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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1982
Page
1
A compact preview notes Page 1B features a profile of a rodeo announcer and an AJRA profile amid sections like CROSSWORD DEAR ABBY and OBITUARIES. The page highlights entertainment and classified items with brief notes on column subjects and editorial matter.
Ector County commissioners voted to raise their annual pay by 10.5 percent to 25,500 dollars, reversing prior moves to let voters decide. The court had earlier boosted pay 38 percent then rescinded, and had explored a ballot question to set salaries, with public opposition influencing decisions. County Judge Gary Watkins criticized the scale as excessive despite prior discussions.
Rural Oklahomans complain county commissioners ignore common roads and favor private paths as scandals unfold. Truck driver David Baird of Cleveland County says the new regime is detached from local needs, contrasting with earlier efforts. Two thirds of residents live outside cities as state maintenance debates stir controversy.
The Ector County Commissioners cut funds for long term civic center debt, reducing the 1 cent property tax plan and depleting reserve accounts. Only 3 cents was approved, risking higher future taxes and signaling that bond funding must be approved by voters. Next year’s indebtedness would rise to about $2.7 million with the civic center added. A two cent levy could be needed to cover a $700,000 gap. Center action prompts page 2A.
President Reagan framed the 204-202 House defeat of the nuclear freeze resolution as signaling to the Soviet Union strong American resolve to pursue arms control. The chamber then passed a non-binding substitute urging verifiable talks and equal reductions, with ongoing Geneva negotiations cited.
Sheila Welsh reports a 19 year old Odessan identified as Shipman was found guilty by a 12 member jury of aggravated assault for attempting to kill 12 year old Jeanette Daniel during a Nov 4 1980 car bombing that blinded her left eye. The jury rejected an attempted conviction and the case heads to sentencing with a maximum 10 year term in state law.
U S jobless rate climbs to 9.8 percent in July the highest in 41 years with about 10.8 million officially unemployed and 1.5 million more having given up seeking work Texas posts a 7.3 percent July rate down from 7.7 percent June and below state forecasts
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