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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1981
Page
1
Golden Bear Nicklaus resumes season focus on the four majors, firing a second round 65 to take a four stroke edge at Augusta. Earlier, Friday’s shuttle launch was postponed, with optimism for a Sunday liftoff and a full page recap on Page 10.
Odessa's Medical Center fights Midland Memorial in a Texas Health Facilities Commission hearing over funding a $350,000 linear accelerator to upgrade its cancer treatment. The dispute centers on regulatory approvals and the cobalt unit’s nearing replacement, as MCH seeks improved safety and accuracy for patients.
Texas Attorney General Mark White ruled that counties under 35 000 population cannot let county commissioners act as road commissioners and must appoint a road commissioner to manage road funds. Reeves Pecos Ward Andrews Winkler and Loving counties show no appointed road commissioners and commissioners still handle road budgets. Local judges differ in interpretation but show little concern, saying the system works and no action is planned.
Gov. Bill Clements said he would press a constitutional amendment to end the state property tax permanently while funding college construction. He would expand the Permanent University Fund to include UT and Texas A&M systems and seek at least 60 million dollars annually from tuition and general revenue. He noted support for a property tax on college buildings only if conditions differ and called the move a clarification rather than a new stance.
Two years after the Wichita Falls killer tornado killed 46 people and displaced thousands, the city shows economic revival. Construction booms, housing and jobs return as banks report deposits rising about 50 percent, and plans for a $40 million complex emerge. Gov. Bill Clements backs college building and a 3 cent property tax proposal for expansion.
West Texas State University snagged the Bird Award over Texas A&M and Gov. Bill Clements for wasteful spending. Legislators criticized a $25,000 option to buy a home for President Max Sherman and noted the house was valued at $325,000 by an appraiser, with an asking price of $450,000.
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