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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1981
Page
1
Area sun worshipers race for early sun while European readers await a France and Canada marketed capsule that promises a tan developed from within. The feature appears on Page 10.
A compact guide shows several classified items including a crossword puzzle feature and a doctor column. It highlights segments such as energy, entertainment, bridge, obituaries, opinion, and horoscopes within the page layout.
Texas Senate sponsor Sen. Ray Farabee pushes a bill letting major oil companies use eminent domain to secure land for carbon dioxide pipelines. The measure aims to boost West Texas oil recovery by linking CO2 supplies to Permian wells, sparking landowner rights questions. A full page 2A report notes broader context and related pipeline discussion.
The Senate Budget Committee voted 12 9 along party lines to make room in the 1982 budget for Reagan tax cuts totaling 51.3 billion dollars, despite fears of higher deficits and inflation. Republicans urged approval while Democrats warned the plan would widen deficits. Committee figures show a potential 60 billion dollar 1982 deficit with the president's proposals.
West Texas congressmen in the Conservative Democratic Coalition hold sway in the House and back most of President Reagan's budget cuts though they seek a smaller tax cut. Reps. Hance, White, Loeffler, and Stenholm urge a smaller deficit and defend defense funding while opposing shifts to social programs. The House Budget Committee moved to a smaller deficit plan, signaling coalition influence on fiscal policy.
A House panel backs raising the regular retirement age from 65 to 68, phased in from 1990, to reduce long term costs by about 1.3 to 1.4 percent. The plan offers 81 percent benefits at 65 and 64 percent at 62, with debates over political acceptability and impact on high earners.
Weather forecasters expect generally favorable conditions for the Friday shuttle launch at Kennedy Space Center with winds easing below 10 mph and a cold front staying north of Florida. Officials caution holds possible if crosswinds rain or low visibility occur while landing constraints at Cape Canaveral add extra limits.
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