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THE ODESSA AMERICAN Fridoy, April 3, 198T Pentagon wary Soviet intervention in Poland I' JF i celerating their assistance to Poland, reasoning that a political accomodation between the Polish government and the new independent union movement will be more difficult if Poland's economy continues to deteriorate. After a meeting Thursday with Mieczyslaw Jagielski, the Polish deputy prime minister, Bush said the administration plans to sell Poland dairy products, including dried milk and butter, at concessionary prices. Officials said Poland was given permission to buy $73 million worth of dairy products payable in Polish zlotys. The offer, they said, represents a discount of about $20 million. Overall, the lastest intelligence assessments list about 20 Soviet and Warsaw Pact difisions in a high state of readiness and in position to strike against Poland.

troops in and around Poland. Maneuvers continued and the Soviet Communist Party newspaper Prav-da denounced what it called "anti-socialist" activities in Warsaw. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger said Thursday that the Soviet Union had taken military steps in the previous 24-48 hours that made the situation in Poland "far more serious." "We are taking steps" in case the Russians do move against Poland, he told the Senate Budget Committee. The defense chief did not describe the steps being taken, but aides said he referred to consultations with allies on possible political, economic and diplomatic responses not military preparations. Sources in the U.S.

military command structure said no American forces were being placed on alert. The United States and other Western countries have been ac WASHINGTON (AP) The Reagan administration, declaring that the Polish crisis has become "far more serious" in the last two days, is actively preparing for the possibility of Soviet military intervention while accelerating economic aid to Poland. Pentagon analysts said Thursday that new signs of intensified military -preparations along the Polish border are sparking increased U.S. concern that the Soviets might use force to quell the trouble communist country's labor and political unrest. At the same time, Vice President George Bush announced that the United States will send new food aid to Poland and will consider further economic assistance.

The Polish crisis appeared to ease early this week when the Solidarity union cancelled a threatened general strike. But this brought no relaxation of readiness among Warsaw Pact 3SX 'Vvri-f' ss' 41 I SCENE OF FIREWORKS EXPLOSION i'J National Sword used to kill wife Fireworks seized after explosion rocks town ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -A 67-year-old man used a fencing sword to kill his wife, then killed himself with a rifle, police say. Lt. William Last said Thursday the bodies of Harry and Vera Willis were found the night before by their son, Stanley, 30.

They had been dead for several hours, he said. He said police have discounted Earthquake DENVER (AP) Dishes rattled, pictures fell, houseplants fell over, doors opened and burglar alarms went off when an earthquake rumbled through Denver. It felt like "a bump and a thump," said Shirley Shepherd, dispatcher at the Northglenn Police Department. The quake measured 4.0 on the Richter scale, which means it was capable of causing moderate damage. But virtually the only damage Budget.

From 1A reflects "a political philosophy so far to the radical right that there is no reason for mainstream Democrats and moderate Republicans to embrace it despite our common commitment to severe fiscal restraint." And Eagleton said the administration's recommendations amounted to "scorched-earth budget proposals." In wrangling over the measure, Democrats forced Republicans to go on record more than two dozen times to reaffirm cuts in social programs such as jobless, food stamp and education benefits. "So when one amendment was shot down, we offered another in hope mat we would eventually strike a responsive chord in hardened Republican hearts. We never did," Cranston said. "The people's hopes now rest with the House, fortunately still in Democratic hands." But Sen. Pete V.

Domenici, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, said the measure "is a first and major installment in fiscal responsibility." Senate Majority Leader Howard H. Baker Jr. said, "We changed the direction of the public policy in this country for the first time in decades." The measure, which orders congressional committees to make the cuts in programs under their control, now goes to the House. The House Budget Committee is scheduled to begin work on the Reagan economic proposals next week. Rep.

Leon E. Panetta, a member of the House Budget Committee, said the panel "will bring to the floor a Democratic are illegal in Kentucky. Kentucky Adjutant General Billy Wellman ordered 33 National Guardsmen into the city to prevent looting of the damaged six-block area. Stokes said he. wanted to question Victor Scharstein, 40, of Newport, in connection with the blast.

Three weeks ago scnarstein rented the garage that was ripped apart by the explosion, City Manager Ralph Mussmansaid. Stokes said the four unspecified locations where agents and police conducted the raids were connected with the operation in Newport. He did not elaborate but said the in Chrysler factory to close war games Weather briefs the possibility of a suicide pact because Mrs. Willis "had defense wounds She was trying to ward off blows." Mrs. Willis, 57, was stabbed in the head, abdomen and arm, and Willis died from a single gunshot wound, he said.

