1983 Odessa death toll and notable events timeline
In 1983 Odessa history features a capital murder conviction and death sentence for Michael Eugene Sharp after the Kermit killings. A Midland plane crash killed eight, including six KOSA-TV staff. A propane pipeline blast near Odessa killed six and burned others. A December grand jury acquitted City Manager John Harrison and Fiscal Director Frank Muser. Headlines note Beirut bombings and Grenada invasion, plus Barney Clark’s artificial heart death and MLK holiday approval.
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Odessa
Michael Eugene Sharp
Sharp
Kermit
Kosa-Tv
Midland
Gary Hopper
Bruce Dyer
Keith Elkin
Hopper
Jay Alvin Price
Jeff Shull
Bob Stephens
Ed Monette
Brent Roach
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Ector County
John Harrison
Frank Muser
Harrison
Muser
U.S. Marine
Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
Caribbean
Grenada
Barney Clark
Martin Luther King
Reagan
Midland Airport
Notable 1983 Highlights From Music, Sport and Film
A snapshot of 1983 culture features Ira Gershwin and Tennessee Williams among honored artists, Super Bowl XVII results with Washington Redskins over Miami 27 to 17, Michael Jackson performances, Christine by Stephen King, Madonna’s debut, The Outsiders cast rising stars, Vanessa Williams as Miss America resignation, Heisman winner Mike Rozier, and the film Scarface release.
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Ira Gershwin
Harry James
Gloria Swanson
Tennessee Williams
Redskins
Dolphins
Michael Jackson
Vanessa Williams
Mike Rozier
Man arrested in Amarillo with 120 pounds of marijuana
A West Texas traffic stop led to the arrest of 31 year old Etosha Lynn Price of Florissant Missouri after a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper and a K 9 found more than 120 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle. The drugs valued at over 728000 dollars were reported as being moved from Arizona to Missouri. Price was booked into Carson County Jail.
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Amarillo
Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Christopher Ray
Etosha Lynn Price
Florissant
Ray
Global markets slide as China slowdown spooks investors
China’s economy signs slower growth trigger a global selloff across Asia Europe and the Americas. The S&P 500 dipped into a correction as earnings growth waned and valuations stretched. Analysts warn September remains volatile with Fed policy in focus and data due from the U.S. and China.
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China
Asia
Europe
Americas
U.S
Scott Clemons
Brown Brothers Harriman
Bob Doll
Nuveen Asset Management
Federal Reserve
Fed
Stanley Fischer
Jackson Hole
Wyoming
Fischer
Shanghai
Germany
DAX
France
U.K
Odessa police seek tips after dog’s death cruelty case
Rodriguez described the page as protective and loving and said the family is shocked by the cruelty. LeSueur noted the case is severe and urged the public to provide information to police, with tips to Odessa Police Department or Crime Stoppers.
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Odessa
District coordinates student relocations after campus impact
Power said Adkins said about 1150 students at Crockett and 560 at Pease were impacted. Odessa High School hosted students from both campuses. Pease students received lunch and waited for parents to pick them up per a district release. Crockett students were taken to Odessa High School fieldhouse for pickup. Adkins thanked everyone who helped Monday.
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Adkins
Crockett
Pease
Odessa High School
Wes Craven Dies at 76 Shaping Horror's Modern Era
Los Angeles memory of Wes Craven honors a prolific director who redefined horror in the 1980s with Nightmare on Elm Street and in the 1990s with Scream. He directed Music of the Heart and inspired franchises while earning praise from peers like Robert Englund Paris Barclay Bob Weinstein and John Carpenter.
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Wes Craven
Los Angeles
Freddy Krueger
Craven
Robert Englund
Elm Stand
Wes
Directors Guild of America
Paris Barclay
Meryl Streep
Weinstein Co
Bob Weinstein
Dimension Films
John Carpenter
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Rob Lowe
C. Thomas Howell
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Matt Dillon
Tom Cruise
Patrick Swayze
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