23 May 1983
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1983
Page
1
A tornado and high winds killed a woman and injured another as storms hit North Texas. The body of J T Hansen was found in a mobile home near Possum Kingdom Lake. Homes collapsed and power was lost in the area as crews planned a morning follow‑up.
Yasser Arafat’s supreme military council of Fatah removed eight officers amid a revolt plot in eastern Lebanon. Col. Abou Mousa and Col. Wasef Oreiqat were among leaders targeted. Three other officers faced senior Bekaa postings changes. Damascus summoned a special Revolutionary Council meeting in three weeks.
Texas Air Control Board and Canadian scientists clash over acid rain risk as readings show acid rain in Tyler Beaumont Houston Galveston and Dallas while officials say no lakes or forests show damage yet caution remains.
A Canadian F 104 Starfighter crashed near Frankfurt during a military air show killing five people in a car fire and injuring three others. Pilot Capt Alan Stevenson parachuted to safety. The accident occurred near Rhine Main base as 400,000 watched. A 19 year old woman was critically injured and others remained under care awaiting updates.
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