab and Third World resentment over the Libyan bombings. He also claimed tensions with the United States and its allies were easing despite reports of rising strains.
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U.S
Libya
United States
Missing boaters after tornado hits Lake Steinhagen
Missing Thomas Wayne Baty, 38, of Apple Springs and three others after a boat accident near Lake Livingston Dam. Baty drowned rescuing his son as Norman Baty and James and Alvina Smith remained missing. On Lake Steinhagen, Austin Corbin, 53, of Beaumont drowned when his boat sank with three women aboard. only the women were rescued and Corbin's body was recovered later. Witnesses reported a tornado touched down in the area.
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Thomas Wayne Baty
Apple Springs
Brisban
Lake Livingston Dam
Norman
James
Alvina Smith
Shepherd
Staton
Baty
Lake Steinhagen
Austin Corbin
Beaumont
Corbin
Tyler County
Bob Rawls
Jasper County
Raymond Kosub
Storm capsizes boat during Lake Livingston bass tourney
Polk County Sheriff Everitt warned lakegoers to seek shelter as a sudden storm struck Lake Livingston. Witnesses said 180 bass fishermen and hundreds of boaters faced 90 mph winds and 10 foot waves. would be rescuers jumped in to help. In Galveston 138 people were rescued from 65 vessels with 56 saved from the water.
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Corbin
Polk County
Ted Everitt
Lake Livingston
Lake
Livingston
Galveston
Mike Walter
U.S. Coast Guard Group
Countries tighten security for cross-Channel ferries
British and six other nations tightened checks at 27 ports and ferries across the North Sea and English Channel after Interpol warned of a potential car bomb threat tied to a Middle East group with Libya links. Dover police inspected vehicles and searched under carriages while passengers faced heightened vigilance and calls for suspicious activity reports.
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London
Britain
North Sea
English Channel
International Police Organization
Interpol
Middle East
Libya
Paul Condon
Kent
Belgium
France
Netherlands
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Dover
Townsend Thoresen Car Ferries Ltd
Times of London
Zimbabwe police raid ANC offices in Harare and Ashdown Park
Government officials say raids target the ANC offices in Harare and a house in Ashdown Park with cabinet ministers at the scene. A government statement is planned. Zimbabwe's prime minister Robert Mugabe is said to support the ANC as South African soldiers are involved.
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ANC
Harare
Ashdown Park
Justin Nyoka
Associated Press
Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe
Attacks on Harare as ANC offices hit amid raids
Reports indicate A ICA reached targets by land and escaped in vehicles. Residents near Ashdown Park heard bombs and machine gun fire for ten minutes. ANC offices in downtown Harare had shattered windows and debris. An ANC official said they were tipped off about an imminent attack and reported no fatalities. South Africa previously raided bases in Lesotho and Mozambique. Liebenberg noted troops aimed to minimize civilian harm.
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Harare
Ashdown Park
Warm and sunny Permian Basin forecast lifts weekend chill
National Weather Service Midland reports fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with overnight low mid-50s and Tuesday high near 90 degrees. Winds southeast 5 to 10 mph tonight increasing to 10 to 15 mph Tuesday. Across Texas, cooler start gives way to sun and warmth, with severe weekend storms causing at least two deaths and 18 still missing.
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Permian
National Weather Service
Midland
NWS
Texas
Lone Star State
Panhandle
South Plains
Rio Grande Valley
Big Bend
Red River
Edwards Plateau
Hill Country
Marfa
Corpus Christi
Odessa American publication details and subscription rates
The Odessa American lists its address, publication facts, and post office status. It notes daily and Sunday home delivery and mail subscription options with varying prices and contact details for service questions.
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No. Ln
Fourth Street
Odessa
Texas
Odessa American
P.O
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Oslo
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