Army and Navy recruit local youths amid incentives and school resistance
The Army offers hefty benefits including tax free pay, 30 days vacation, housing, medical care, and education assistance that could repay 408 monthly for two years. A starting enlistee can gross up to 968 monthly, with parity across branches. In the first two fiscal months, Odessa Army signed about 14 recruits while the Navy, led by Senior Chief Ralph Harrison, drew roughly 26 locals in July to September. Harrison notes the Navy seeks students who can’t afford college and claims Ector County schools resist Navy talks, with Permian High School singled out. He says Odessa remains pro veteran but wary for youths, and schools beyond Ector County provide senior lists and steer students to recruiters.
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Odessa area military recruiting faces stubborn anti-military vibe
Harrison notes locals claim Navy eyes aim to pull high schoolers away but three Odessa High School students recently signed to the Navy nuclear program with bonuses of 2000 after two years and 20000 upon six extra enlistments. Marine Sgt Brown cites strong economy hurting recruitment while offering a 5000 six year bonus and a target 100 percent high school graduate enlistments. Air Force efforts strive for all local enlistments to be high school graduates with a delayed entry option and a local intake of 33 last year.
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Medical fraud scam undetected by federal agencies for years
Dr. Richard J. Kones, a Houston cardiologist, defrauded Medicare and private insurers of over 1.5 million dollars with phony bills. He pleaded guilty to 67 counts in Texas and has prior Medicare fraud convictions. A Senate Aging Committee report criticized fragmented fraud investigations and noted low prosecution rates. He called the system easy to evade while acknowledging the long-running scheme that lasted over three years.
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Reagan opens federal employment to laid off air controllers
Washington President Reagan allowed the 11 500 striking air controllers fired in August to seek federal employment but barred them from returning to control towers. AFL-CIO expressed disappointment while Teamsters praised the move as right and fair. Government workers union leaders called it insufficient and others urged full reinstatement.
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Inflation to show smallest wholesale gain in three years
AP reports analysts foresee 1981 wholesale inflation at its lowest in years and a new plateau likely to persist into 1982. Allen Sinai of Data Resources predicts the trend, while Lisa H undergoes successful surgery for neurofibromatosis at UPenn Hospital. John C. Holmes faces murder charges and possible death penalty in L A case.
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Odessa American Publicity Note To Readers
The Odessa American informs readers of mail delivery and address details including post office handling and class matter status. It notes a long address change to a new post office box and references the Odessa Texas post office procedures and publication details.
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Odessa American
Odessa Texas
Marc
Tery 'Ostmaster
Onesta
Texas
P.O
Weather Report Foresees Fair Conditions Across Texas With Fog Lifts
Early morning fog reduced visibility in the Permian Basin and North Central Texas, with quarter mile to near zero visibility near Midland and along I 20. The National Weather Service forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies statewide, highs in the mid 70s, and light southwest winds, with cooler nights in the 40s.
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National Weather Service
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el Paso
Dalhart
McAllen
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Astro repairman to repair satellite in shuttle mission
The first astronaut to walk in space from a shuttle will approach ailing satellite, bring it into the cargo bay for repair, then return it to orbit. Planned for 1983, the mission demonstrates in orbit servicing capabilities and restores valuable solar science payloads. Dr. Stanley Weiss outlined the plan to a Senate subcommittee on science and space.
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Space Agency
Senate Subcommittee On Science, Technology and Space
Stanley Weiss
NASA
Space Transportation Opera
Solar Max satellite grappling plan falters after fuse failure
Libyan trons identified Solar Max as the target for an extensive sun survey. Fuse failures left the control module unable to point instruments, leaving the satellite unstable and not graspable by the shuttle arm. An astronaut could stead it with a pole to allow the robot arm to capture it and bring it to a 60 foot bay for payload replacement. In space commerce, McDonnell Douglas and Johnson & Johnson explore space microgravity serums.
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McDonnell Douglas Corp
Johnson & Johnson
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