Last said officers, were not sure where the fencing sword came from. shakes Denver reported was at Thornton City HalL which was evacuated as a precaution but reopened quickly. Examination of the building showed two hairline cracks in the basement walls, said Devere B. King, director of physical plant maintenance. The quake was felt as far north as Boulder, 30 miles northwest of Denver, and as far west as Idaho Springs, a Rocky Mountain com-, munity 20 miles west of the Denver metropolitan area.

build full-size cars, the New Yorker nameplate will be kept alive by applying it to a luxury version of the mid-size LeBaron-Diplomat models for the 1982 model year. The shutdown raises to five the number of Chrysler factories closed since 1978 and decreases the number of Chrysler hourly employees in the Detroit area to 22,600, fewer than half the 1978 average. Texas Temperatures Temperatures indicate previous day's high and overnight low to 7 a.m.CST High Low Pep Abilene 80 69 .00 Alice 78 73 .00 Alpine 82 MM .00 Amarillo 78 60 .05 Austin 75 70 DO Beaumont 74 69 .02 Brownsville 85 74 .00 Childress 80 66 .00 College Station 75 68 .00 Corpus Christi 75 68 .00 Dalhart 76 54 .00 Dallas 82 70 .00 Del Rio 79 68 .00 El Paso 82 55 .00 Fort Worth 80 70 .00 Galveston 70 66 .00 Houston 74 68 ,06 Junction MM MM .00 Longview 84 66 .00 Lubbock 79 64 .00 Lufkin 78 67 .00 Marfa 81 61 .00 McAllen 86 MM .00 Midland 83 62 .00 Mineral Wells 80 68, .00 Palacios 75 68 .00 Presidio 94 MM .00 SanAngelo 78 69 .00 San Antonio 73 71 .00 Shreveport.La. 86 66 .00 Stephenville 73 71 .00 Texarkana 85 69 .00 Tyler MM 65 .00 Victoria 76 71 .00 Waco 75 69 .00 Wichita Falls 84 69 .00 Wink 88 59 .00 lot where building stood vestigation still was under way. The four where other fireworks were seized in the cities of Covington and Ludlow and in Kenton County were within five miles ofNewport.

The two dead men apparently were employees of the factory, Stokes said, adding it would take some time to identify them although some identification was found. 1 have about five names, but the condition of the bodies will make it extremely hard to identify- them," said Dr. Fred Stine, Campbell County Coroner. in that few of the exercises will involve live ammunition. "Safety is paramount," Beaudry said.

"You can't teach anybody anything if they're dead." Beaudry said all live fire will be confined to firing ranges where there won't be any troops. "Yeah, if you get in the wrong place out there you could end up all over the place," he said. The live fire will include the firing of the Hawk missiles, which will be aimed at unmanned drones flown across the firing range. long walk back to Mexico City from what is now the Texas coastline. A few months later, the Spaniards returned to salvage most of the gold and silver that had gone down with the ships.

What remained were the hulls of the vessels and "literally tons" of artifacts that have more historical meaning than anything else, Tunnel said. The materials "are invaluable in terms of historical data" admits Platoro's attorney Jack Sjhchez of Brownsville. From the "Espiritfl" and another one of the ships, the "San Estaban," which lies embedded in sand near its sister ship, state archaeologists have resurrected everything from anchors to cannons, pewter plates, silver thimbles, brass pins, crucifixes, gold bars, gold coins bearing the marks of a Mexico City mint and navigational instruments ancient sextants and astrolabes, Tunnel said. The artifacts were "cemented in sand," Tunnel said, "and had to be excavated very carefully." percent in February and March. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that new construction completed in February fell 3.6 percent.

And earlier reports indicated housing starts fell off dramatically and industrM production also slipped in FebrOT. Those signs coupled with a rising layoff rate in January and February -r were bad news for jobholders and job-seekers as well as for the economy as a whole beg NEWPORT, Ky. (AP) Enough fireworks to fill several trucks were seized in raids on four locations near here after an explosion in a secret fireworks factory killed two people and injured 25. The explosion rocked the town's main shopping area Thursday and damaged 100 homes and 80 businesses, Fire Chief Ralph Quitter said. Debris was scattered over a wide area.

"There were tons of fireworks in there," said Thomas Stokes, assistant supervisor of the Cincinnati office of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Fireworks EL PASO, Texas (AP) About 21,000 troops get a taste of desert warfare today as major war games begin along the Texas-New Mexico border. The mock war, called Border Star '81, is one of four major exercises held this year by the United States Readiness Command, which is responsible for the preparedness of the nation's military. The different sides in the war games began setting up communications networks Thursday.

The actual shooting starts today and will continue through next week. Most of the 21,000 troops involved Treasure waters in search of treasure, operating without a permit to do business in Texas and without a permit to explore or excavate an archaeological site." The salvage operation continued "until State of-" facials and the public learned of the looting of its valuable aril chaeological treasure in the Texas tidelands" the State's motion add-; ed. Platoro was ordered by the 28th State Judicial District Court leave the ship alone and turn over the treasure it had uncovered to state authorities. The shipwreck's excavation con-tinued under the supervision of the Texas Antiquities Committee. Since then, the treasure has been on view in various state museums i and touring displays.

