Ellery Queen co author Frederic Dannay dies at 76
Award winning writer Frederic Dannay who used Ellery Queen as a pen name with cousin Manfred Lee died at 76 in White Plains New York. They wrote more than 90 murder mysteries including the Ellery Queen series and Drury Lane stories and kept Ellery Queen’s identity secret for years.
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New York
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Trucker halts child abductor at Iowa truck stop
A trucker who heard via CB radio about a missing 3 year old girl delayed her abductor with small talk at a truck stop until police arrived. The child Joletta McCrary from Maplewood Minnesota was flown to St Paul and reunited with her mother Jetta Asher. A 19 year old woman Annette Hazel Foster with a San Jose address was arrested on a charge of child stealing.
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Altoona
Iowa
Joletta McCrary
Maplewood
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St. Paul
Jetta Asher
Annette Hazel Foster
San Jose
Calif
Polk County
William Vaughn
Odessa Holiday Weekend Forecast Promises Warm, Sunny Skies
Weather outlook for Odessa remains fair with mid 90s highs and 60s nights. Isolated thundershowers possible in West Texas and along coastal areas. mostly sunny Saturday with upcoming Labor Day warmth and light southerly winds. Readings from Midland show a 94 degree high and a 66 degree low with no rainfall in the last 24 hours.
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Odessa American Contact and Delivery Details
The Odessa American publishes daily and Sunday editions at 222 E Fourth Street Odessa Texas 79760 with home delivery options. Subscriptions cost 73 dollars per year and postmasters handle address changes via P O Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760.
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Reagan cites policy failures behind high unemployment
President Reagan in a radio address blames long term government intervention and tax policy for high unemployment. He argues private sector led growth creates lasting jobs while criticizing labor calls for works programs. Some 10.8 million Americans were unemployed in August as joblessness stays at postwar highs.
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Hig
White House
Jimmy Carter
CIA Studies Use of Psychological Profiles on World Leaders
CIA behavioral scientists headed by a Yale trained psychiatrist produce profiles of leaders for finished intelligence. A film on Castro shown to top White House officials traces his rise, alliance with the Kremlin, and anti US actions. CIA judges Khadafy as messianic with a hero martyr complex amid fears of Libyan plots.
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U.S
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White House
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Muammar Khadafy
Khadafy
Research Aims to Read Minds in Crises and Unemployment Rise
The Defense Department program seeks automated behavioral insights to describe and predict leaders actions and perceptions. Thomas Wiegele's work analyzes voice stress with an electronic chart to reveal crisis-era signals in JFK Johnson and Nixon statements. Unemployment hits a record 8.9 percent with blacks at 18.8 and Hispanics at 14.6, teenagers at 51.6, while 5.6 million work part time and only 40 percent receive unemployment benefits.
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Advanced Research Projects Agency
Thomas C. Wiegele
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
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Perkins pushes through prejudice in Odessa council clash
Perkins recalls an early summer Odessa council showdown where he outmaneuvered the mayor and city attorney on a procedural question. He frames the moment as recognition by peers, while noting lingering prejudice in Odessa. He cites pay discrimination for council members and the barriers to those without business power, and recalls being laid off after his election.
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Perkins
Odessa
South
Interstate 20
Perking on City Council Faces Pressure After Bonding Conviction
Councilman Perkins discusses cash reserves, reliance on Ike Isaacs, and political scrutiny. He notes hearing loss since 1978, wears hearing aids, and is taking home courses to improve speech and communication while planning to stay in politics despite public doubt.
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Ike Isaacs
Police Training Focuses On Realistic Range Exercises
Odessa police stress quarterly range practice and stress-simulating drills to prepare for gunfights. Officers fire at human silhouette targets to reflect real encounters. They do not train to shoot a gun from a suspect’s hand, focusing instead on hitting the largest body mass. Warning shots are department policy.
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Jacobson
Odessa
Tharp
Bill Downhour
Police guidance on use of deadly force in armed confrontations
Officers discuss split second decisions in gun encounters stressing the aim to stop a threat while avoiding civilian harm. They warn that even skilled shooters can miscalculate under stress and emphasize readiness to face lethal outcomes and legal consequences.
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