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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1981
Page
2
A bewhiskered rat named Bobby won Spalding College’s annual Run of the Rodents spoof of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville. The Dallas themed race drew about 200 spectators with a cereal prize and saw Bobby triumph after an earlier misstep, with trainer Rhonda Mattingly expressing delight.
A line of tornadoes ripped southeast and eastern Missouri killing an elderly man in Malden and an assistant manager Gary Huskey in DeSoto. Desoto and East Prairie suffered extensive damage, with losses estimated in the millions and total statewide damage to reach into the millions. Rescue teams including National Guardsmen worked overnight as power outages and downed lines complicated assessments.
A Labor Department study using Census data shows a hypothetical four person family would need $29,682 in Anchorage and $28,488 in Honolulu for a moderate living. Costs are highest in Honolulu and Anchorage due to transportation and medical care, with Dallas and Atlanta far lower.
White House press secretary James Brady underwent brain surgery to drain air buildup and seal a hole from the March 30 Reagan shooting. Doctors report Brady is very stable, awake, and responsive though cautious about future recovery. the operation is not deemed a setback to neurologic recovery.
Roving youths in Strabane and Portadown attacked police and troop patrols with rocks bricks gasoline acid bombs nails and ball bearings fired from slingshots. Troops answered with plastic bullets. A score of vehicles were hijacked and set ablaze. No casualty count available though several soldiers burned and police injured.
In Londonderry violence erupted after simultaneous funerals for two 18 year olds killed when an army Land Rover drove into a crowd. Catholics claimed deliberate plowing, while the army called it accidental. IRA vows more violence as Sands, a hunger striker, nears 54 days. Government rejects political prisoner status demand.
Weather specialists at Midland Regional Air Terminal forecast fair and warmer conditions by Friday after showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night and Thursday. Odessa area rainfall total .35 inches. North Texas and South Texas expect mild to warm conditions with scattered showers possible Sunday and Monday.
A judge orders a presentence for Rolland Erwin Slatzer 79 after pleading no contest to driving into a roadside marbles game killing three girls Slatzer who had been denied a Florida license for vision issues said he thought he hit a garbage can. He drove under an Ohio license that did not require a vision test.
President Reagan spoke in his first interview since the assassination attempt, describing the moment he realized he had been wounded as the most paralyzing pain. He said ongoing chest injuries cause lasting discomfort and expressed optimism about his recovery and tax plan, while noting the assailant, John Hinckley Jr., is jailed and his family is devastated.
Johnson spent 10 years at Blackshear, nine as head coach, then led Blackshear Junior High and later Ector. His eight-year Eagles tenure totaled 31 wins, with a standout 9-2 season in 1979. He reflects on building programs, teaching, and memories from 25 years in Odessa before hints of retirement.
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