In 1969, Platoro filed suit to be recompensated for its salvage forts and was awarded $131,248 by i a U.S District Court in South Texas. The state attorney general appealed and Platoro sued again. For the next 10 years, the case rbounced back and forth from the Inflation. eluding 0.6 percent for clothing, 1.5 percent for household furniture and 7..6 percent for pharmaceutical Border 't NAtlONAl A I SIBVI'I NOAA DETROIT (AP) The last full-size Chrysler will come off the assembly line today, and then the I 53-year-old Lynta Road plant will be closed and 2,160 employees laid off. The plant, built by Walter P.

Chrysler in 1929, now manufactures the Chrysler Newport and New Yorker, the Dodge St. Regis and the Plymouth Grand Although Chrysler no longer will Sun sets today 7:10 p.m. Rises at 6:34 a.m. Precipitation last 24 hours none. Precipitation for year to date 1.79 inches.

Extended forecasts (Sunday through Tuesday) North Texas: Partly cloudy with a slow warming trend. A chance of thunderstorms Tuesday. Low temperatures Sunday ranging from the lower 40s northwest to middle 50s southeast will warm by Tuesday to range from middle 40s to upper 50s. highs in the lower 60s northwest to upper 70s southeast Sunday will warm by Tuesday to range from the middle 70s to lower 80s. South Texas: Fair and cool Sunday becoming partly cloudy a little warmer Monday and Tuesday.

Lows Sunday morning mid 40s north, near 50 central, mid 50s southeast to the low 60s south and along the coast. Highs Sunday upper 60s north and in' the low to mid 70s elsewhere. Lows Monday and Tuesday in the 50s to mid 60s south. Highs in the mid 70s to nearSO south. West Texas: Partly cloudy.

Cool Sunday but warmer Monday and Tuesday. Lows near 30 north to 40s south Sunday warming to mid 40s north and mountains to upper 50s south Tuesday. Highs 60s most sections except 70s extreme south Sunday warming to 70s north to 80s south Tuesday. Jiiliim 70 are from nearby Fort Bliss and from Fort Polk, but units from all branches of the military will participate. "This is what's called a free play exercise," said Air Force Lt.

Col. Richard Beaudry. "We give them general missions and guidance and it's up to them to figure out the tactical maneuvers. We don't tell them where, when or anything like that." The forces involved will include infantry, artillery; tanks and airplanes. Also utilized will be the Hawk ground-to-air missiles.

Beaudry was quick to point out that much of the war is on paper and from 1A Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to assorted U.S. District Courts in Texas, finally landing in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, where Bunton of Odessa serves as residing judge. It is not know when Bunton will render a decision in the case. The "Espiritu Santu" was the oldest known shipwreck in the Western Hemisphere when Platoro's divers found it buried under 10 feet of sand and 20 feet of water in 1967.

It was one of three galleons blown off course while enroute to Spain with riches from Mexico in 1554. After losing its way, the small fleet went down in a storm off the Padre Island coast. An archaeologist for the state, Curtis Tunnel, said the ships were carrying back "all manner of things" when they sank from gold and silver to leather and dyes and exotic Central American woods. Of the 300 passengers on the about 150 managed to swim to the Padre Island shore, historians say. Only 12 survived the from 1A agers, 6.5 percent for whites and 13.7 percent for blacks and other minorities.

Total employment rose nearly 500,000 to 98.4 million, and the average workweek for private non-farm workers rose from 35.3 hours to 35.4. A number of economists say other economic signs lead them to believe the unemployment rate will begin rising soon after slowly dropping from 7.6 oercent last summer to 7.3 Wind expected to diminish The high winds and blowing dust in the Permian Basin today were expected to diminish by tonight, according to the National Weather Service at Midland Regional Air Terminal. While winds between 20-30 mph were forecast for today, they were expected to become southwesterly 10-15 mph tonight. Westerly winds 15-20 mph were forecast for Saturday. Saturday should bring fair skies and cooler temperatures.

Tonight's low will be in the mid 40s while Saturday's high will be in the mid 70s. In other portions of the state, a high wind warning was in effect for the Panhandle today and some blowing dust was expected in the South Plains. Highs were to be in the 70s and 80s except in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and the Big Bend area of Southwest Texas where readings were, expected to reach the lower 90s. Showers and a few thunderstorms developed late Thursday in the Panhandle and ended early today. Amarillo got .05 of an inch of rain and recorded a wind gust of 66 mph during a thunderstorm.

Early morning temperatures were on the warm side, mostly in the 60s and 70s. Extremes ranged from 58 at El Paso to 75 at both Brownsville and McAllen. FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT MIDLAND REGIONAL AIRPORT: Diminishing winds and cooler tonight. Fair and cooler Saturday. Southwesterly winds 1015 mph tonight, becoming westerly 1520 mph.

Saturday. High today mid 80s. Low tonight mid 40s. High tomorrow mid 70s. yesterday's high 83.

Overnight low 62. preparations. Wholesale auto prices rose 0.3 percent after climbing 0.7 percent in February. jobless rate stayed relatively level in most major areas in March, the Labor Department said. Unemployment rates were 7.1 percent for full-time workers, 5.9 percent for adult men, ,6.6 percent for Kfedult women.

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