Halley’s Comet Seen From Palomar Before 1986 Flyby
Caltech astronomers Jewitt and Danielson report Halley’s Comet captured last week from Palomar Observatory near San Diego using a 200 inch telescope. It orbits the sun every 76 years and will approach within about 90 million miles of Earth in early 1986. Scientists aim to study its pristine ices and gases to learn about the universe while space probes from Soviet, French, and Japanese teams plan photographs.
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Unemployment Outlook Cites Shifts In Work Patterns
Unemployment expert Kasko notes more people seek full time positions while day work dwindles, signaling a shrinking transient population. Day work opportunities have fallen about 50 percent from last year, with a recent monthly drop near 25 jobs daily. He explains benefits extend longer, with some recipients using up to 26 weeks plus six additional weeks possible.
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Unemployment Help Strains Texas Workers At Odessa Office
Federal aid keeps 26 weeks of unemployment compensation funded by state coffers as Odessa’s TEC office deals with 200 to 300 daily visitors and 23 staff after cuts. Texas unemployment hits 8 percent statewide with September jobless rate at 8.4 percent. more than 587,000 unemployed.
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Midwest snowstorm hits Michigan and Upper Midwest roads
A major snowstorm swept the Midwest bringing up to 14 inches of snow in Michigan and causing widespread power outages and school closures in four counties. Power lines fell and traffic stalled while farmers faced mud and delayed harvests across Nebraska and surrounding states.
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Revivalist turmoil over church padlock at Treasure Valley
Supporters of Sileven cry for release as pastors and officials express disbelief at actions to padlock a Boise church. The padlock was briefly removed for services, prompting vows to continue worship and schooling in the facility amid calls for restraint and legal appeals. Demonstrations occurred in Plattsmouth as the jail case proceeds and authorities weigh further lockouts.
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Ron Moravec
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Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Swedish Academy honors Gabriel Garcia Marquez for novels and stories that blend fantasy and realism to portray a continent's life and conflicts. The Colombian author, 54, has resided in exile amid political tension and Cuban ties while his works sell widely.
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Odessa American publication address and subscription note
The Odessa American lists mailing and delivery details including office address at 222 E Fourth Street Odessa Texas 79760 and P O Box 2952 for address changes. It states daily and Sunday editions priced at 73 dollars per year with various shorter term rates and delivery problem contact numbers.
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Home schooling case stirs Texas truancy dispute
A truancy case in West Odessa involves Culley who did not enroll his two children in a public school, prompting a dispute over whether local courts or state law determine school attendance. The family, missionaries from Ohio living in a mobile home, hopes to start a church while seeking self sufficiency.
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Ohio
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Market crash and Hunt family silver holdings scrutiny spark broker rules talk
A SEC review cites brokerages for letting the Hunt family accrue large silver positions and for lending to family members without full finances review. The collapse in 1980 cut silver from 50 to 10.80 per ounce by end March, triggering calls to limit single customer exposure. Bache Group agreed to a $400,000 NYSE fine for 1980 silver futures violations. Also included is a FBI profile of Theodore Elmer Wilson, alias James W. Lewis, detailing his multiple names and elusive past.
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