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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1982
Page
1
Classified page items feature Bridge Comics and Crossword sections alongside Dear Abby and Crane Energy. The brief notices signal entertainment and financial matters in a compact newspaper card style.
A Texas judge ordered Permian Chemical Co to halt operations at its U S Highway 80 acid plant until repairs and a key backup piece of equipment meet state Clean Air Act standards. Judge Joe Connally found contempt of a April 2 injunction amid emissions allegations. the plant may restart once renovations and the back-up gear are in place, with two weeks likely to complete. The company has cooperated with the Air Control Board and spent over 760 000 to fix issues.
The Senate narrowly approved a proposed constitutional amendment for a balanced federal budget, with a 69 to 31 vote. The measure would curb deficit spending and take effect two years after ratification, facing likely House resistance and further conflict over debt provisions.
The HUD Inspector General’s office has opened an active misuse of funds investigation of the Odessa Housing Authority, coordinating with the FBI which holds primary jurisdiction. The probe follows a FBI subpoena of State National Bank of Odessa records and earlier inquiries about irregularities in HUD programs. Odessa Mayor Bob Bryant and Councilman Houston Seabolt confirm longtime FBI contact. officials expect IG involvement and emphasize accountability.
Dover businessman Ernest T.J. Peters, owner of E.J.’s Variety Store, posted in Foster’s Democrat that about 1,200 customers who owed money now have their debts paid in full. He hopes this gesture will draw former patrons back, saying the move invites customers to start fresh and return.
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