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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1981
Page
1
Texas Tech Red Raiders coach Jerry Moore pledges to restore the winning routine in Lubbock after a 5 6 season. The feature previews the Southwest Conference and notes top talent could turn the fortunes if healthy.
Lorna Luft, Judy Garland's daughter and Liza Minnelli's sister, discusses living in the shadow of famous relatives and maintaining humor. The piece notes a page 10A feature and references a weather forecast on Page 2A.
Two U S F-14 fighters shot down two Libyan SU-22s about 60 nautical miles off the Libyan coast in international waters after a Libyan attack. Defense officials said no retaliation would occur while continuing exercise despite Libyan claims of 200 mile rights. The incident prompted U N and NATO discussions and noted the Libyan recon flight in their waters. Charlie Duncan of the Western Apiicultural Society then staged a beekeeping demonstration in Irvine California to show bees can be controlled without harm.
Boston Globe analyst David Nyhan surveys the Sagebrush rebels in the Rocky Mountain Eight. They argue federal control wastes western land and resources and seek to shift power and profit back to state governments and local executives. Reagan’s stance is seen as sympathetic as they push for reduced federal involvement. Page 2A.
The task force chaired for Attorney General William French Smith urges tougher sentencing and more prisoners housed, with $2 billion in federal aid for new state prisons to ease overcrowding. Giuliani says rehab wasn’t addressed though he may push pilots to test successful programs.
Treasury to ask Congress next month to raise the debt limit from 985 billion to about 1.08 trillion for fiscal 1982. Officials expect a low profile vote, with Republicans likely to oppose the increase in one bloc, aiming to isolate the measure in the budget resolution.
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