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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1981

Page

2

Weather outlook turns sunny with isolated storms possible

National Weather Service notes a brighter afternoon with 80s temps and southerly winds. A 20 percent rain chance remains today and tonight, with thundershowers diminishing. Extended regional temps stay in the 80s to 90s across North and West Texas, patchy showers in South and West, and mild overnight values.

National Weather Service Midland Regional Permian Seminole Gulf of Mexico Weather Service Texas Red River Valley Hill Country East Piney Woods East Texas Rio Grande Valley Panhandle Middle Gulf Coast South Big Bend

Reagan Makes Case for One Cure Budget Plan in Congress

President Reagan, recovered from a March 30 shooting, urged Congress to adopt his sweeping budget cuts and a three year tax reduction. He declared the American people demand action and warned that any deviation would invite voter anger, while Democrats weigh compromises.

Walter R. Mears Washington Hollywood Reagan Congress House Senate White House

Four ECISD assistants reshuffle leadership in desegregation drive

Superintendent Holm assigns four assistants under him and Deputy McKee to oversee desegregation, testing, safety, and operations. William handles court orders and pupil safety. Starnes runs personnel transportation pupil services and athletics. Dial leads instructional services. Smith becomes central to desegregation implementation, student transfers and community liaison.

William's Starnes Keith Dial Smith Ector County School of Ficials Charles Walker ECISD Holm Lloyd McKee

American managers face critique over work ethic and quality

The piece surveys rising imports, factory quality problems, and both management and union views on responsibility. It cites GM's Quality of Work Life program in Tarrytown cutting grievances and absenteeism, while contrasting American worker autonomy with Japanese dedication. It notes surveys showing changing attitudes toward work, rewards, and fairness.

Associated Press U.S Poe Debare Motor Co Mahwah N.J Harold A. Poling North American Automotive Jay W. Leek Society For Quality Control Leek John Nevin Firestone Tire & Rubber Co Japan Greenwald Foundation Ray Calore United Auto Workers Local 664 General Motors Assembly Tarrytown N.Y Calore General Motors Tom Pilkington Pilkington

King Sued Over Malibu Property by Former Associate

Marilyn Barnett, a former Los Angeles hairdresser who says she lived with Billie Jean King in the early 1970s, sues for an undivided interest in a Malibu home and half the property acquired during the alleged affair. Barnett claims she left her job to act as secretary and companion, while King denies the allegations and says she is shocked by the suit.

Los Angeles Billie Jean King Malibu King Marilyn Barnett Superior Court Joel F. Ladin Calif Barnett Larry

Payne Linked to Identity Change Before Atlanta Slayings

Atlanta police and medical examiners tie Jimmy Ray Payne 21 to the city’s 26th slaying of young blacks. The Atlanta Constitution cites sources claiming Payne sought a new identity days before his disappearance and was found in the Chattahoochee River with probable asphyxia as the cause of death, joining 14 prior victims since July 1979.

Atlanta Jimmy Ray Payne The Atlanta Constitution Payne Chattahoochee River

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