Odessa Sees 23 Percent Crime Rise In First Half Of Year
Odessa records show a 23 percent jump in major crimes in the first six months of this year versus 1981. Texas crime statewide up 5.4 percent. Police cite oil boom, job losses, and migrant disruption as key factors, with 14 murders investigated in six months versus five a year earlier.
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Texas
Odessa
Houston
Rusty Baker
Bhat
State Department of Public Safety
Baker
Jobless rates swell across 49 states in August
Washington reports widespread 1981 82 recession effects with double digit unemployment. Texas 520000 jobless in August rising to 7.0 percent. Michigan 14.5 and Alabama 14.2 percent hit hard. Arizona sees largest year rise from 6.0 to 11.3 percent. South Dakota remains at 4.3 percent with a slight drop. South Dakota labor secretary notes limited industrial base stabilizing rates.
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Washington
Sun Belt
Midwest
Bureau of Labor Statistics
District of Columbia
Texas
Michigan
Alabama
Arizona
South Dakota
Judith Meierhenry
Canadian front cools Basin and drops temperatures
A Canadian cold front swept through Permian Basin Tuesday dropping temperatures from the 80s to the 40s overnight. Gusts up to 44 mph kicked up dust at Midland Regional Airport reducing visibility, but officials said air traffic remained normal.
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Permian Basin
Texas
Midwest
Midland Regional
St. Louis
Midland
National Weather Service
Midland Air Park
Schlemeyer Field
Wilson Banks
City of
Banks
Joe Moore
Weather Service
FDA doubts sober pill claims amid alcohol relief product
The FDA warns no scientific proof supports products claiming to sober drinkers. Sober-Up Inc began telephone sales of capsules advertised to relieve intoxication and hangovers, priced at 9.99 for 32. The agency plans investigations and potential action, noting no adequate studies exist.
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Washington
Utah
Alan Elmerson
Sober-Up! Inc
Salt Lake City
Emerson
Las Vegas
Nev
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Bruce Brown
Polish escape flight lands in Sweden from Poland
Twenty Poles seeking asylum in Sweden traveled aboard a Soviet Antonov AN-7 crop-duster plane from Dziwnow in northern Poland. The group, including 15 adults believed to be Solidarity members, landed at Sturup airport outside Malmo after a three hour flight under low altitude to avoid radar. The pilot reported encountering two helicopters and feared Soviet aircraft.
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Malmo
Sweden
Baltic
Dziwnow
Poland
Solidarity
Gosta Fromm
Associated Press
Fromm
Bornholm
Sturup
Miami jury frees man in deadly vigilante shooting
A 90 minute Miami jury acquitted a 25 year old man who shot a fleeing burglar to death. Debates rise over rising armed citizen violence as cases of civilians shooting suspects increase. Authorities cite legal standards for self defense and imminent danger amid several recent incidents and pending charges.
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Miami
Jeff Swartz
Severino Perez
Miami City
Anthony McDonald
Dade
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