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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1982
Page
1
An odets a fireman in ambu lance business hints at a feature story on Page 1c. Mike Guidry, age 12, won his opening racquetball match as the guide to features appears on Page 1B.
Chicago occult shop owner and followers defend Friday the 13th as a day of potential. They plan to use occult devices to sense flying saucers and invisible presences, arguing the date’s bad reputation stems from superstition, not reality.
About 200 supporters filled a rally opposing opponents in a parade of optimism for a $19.9 million Odessa civic center bond. The plan includes a 2000 seat auditorium a 6500 arena a 30000 square foot exhibit hall and a 1500 seat banquet hall. A kid speaker questioned why funds can be found for the center but not for individual businesses. Local business owner Lee Norman warned he would lose his mom and pop grocery but supported progress.
U S Interior Secretary James Watt warned the next decade’s biggest domestic crisis will be water. He said the nation lacks the billions to fix water delivery and reclamation nationwide and that political will is insufficient to invest. Watt spoke after a Jewish organizations conference as Congress moved to ban drilling in federally protected wilderness areas.
The Senate voted 63 35 to approve amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants as it began debate on a broad immigration overhaul led by Senator Alan Simpson. A key amendment by Grassley would raise the entry date to Jan 1 1980 and exclude many from amnesty, while Helms sought to strike amnesty entirely, a bid defeated 82 17. The measure faces further floor action as debate continues.
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