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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1981
Page
1
The Saturn fly-by appeared perfect until Voyager 2's camera platform stalled, halting photo transmissions from the ringed planet. Oiler Reaves to start at QB for Houston in Saturday exhibition vs Dallas, with Stabler’s possible return complicating his hold on a roster spot.
Texas Human Resources board votes to trim 31 million from welfare programs as federal budget cuts bite. statewide reductions target emergency services by 26.3 percent and elderly and disabled programs by 9.2 percent. In Ector County last year 2,830 residents got food stamps and 886 children in 406 AFDC families received aid. local impact undecided as formulas are devised.
Airlines face sustained revenue losses and thousands of layoffs as air traffic controllers strike. Industry officials report 70 to 80 percent of normal flights, with seats filling more as schedules through next April are finalized for a Sept. 9 start. Travelers, especially business passengers, are slowly returning as confidence grows.
Dallas based eccentric millionaire Stanley Marsh No 3 pulls all paid religious programs from KVIA TV in El Paso and KVII in Amarillo claiming shows were too political while denying anti religion motive. He cites neutral stance and notes profit concerns for religious broadcasting. Local minister questions legality and religious liberty as readers learn of Marsh's Cadillacs buried in his Amarillo ranch lawn.
Military tension grows along the Namibia Angola border as Angola claims two SA motorized columns of 45,000 troops crossed into southern Angola with 32 tanks toward Xangongo and Catequero. Dos Santos seeks UN support and possible aid under Article 51 while Pretoria denies invasion accusations, citing hot pursuit of SWAPO.
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