24 Aug 1986
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1986
Page
1
A community mourns as eight more victims are laid to rest on Saturday following a massacre. Officials say the tragedy remains under investigation while families seek closure amid grief and renewed calls for safety measures.
Midland taxidermist DR ET ae oa travels to the Canadian wilds to pursue a bear hunt. The expedition centers on survival skills, field dressing, and the experience of outdoor pursuit away from urban life.
American Atheists urge Gov. Mark White and Texas lawmakers to tax churches and religious groups to alleviate budget strain. Supporters see potential shifts as public funds redistribute away from religious exemptions, while opponents say such taxes lack political viability.
In Austin during a 30 day special session on the state budget, Senate Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby pushes for a tax hike while House Speaker Gib Lewis joins in a plan to delay taxes until the next regular session. The House approves a roughly $750 million spending cut package. negotiations show little progress toward a compromise.
A Texas Senate Finance Committee measure would cut next year's state funding 7 percent for colleges and universities, with 20 million set aside to aid schools earning less tuition than expected. The House had proposed an average 13 percent cut, with Odessa College facing over 600 thousand dollars in reductions and UTPB about 872 thousand. Texas system official Gerald Hill called the Senate plan less injurious, though programs would still be shaved. Sul Ross State University would lose about 627 thousand dollars under the House plan.
National Governors Association proposes a system allowing states to take control of underperforming public schools while granting local educators more discretion. The plan, debated at the 78th annual meeting on Hilton Head, includes improved parent reporting and state intervention in extreme cases, with a vote pending.
Dolly Donaldson Thomas, 22, daughter of local officials, runs a 26 240 acre sheep ranch near Iraan feeding 500 head. She blends modern ranch management with older rancher culture, citing her TCU degree and aim to share ideas without appearing know it all among middle aged cowboys.
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