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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1981
Page
1
Don Potter describes his first weeks as Ector County auditor like assembling scattered puzzle pieces after being handed the reins. The observer notes Potter’s efforts to fit parts of the office into place as he settles into the role.
The Oakland Athletics won their 11th consecutive game to start the season, setting a major league record. The note references continued coverage on page 3 section B.
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Odessa and Midland show among the lowest unemployment rates in Texas with 3.9 percent in Odessa and 2.5 percent in Midland, while statewide February rates hover near the nation’s best. Officials note about 500 more jobs in Odessa month over month and emphasize Texas and Alaska posting lower rates than a year ago. Officials cite TEC and U S Labor Department data and compare to Beauront Port Arthur Orange and other Texas metros.
Sheila Welsh reports OPI Inc. nearing completion of a large expansion converting its Odessa machine shop into a leading triplex pump maker. The operation, a wholly owned unit of OPI Limited of Edmonton, aims for $100 million in sales this year and $150 million by 1982, with payroll around $10 million. Doyle Little, local company president, notes the expansion drives most of the parent’s revenue.
Energy report says Little, a chemical engineer, states Odessa company now ranks among the world’s largest manufacturers of drilling and well service pumps. OPI focuses on triplex and well completion pumps used in acidizing, fracturing, cementing and sand control. Pumps are deployed in North Africa, the Far East, Alaska, South America and the U.S. Gulf.
Four American sailors from the USS Raleigh were arrested after straying into Cuban waters from Guantanamo. They were held at Boqueron near the base as Cuban authorities confirmed custody. The incident occurred around 2:20 p.m. Sunday, with a Cuban gunboat firing a warning as they tried to return to U.S. waters.
Federal Judge William Wayne Justice ruled the Texas Department of Corrections must provide single cells by August 1983, place new prisons within 50 miles of cities with 200,000+ population, and limit inmate capacity to 500. The decree also sets staffing and record-keeping standards and appoints Vincent Nathan as special master. The ruling follows an eight-inmate suit over overcrowding and inadequate health care. Attorney General Mark White plans to appeal promptly.
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