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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1986

Page

2

Vincent marries in socks at Malibu ranch ceremony

Airwolf star Jan-Michael Vincent, 42, married model Joanne Robinson, 26, in a socks-only ceremony due to a swollen toe from a surfing mishap. They will honeymoon in Puerto Vallarta after Vincent finishes filming and begins work on Hotel and Miami Vice. The couple will live in Malibu and wed on a Santa Barbara area ranch. Miss International 1986 Helen Fairbrother of England won the Nagasaki pageant in Tokyo with runner-up Pia Rosenberg Larsen of Denmark and third-place Martha Christiana Merino of Mexico.

Montecito Calif Airwolf Jan-Michael Vincent Malibu Vincent Joanne Robinson Santa Barbara Mavis Robinson Cbs-Tv Robinson Puerto Vallarta Mexico Jan Nagasaki Denmark Pia Rosenberg Larsen Ponce Leon Martha Christiana Merino Fairbrother

Granddaughter of Stalin Regrets Family Distance in Wisconsin

Olga Peters, granddaughter of Josef Stalin, says she regrets the distant family ties with Russia. A student in England, she spent summers with her mother in Spring Green Wisconsin. She recalls little about Stalin beyond history books and notes snubs from half-siblings during a 1984 stay in the Soviet Union.

Spring Green Wis Olga Peters Josef Stalin Russia Peters Essex England Stalin Milwaukee Journal Soviet Union Svetlana Alliluyeva William Wesley Peters Wisconsin

Heatherton Arraigned in Ramapo for Knife Stabbing Charge

Entertainer Joey Heatherton, 41, arrested in Ramapo near New York City on a complaint by host Jerry Fisher. Charged with assault menace and drug possession after police found less than an ounce of white powder believed to be cocaine. Bail set at 1500 dollars with Sept. 13 court appearance. Heatherton known for The Dean Martin Show and films My Blood Runs Cold.

Ramapo N.Y Joey Heatherton Jerry Fisher New York City Peter Brower Heatherton

Permian Basin Weather: Tonight Partly Cloudy with Storm Chance

The National Weather Service at Midland reports tonight will be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 60s and southeasterly winds 5 to 10 mph. A 30 percent chance of storms tonight drops to 20 percent Tuesday, with Tuesday cloudy and highs in the mid-80s and winds 10 to 15 mph.

Permian Basin National Weather Service Midland Regional NWS Louisiana Arkansas

Weather Stats Include Temperatures and Precipitation

Sunday’s high was 88 and low 67 with sunset 8 13 p m and sunrise 7 25 a m on Tuesday. Last 24 hours rainfall 0 23 inch and August total 3 94 inches. Year to date 12 95 inches. Records: Sunday high 104 in 1952 and today’s low 56 in 1955.

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Scattered showers reach Texas as Labor Day weekend ends

Scattered showers and thunderstorms blanketed most of Texas with some heavy downpours. Flash flood watches were issued for the Concho Valley and southwestern North Texas due to saturated ground from earlier rainfall. Travel advisories were posted for reduced visibility in fog and drizzle across the state as a weak frontal system and a trans Pecos trough drive ongoing shower activity.

Texas Osme Concho Valley West North Permian Basin North Texas Corsicana Waco National Weather Service Trans-Pecos

Extended West Texas forecast with scattered showers

The report covers West Texas and surrounding regions with mostly cloudy conditions to Friday in the north and south areas partly cloudy. It lists temperatures by region such as Panhandle low 60s, South Plains mid 80s, and Big Bend 80s to 90s, plus chances of showers and thunderstorms across many areas.

West Texas South Amarillo Corpus Christi West Texas Panhandle South Plains Permian Basin Concho Valley Far West Big Bend Rio Grande North New Mexico Plains

Weather Pattern Scatters Rain Across Regions

Rain was scattered across the West and South while the midsection and East stayed mostly fair. Rain extended from Arkansas through the southern Plains to Arizona, across the Rockies and northern Plains to Minnesota, with storms also from the lower Ohio Valley to the Southeast and into southern Florida and the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Arkansas Plains Arizona Rockies Minnesota Ohio Valley Florida Gulf of Mexico

Labor Day rallies clash as Democrats plan keynote and brownies

Revelry Land Commissioner Garry Mauro is set as keynote speaker at a Democratic rally with Gary Watkins and Joe Hernandez among other speakers. Republicans hold a noon labor day event with a $5 plate meal at the Chuck Wagon Gang barn, featuring games and a dunking booth. Banks and offices closed. mail and newspapers limited. many services resume Tuesday. In Albany, a 400 person welfare cookout drew crowds at a free Sunday picnic organized by Roland Bennett.

Garry Mauro Gary Watkins Joe Hernandez Ector County U.S. Postal Service Odessa American

Damages from heavy rain and dam crack threaten Big Spring area

More than five inches of rain in about four hours caused flooding and a cracked Comanche Trail Lake Dam near Big Spring. An 8 foot dam section broke away creating a large hole. 40 to 50 families evacuated briefly. streets were damaged and traffic limited. Officials expected the lake to refill after repairs, with longer fixes taking weeks. Tornado warnings were issued for several Texas counties, with no confirmed sightings reported.

Jerry Edwards Comanche Trail Lake Big Spring Lee Everett South Mountain Edwards Comanche Trail Park Everett Goliad Street

Fire engulfs home as jet parts fall near Vietnam scene

Wesley Neally described a jet crash near his home that set fuel ablaze. He and his wife, daughter, and her friend escaped the inferno after a rapid residential evacuation. Neally recalled hearing the jet and explosions before the house erupted in flames. The family sought safety through neighbor yards and into the street with a frightened infant neighbor in tow.

Wesley Neally Neally

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