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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1981
Page
1
Trevor Berbick lasted 15 rounds against Larry Holmes but Holmes earned a decisive victory to keep the title. The article notes the bout details on Page 1B. Also preview of Life/Style features on Odessa rod enthusiasts and the Roddettes with junk cars turned into chrome and candy paint on Pages 1AA.
Odessa officials and county figures weigh the 1961 blue law restricting Sunday retail sales. A House Business and Industry Committee preliminary vote April 7 favored repeal, with Chairman Chris Semos citing a 79 percent district support. Merchants argue enforcement and fairness vary, while the DA notes limited impact on crime. Public sentiment hinges on who benefits from Sunday shopping and how workers are scheduled.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP The space shuttle Columbia faced overcast skies that could delay liftoff on the 20th anniversary of man’s first orbital flight. Pilots Young and Crippen warned cloud cover would be an unacceptable condition.
AP News Analysis notes a flood of odd bills in the Texas legislature. Among 3000 plus proposals Rep Sam Hudson seeks a Capitol gym with steam room sauna and track for lawmakers while Rep Ron Wilson would require restaurants to stock devices to dislodge food stuck in the throat with Health Department lists of approved tools. Louis Hartley explains a device resembling bent scissors with needle extensions.
The Bay of Pigs invasion remains a defining failure of U S policy with Kennedy canceling air cover and exile forces suffering losses. Cuban forces sank ships and reefs wrecked landing craft while reinforcements stayed idle in Guatemala Florida and Louisiana. 114 exiles and several Alabama National Guard members died and 1189 were captured and later ransomed for 53 million in food and medicine.
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