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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1985

Page

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Water official optimistic on dam's future near San Angelo

Ballinger Tex project supervisor Ernest Lillard expresses cautious optimism as Stacy Dam near construction on the Colorado River basin. The seven year battle among water interests ended with a Texas Supreme Court directive and planned federal environmental clearance before work can begin.

Permian Basin Water District Austin Texas Supreme Court West Texas Colorado River Municipal Water District Big Spring Lower Colorado River Authority Lillard U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Voters in three cities back Stacy Dam plan in referenda

Midland, San Angelo and Abilene residents approved participation in the Stacy Dam and Reservoir project. Midland tally 6066 yes 160 no. San Angelo 6134 yes 257 no. Abilene 6791 yes 241 no. Midland vote declared binding. others non binding per officials. Stacy supervisor noted non binding referendums, district board stance if a city rejects water sales.

Midland San Angelo Abilene Stacy Betty Burns Ernest Lillard Colorado River Municipal Water District

College costs rise again for 1985 86

The College Board reports a 7 percent rise in average yearly college costs for 1985 86, making Bennington College the most expensive at 17210 dollars and MIT second at 17030 dollars. Four year private colleges average 9659 dollars for residents, public four year on campus 5314 dollars. Top public in state costs include Illinois Chicago Health Science Center 8285 dollars and Maine Maritime Academy 8265 dollars.

NEW York College Board Bennington College Vermont Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.I.T George H. Hanford Theatien’s Colleges and Universities Bennington Barnard College Princeton University Yale University Harvard Radcliffe Sarah Lawrence College Stanford University Tufts University Dartmouth College University of Illinois At Chicago Health Science Center Maine Maritime Academy Colorado School of Mines University of California At Berkeley University of Vermont University of California At Irvine University of Rhode Island Vermont Technical College College of William & Mary Medical University of South Carolina

The Ultimate tool box display closes Texas auto show

Donald Russell of Lubbock stands in the drawer of an automotive tool box dubbed The Ultimate in Odessa. Russell, MAC Tools sales manager, explains the one day display at the end of the Texas Independent Automotive Association three day convention held at the Holiday Inn Centre.

Donald Russell Lubbock Odessa Russell MAC Tools Ultimate Texas Independent Automotive Association Holiday Inn Centre

Reagan to seek debt limit hike beyond two trillion

President Reagan prepared to ask Congress to raise the national debt limit past 2 trillion dollars. Senate leaders and Treasury officials signal the move as a key fiscal battle amid deficits and calls for structural budget reforms.

Washington Reagan Congress Senate Robert Dole Bkan Treasury Department Senate Finance John Niedenke Treasury Niedenke Warren Rudman R-N.h Rudman

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