Four Car Crash Near Odessa Injures Six People
A four-vehicle collision about 9 30 p m Friday four miles east of Odessa on U S 80 left six injured with one in critical condition. A pickup traveled in the wrong lane and struck a Chevrolet as other vehicles including a Firebird and truck were involved. Three ambulances rushed victims to Medical Center Hospital where several were treated and released. Gordon L Madrid in critical condition with head and internal injuries. Mario Cabarrubias 18 other victims were stabilized with varying prognoses.
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Medical Center Hospital
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MCH
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Hector Cabarrubias
Corina Cabarrubias
Larry Ferguson
Beth McCoy
Mark Swindler
Islamic nations push goodwill mission to Iran Iraq peace talks
Islamic nations launched a Friday bid to halt the Iran Iraq undeclared war as Pakistan's Agha Shahi said Tehran and Baghdad would consider the mission while Iranian Prime Minister Rajai rejected any talks. The UN Security Council met briefly with Norway Mexico and Iraq present but took no action.
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Iraq
Agha Shahi
Mohammad Ali Rajai
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Tehran
Baghdad
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Kurt Waldheim
Norway
Mexico
Peace initiative under Islamic conference leadership proposed
The Security Council received a letter from Waldheim urging urgent consideration of the Iran Iraq conflict threats to world peace. The goodwill mission would be led by President Zia ul Haq of Pakistan with Habib Chatti of Tunisia assisting, while Iran dismisses the mission and signals openness to observers but not negotiations.
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Waldheim
Council
Taieb Slim
Tunisia
United Nations
Shahi
Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers
Mohammed Zia ul-Haq
Pakistan
Zia
Habib Chatti
Islamic Conference
Tehran
Rajai
Iran
Quipster Delivers Own Speech to Stay Awake After Dinner
A witty remark notes that the best way to survive an after-dinner speech is to deliver it oneself. The line fuses humor with self deprecation as a timing tip for public speaking.
Carter campaigners urge Texas support for Carter Mondale
President Carter's campaign chief Bob Strauss urged Texas Democrats to carry the state for the Carter Mondale ticket saying the state will make the difference. He spoke at the opening of the second State Democratic Convention as delegates debated vice chairmanship amid a heated fight between Mexican American and black Democrats.
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Jimmy Carter
Bob Strauss
Texas
Carter-Mondale
Strauss
State Party
Luther Jones
Iran and Iraq trade strikes as oil center faces attack
Battles intensify in the Iran Iraq oil region with Tehran and Abadan hit by air raids amid UN efforts to curb the conflict. Iraq halts oil exports and claims Khorramshahr and nearby areas under attack as both sides report heavy casualties and retaliatory actions.
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Khorramshahr
Iraq
Abadan
Tehran
Afghans Fire On Pakistan Border Prompt Diplomatic Protests
President Zia says Afghan border clash wounded one and Pakistan fired on two Mi-24 choppers that stayed inside Afghanistan. He noted no aircraft crossed the frontier, but diplomatic protests were lodged with Afghanistan and discussed with the Soviet Union over Soviet help to Afghanistan.
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Zia
Afghanistan
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Castro cuts off refugee boatlift at Mariel harbor
The Cuban government abruptly closed Mariel harbor denying further refugee flow. Officials said boats were ordered out with warnings of deadly consequences if remain. U.S. Coast Guard and Navy vessels patrol after a costly blockade, while airlift options are discussed.
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D-Orlando
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Joint Caribbean Task Force
Richard Carlton
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Castro
Maruel
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Mariel
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