Texans find deadly aspirin linked Tylenol bottles
FDA chemists in Dallas analyzed Extra-Strength Tylenol from bottles with lot numbers MC2880 and 1910MD tied to six deaths, primarily in Chicago. Investigation seeks a possible saboteur while testing confirms cyanide if any, with reports of affected bottles found across Texas and at least one Amarillo resident holding a matching lot.
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Tylenol recall linked to East and West distribution
Tylenol Extra Strength capsules were recalled across mostly eastern and western regions with lot numbers 1910MD cited. Pick-N-Pay in Cleveland pulled products, while Rhode Island and Pennsylvania lottery handling of numbers 2880 and 1910 drew large potential liabilities. Poison control and hospitals saw many ill from suspected Tylenol exposure.
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Pick-N-Pay
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Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Ray Shaffer
Family tragedy unfolds with Janus deaths and tainted capsules
In Casper and nearby suburbs, the Janus family faces a fatal loss as Adam Janus dies after ingesting tainted Tylenol capsules. Stanley Janus collapses later. Theresa suffers brain damage. FDA identifies poison in lot MC2880 with seven capsules confirmed and seven more suspected. Neighbors recall a tight-knit block and shock over the incident.
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Leanes
Tank car blast, fireball erupts from Livingston train wreck
A chemical freight train derailed near Livingston Louisiana, triggering multiple explosions and a massive fire. Officials say 2,700 of 3,300 evacuees remain out of their homes as the scene burns and authorities monitor time bomb like hazards.
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Livingston
Ronnie Jones
Brooklyn youth slain protecting family from intruder
In Brooklyn a 12-year-old Bertram Mc Quay died after an intruder entered via a dumbwaiter shaft. The boy, armed with only a stick and belt, confronted the burglar and was stabbed five times in the chest, dying in the bathroom while shielding younger relatives.
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Brooklyn Jewish Hospital
Michael
Albert Lang
George Pajonas
Lang
New York
Bertram McQuay
McQuay
Brooklyn
Odessa Area Forecast Sees Warm Weekend With Showers
Weather summary reports fair and warm conditions for Odessa with highs in the upper 80s to 90s, west winds 10 to 20 mph, and a mid-50s low. Frontal rain spans South Texas and West Texas, with up to two inches in the west and scattered showers toward Panhandle regions. National Weather Service data show Friday high near 91 and no precipitation in the last 24 hours.
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San Antonio
McAllen
Rio Grande Valley
Panhandle
Texas
Gulf Coast
Odessa American Publisher Contact and Subscription Details
The Odessa American publishes daily and Sunday editions from 222 E Fourth Street Odessa Texas 79760 with mail subscription options for daily and Sunday terms. Delivery problems contact phone numbers and service hours are listed for adjustments and issues.
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Odessa American
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Grame
Bill backs strapped savings and loans
Washington AP The House approved sweeping banking legislation to aid financially strapped savings and loan associations, sending it to President Reagan for signature. The measure adds new powers to S&Ls, enables competition with money market funds, and ends some deposit rate advantages by 1984, amid opposition that warned of monopolistic outcomes and broad restructuring.
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America
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Texas
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Father shoots children in Naples Texas killing boy
A despondent man shot four children in their Naples home then killed himself. Five year old Frederick Abraham died, while Albert Henderson Tyrone Abraham Travis Abraham were hospitalized in serious condition. The mother had left after an argument and returned to find the aftermath.
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Texas
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Morris
Joe Skipper
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