02 Nov 1986
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1986
Page
1
A college football clash saw Texas A M beat Southern Cal 21 to 20 close contest at a neutral site. The result lifts spirits for the Texas A M program and prompts discussions on conference implications.
Vernon Eugene Walden, 38, of Odessa, died when his parachute failed to open during a sky diving exhibition at Sherwood Park as part of the Fall Festival. Brent Berry and another teammate were watching. Walden had completed over 1,800 jumps and served as a safety adviser. The two remaining team members were not part of the display. Festival attendance was estimated in the hundreds.
A parachutist with a malfunctioning chute plummeted during a Sherwood Park Fall Festival cheer contest in Odessa. Witnesses, including The Odessa American columnist, described disbelief and muted panic as bystanders watched the diver land near trees and heard a fatal impact while others resumed watching the cheerleaders.
In Beirut and Cyprus a flurry of unconfirmed reports centers on hostages in Lebanon. Lebanese TV says eight captives, including six Americans and two French, are in Anjar in Bekaa Valley with potential release by November 10. Waite, the envoy, has disappeared from public view amid ongoing diplomatic efforts.
Ector County Precinct 4 Commissioner Willie Hammond receives a 2355 monthly salary and car allowance while missing most Commissioners Court meetings since July due to illness. Records show frequent absences through August to October plus health insurance coverage continues, with no action possible without a district judge.
The Texas governor race between Bill Clements and Mark White is a tense rematch marked by negative ads and a political office bugging. White accuses Clements of dodging issues while Clements rails against White as a manipulative politician. An Oct. 5 bug in Karl Rove’s Austin office intensifies campaign intrigue as FBI prepares to report findings to a grand jury ahead of the November 4 election.
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