Mubarak to lead Egypt through transition after Sadat death
Mubarak faces a fragile, orderly handover as Sadat lies in state after the assassination. Al Baz says Mubarak seeks peaceful ties with nations. four assassins, led by a junior officer, carried out the attack with no foreign involvement found yet. Five people killed, including Sadat, with Cairo under emergency law and mourning.
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Four Presidents Gather for Sadat Funeral Mission
Nixon Ford Carter Reagan joined on short notice at the White House to bid farewell to Anwar Sadat and discuss Middle East peace. The gathering marked the first time four living presidents met in this century, with Reagan hosting on the South Lawn before the Cairo trip.
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Reagan faces roadblock in Saudi arms sale vote tally
AP tally shows Reagan 20 votes short of passing the 8.5 billion sale of five AWACS planes and F-15 weaponry. With 57-30 current split, just 21 in favor and 9 leaning, 50 against and 7 leaning, 13 undecided remain. To win, he must secure all undecided votes plus seven opponents.
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Karpov and Korchnoi Resume Fourth World Chess Game
Merano Italy AP The fourth game of the world chess championship resumes today after an adjournment near Korchnoi runway a 41st move observers say weakened his position Grandmaster Robert Byrne criticized the pace as dull Karpov leads 2 0 with wins in games one and two a draw in game three materializes.
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Catholic councilman killed in Belfast gun attack
Laurence Kennedy, a Belfast city council Roman Catholic and IRA protest supporter, was killed when two gunmen opened fire at a Catholic social club in northwest Belfast. A wounded man was hospitalized as police called it a sectarian shooting, with no group claiming responsibility.
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Shuttle Columbia flight rescheduled to November fourth
NASA announced November 4 as the renewed launch date for the shuttle Columbia second flight. Repairs followed a caustic fuel spill damage last month. The five day mission will test repeated orbital capability with astronauts Joe Engle and Richard Truly piloting.
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Odessa American Postal Address and Delivery Change Notice
The Odessa American issues a notice under postal regulations announcing a change of its mailing address to Box 2992 and delivery details with Postmaster instructions. The notice notes second class matter status and provides the new mailing route for subscribers and readers.
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Weather outlook for Odessa Midland area warms with clearing skies
Partly cloudy and warmer conditions forecast for the Odessa Midland region with northerly tonight and easterly Saturday winds. Regions across Texas show cool readings in the 50s and 60s, with highs in the 70s and some 80s in the far south. Forecasts call for clearing skies this afternoon, with showers and thunderstorms moving eastward into Louisiana tonight and a pacific cold front triggering scattered storms in West Texas.
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Private sector to replace some federal arts funding, Reagan says
Reagan urges a bigger private role as federal cuts to arts and culture reduce grants. He forms a task force to boost public private partnerships while donations rise from firms like Ford Foundation Amoco Continental Illinois United States Steel and Coca Cola in response. The president personally gave $1,000 to a charitable drive as firms project modest increases tied to profits and inflation.
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War Time shifts end daylight saving in 1941
By summer 1941 New England and parts of New York to Michigan's Upper Peninsula followed daylight saving to address drought power shortages. City dwellers wanted later sunsets while farmers preferred earlier days. After Pearl Harbor Congress moved the nation to year-round War Time for the duration.
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Roses and advice from Midland rose society leaders
Spires says roses possess personalities due to heritage and breeding, and West Texas conditions can be conquered with robust soil and proper care. He advises planting after spring winds pass, protecting bare bushes, and ample watering. Midland rosarians Mrs. John Butts Jim Galyean and Dick Saxe offer guidance. Odessa lacks a rose society but Midland Rose Society welcomes new members and inquiries for starting locals.
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