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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1981
Page
2
The Reagan law cuts taxes beyond the three year rate drop, adding relief for two earner families facing the marriage penalty, big capital gains relief, higher child care credits, charitable deduction expansion, and foreign income exclusions. It phases in lower rates 1981 82 and 83 with inflation indexing beginning 1985.
Alan Jones, 34, known as Captain America, says he crossed the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Olympic Peninsula to Crescent Beach with hands cuffed and feet tied, in 11 miles of 46 degree water. He wore partial wetsuit gear and was escorted by Wayne Thompson and D E Roberts in an outboard boat.
The Field shifts toward traveling shows and special exhibits to boost donations, while the Dallas museum waters down dioramas. Pearson notes popularity of stuffed animals but warns economics drive exhibit choices. Runnels defends patient craftsmanship, laments modern tastes and costs, and recalls WPA era architecture. Building an exhibit can take up to five years with site field trips faithfully reproduced.
In Dallas the diorama program battles time as taxidermy of large mammals wanes. Jonas Bros. in Denver housed many mounts while the Denver Museum of Natural History signals an end in large staff. museum plans explore sound and lighting to keep dioramas alive for public interest.
National Weather Service Midland region predicts a 40 percent chance of rain tonight and a 20 percent chance this afternoon with partly cloudy skies and a chance of thunderstorms through Monday. Temperatures: mid-90s today, upper-60s tonight, upper-80s Monday. easterly winds at 10 mph.
A nationwide poll finds 70 percent follow baseball with 34 percent less likely to attend games due to the strike. Among very close followers 47 percent would skip games. Overall 46 percent say the strike lowered opinions. 57 percent of close followers report worsened views, with results varying by demographics.
Chicago AP report says Walter Polovchad remains with relatives in Chicago after his Ukrainian parents, granted political asylum, went back to the USSR. Law professors Franklin Zimring and Burton Grant say the move reduces chances of ongoing contact and reunification. The boy, who ran away last summer, was granted asylum and placed in state custody by a Cook County judge. his parents appealed.
Philadelphia The Bulletin the nation s largest evening paper may publish its final edition after eight unions were asked to accept wage cuts and other concessions totaling 4.9 million annually. If no agreement is reached, the paper will close, risking a third major U S daily curtailed this month.
A fragmented Odessa American notice mentions a call and a time frame around Saturday and Sunday with a contact number. Details are unclear but imply a local event or gathering set near Odessa for the upcoming weekend.
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