Social Security panel postpones meeting amid stalemate
The Social Security commission led by Alan Greenspan postpones its Friday session seeking private consensus to keep the retirement system solvent. White House, GOP push for bipartisan unity. Reagan's position remains cautious. O Neill and Democrats urge presidential leadership to break the impasse as Dec 31 reporting deadline nears.
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Anonymous Christmas Gift to Two Hispanic Families
A man delivered $100 anonymously to two Hispanic families in a three room home, saying the gift should help them at Christmas. Dr Keith Williams of Emergicenter, reading the first part of the series on December 5, noted a Cleveland St John’s Hospital article offering four days of free medical care as a Christmas gift to the neighborhood.
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Free Clinic Opens in Odessa to Aid Needy
Defense official Williams announces Emergicenter will run a free four hour clinic Monday from 8 to 12 with six physicians including Driscoll Driscoll Rossel Reddy and Pietila. Interfirst Bank will fund half the cost of prescriptions and local pharmacies offer drugs at cost. A Christmas charity drive by a local family plans to deliver trees toys blankets and clothes to poor families.
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B 52 Bomber Fleet to Carry Cruise Missiles Reconsidered
A base will host B 52 bombers equipped with cruise missiles, capable of striking distant targets. Maj. Tebay notes missiles can adjust on an approach grid. tests place accuracy within 20 to 30 feet. The plan includes conventional and short range armaments with potential 1,500 mile cruise launches.
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Fresh Democrats consider revenge seat on budget panel
The new Democratic freshmen caucus last week urged placing Gramm on the budget committee and possibly stripping him of seniority and his seats on the Ferry and Commerce and Veterans panels. Gramm says the attacks are self promotion toward House leadership and risks disenfranchising his constituents.
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FAA spokesman notes last contact with pilot at Mathis Field
FAA spokesman in the control tower at Mathis Field said the last known contact from the plane's pilot came at 11 23 p m Wednesday. Tapes from the Mathis tower recorded the pilot reporting he was 17 miles out according to the aircraft distance marking equipment. The plane was
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Search for missing person widens to 50 mile radius near San Angelo
Spokesman stated the search is centered north or northwest of the airport within a 50 mile radius of San Angelo. The hilly terrain hindered location efforts as crews from Odessa and volunteers from McCamey Amarillo Lamesa Lubbock Fort Worth San Antonio Abilene and Grand Prairie joined. About 60 people conducted air searches while 86 to 45 searched the ground for clues.
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Bus found after night search for Clanton girls team
Worried parents and police scoured rural Alabama overnight for a Chilton County High School girls basketball bus from Clanton. Lt. Roy Smith said the bus was found stuck in mud near Kelley's Crossroads at 7 a.m., with all aboard safe after failing to arrive for a game in Weorafika.
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Permian Basin Weather Forecast and statewide notes
Partly cloudy and cooler conditions prevail across the Permian Basin with tonight’s low in the mid 30s and west winds 5 to 15 mph. Saturday will reach upper 60s, then fall in the afternoon as north and northwest winds rise to 15 to 20 mph. Statewide, skies were mostly clear, coastal fog prompted driving advisories, with high clouds in Northwest Texas. Readings at 4 a.m. ranged from 27 at Marfa to 51 at McAllen. no precipitation in the last 74 hours, December total 0.79 inches, year to date 14.04 inches.
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Daily and Sunday Subscriptions Converted to Sunday Only
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