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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1981
Page
1
A compact overview of church calendar items and feature sections in the classifieds. Includes notes on crossword puzzle and entertainment listings alongside doctors column and financials in the newspaper's classified page.
Odessa officials plan a joint tour of potential annexation sites as the city and Planning and Zoning Board push toward a long range policy. The two bodies will wait on a date until Midland resolves extraterritorial jurisdiction and a proposed $20 million subdivision.
The Senate passed a record 208.7 billion military spending bill by 84 to 5, including 2.4 billion for the B 1 bomber and 2 billion for the MX missile, with a separate 7.3 billion military construction bill. The measures now go to House-Senate conferences as defense leaders expect a compromise close to President Reagan's request. Final action hinged on an aging recommendations amendment and debate over budget priorities.
Odessa radio stations KRIG AM and KUFO FM faced missing mailed albums as USPS routes hindered deliveries. Postal inspectors investigated, but after a Odessa American story, albums began arriving in larger groups. Stations reported improved delivery and credited publicity.
Private garbage collectors strike grips Manhattan as 21 000 tons of trash sit uncollected amid emergency removals. Chinatown and the Bowery suffer piles of refuse while hotels and firms face fees for disposal. Negotiations resume after a state mediated meeting.
In Little Rock the trial over scientific creationism begins Monday as the ACLU challenges laws requiring equal treatment of creationism and Darwinian evolution in public schools. The Arkansas suit features 40 witnesses including Carl Sagan and Gov. Frank White. the defense offers 67 witnesses from multiple countries.
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