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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1981
Page
1
A compact listing outlines sections including business, classified, lifestyle, obituaries, opinion, and school menu. It notes feature areas such as youth education and horoscope, with emphasis on matter of record items and standard local content.
The Odessa American profiles a loose network of influential business interests called kingmakers or political godfathers who back or oppose candidates in Odessa elections. They come from real estate oil banking education and medicine and wield hefty clout through funding endorsements and guidance. Their power helped some win and deterred others as campaigns ranged in expenditures with Bryant beating Childs 17,443 to 6,958 as votes topped 7,000.
In July 1980 Odessa pumped a city high 1.5 billion gallons, with 36.2 million gallons in one day amid a dry spell. City utilities director Derrington warned of conservation needs while noting high per capita use, predicting possible 300 gallons daily during peak heat months. Odessa serves 26,500 customers from a 52 million gallon storage system sourced mainly from Lake Spence via the Colorado River district.
Odessans debate tap water flavor with opinions split over improvements in recent years. Utilities chief Derrington links taste to chloride levels, noting 300 to 400 parts per million normally and up to 700 to 800 during peak July use. BBB advises water softeners for unhappy residents at their cost.
In windy conditions, former detective Houston Seabolt wins Place 4 on Odessa City Council, defeating three rivals. Attorney John B. Mason captures Place 5 at large, with incumbent Keith Weddell retaining his post after a strong challenge.
A council meeting in February saw a cadet tearfully quit the Odessa Police Department. Seabolt carried a frequent complaint about shabby quarters for the city’s law enforcement. The council refused to endorse a referendum to fund new construction. Election coverage continues on Page 2A.
In Huntsville Texas a 30 year old inmate serving a 12 year term fatally shot farm manager Max Billy Max Moore then drowned Warden Wallace M Pack in a shallow two foot ditch after a scuffle near the Ellis Unit farm. The inmate was captured within 15 minutes.
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