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30 Aug 1986
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Odessa American in Odessa, Texas
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1986
Page
1
Blessings Galore: Operation Blessing Finds Room to Grow
A local feature highlights Operation Blessing expanding efforts and fundraising success as volunteers report growing room to serve more families. Community leaders note increased donations and volunteer turnout, with plans for new programs and outreach in coming months.
Soviets offer wide verification on test ban in talks
The Soviet Union proposed open nuclear test site inspections and accused the United States of stalling a moratorium. Deputy Ambassador Sokolov said Moscow will accept any form of verification, including on site inspections, to halt testing once the US joins the moratorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Soviet Union
Reagan Administration
Oleg M. Sokolov
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Moscow
United States
Sokolov
Gorbachev
U.S
Vitaly Kotuzhansky
Kotuzhansky
Dentists Promote Plastic Microdisks for Mouth ID
Odessa dentist Jan Jenkins uses a 2.5 mm plastic microdisk bonded to a rear upper molar to identify patients in emergencies. DenDot of Houston plans marketing, relying on dentists for recognition while police adoption remains a hurdle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Jan Jenkins
Jenkins
Deborah Jensen
DenDot
Houston
Art Angelo
Angelo
County and ex-worker settle whistleblower suit in Texas
Attorneys for Ector County and a fired county worker settled a $6 million case under the Texas Whistle Blower's Act in an out of court agreement. Judge Jan Fisher said taxpayers would not cover the undisclosed settlement. Odessa and Crane saw heavy rains with moisture bands crossing Texas, flooding fears, and sandbags prepared in Crane. Frontier Airlines filed for bankruptcy as losses mounted, with Midland Regional Airport noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Ector County
Tank
Stewart Perry
Texas
Eetor County
Jan Fisher
Lottery question could lure extra 2 million voters
In Austin, Secretary of State Myra McDaniel predicted that a constitutional lottery amendment on the November ballot could boost turnout by about two million. She estimated 68 percent of registered voters would participate, about 5,101,438, versus 40 percent turnout, roughly 3,000,846, if gambling isn’t on the ballot. The Senate approved placing the question on the general election ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Myra McDaniel
McDaniel
Senate
Hector Uribe
Brownsville
House
Senators Let Voters Have a Say in Lottery Vote
American Austin Bureau reports Sen. John Montford of Lubbock voted for the constitutional amendment authorizing a state lottery, saying residents in his district favored it after a January poll showing 60 percent support. he argues voters should decide. Sen. Bill Sims of San Angelo, representing much of West Texas, also voted for the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
John Montford
D-Lubbock
Montford
Odessa
Bill Sims
San Angelo
West Texas
Lewis stands firm against tax increase in Texas stalemate
Speaker Gib Lewis says the special session is not a stalemate but progress is slow and he remains opposed to new taxes. Gov. White pushes a one-year sales tax hike as negotiators seek 322 million dollars in spending cuts. The House and Senate aim to finish by Sept. 4 with talks resuming Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Gib Lewis
Lewis
Mark White
House
Senate
White
Governor's Mansion
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Jensen
Esteeeeenan
Crane
Midland
Frontier Airlines
Midland Regional
Week In Review
Austin Bureau
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