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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1986
Page
1
Veteran star Jimmy Connors exits the U S Open after a surprising defeat ending his bid at the year’s hardcourt grand slam. He failed to advance past early rounds amid stiff competition from rising players.
Libya's leader issues a warning that he may mobilize an international army. The remark signals potential regional destabilization and draws global attention to his aggressive rhetoric amid ongoing conflicts.
Emergency crews comb through burned houses after an Aeromexico DC-9 and a Piper PA-28 collided in Cerritos California. Sixty eight or more dead include 58 passengers and six crew aboard the DC-9, three on the small plane, and several victims on the ground. The crash is described as the worst U.S. air disaster since 1985.
In Cerritos California a DC-9 from Mexico City bound for Los Angeles collided with a Piper Archer on approach to LAX. The impact left homes charred cars burned and scattered body parts. Spectators swarmed the scene as firefighters fought the smoldering debris.
AUSTIN AP The 181 legislators return from recess as budget gaps linger and no tax or spending actions have been taken. Gov. White warned of a second 30 day session if deadlock persists at midnight Thursday. Speaker Gib Lewis and other lawmakers oppose new taxes and delay tax bills until after November elections.
Labor Day festivities spread from steady sun and state fairs to a damp Odessa park rally hosted by the Permian Basin Central Labor Union. D.L. Willis reports a 30th anniversary celebration with speeches, children’s games, and indoor moves due to wet weather at Floyd Gwin Park.
Big Spring residents cleaned up after floods drenched eastern areas with up to two feet of water. Barbara Holdampf at Scenic Mountain Medical Center said the flood claim is one death. The body of Mary Gutierrez, 44, was found about 7 a.m. Sunday eight hours after her husband and child were rescued from a tree branch. The couple's truck stalled on a bridge around 11:15 p.m. Saturday. Two cars were washed from roads. others stranded on higher ground. No further injuries reported.
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