Demolition for beauty's sake in Odessa area
Odessa city actions on unsafe unoccupied buildings involve a yearly CD funded program started in 1975. A case on Barrett Avenue halted at the last moment when a certified letter arrived after a demolition work order. Officials rely on inspections, neighbor complaints, and reports from multiple departments before the Board of Survey and residents’ advisory board review appeals.
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Odessa
Barrett Avenue
Helen Thomas
Thomas
City Hall
Judy Miller
Miller
Gene Endthoff
Ron Griffey
Griffey
Endthoff
Police and Fire Departments
Ector County Health Department
City Board of Survey
Residents’ Advisory Board
Feds keep employees on the job amid spending bill
President Reagan weighed a compromise stopgap spending measure to keep much of the federal bureaucracy operating. White House aides review the bill as furloughs were considered. agencies were told to plan but not yet trigger wide shutdowns. Speakes cited Israel aid and MX missile limits as factors.
Odessa Workers Hold On Through Spending Bill Impasse
Federal employees in Odessa were to continue work as a Senate House spending bill compromise awaited final approval. If not resolved, non essential jobs faced furlough after the government ran out of money. The measure, crafted by a Senate House conference committee, was slated for votes around noon with a Reagan decision expected tonight.
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Speakes
House
Senate
Reagan
Education Department
Lou Mathis
Department of Health and Human Services
Russ Mack
Commerce Department
B. Jay Cooper
Com
Odessa
Senate House
Senate House Conference Committee
Marlene Gaysek
Internal Revenue Service
Dallas
White House
FBI radios hacked by criminals prompt $12 million upgrade
Criminals and spies tap FBI radio frequencies nationwide causing escapes and threats. DOJ seeks $12 million to buy encoded high frequency systems for all 59 field offices. FBI officials warn of deliberate penetrations, including tracking personnel and vehicles.
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Associated Press
Washington
FBI
Justice Department
Congress
William A. Bayse
Miami drug war shootings uncover armored van hideout
In July 1979 two rival traffickers killed and two bystanders wounded in a crowded Miami shopping center. Investigators found armor faced walls, automatic weapons, and police radio scanners in their abandoned van. A California case links motorcycle gang to FBI monitoring and threats.
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South Florida
Miami
FBI
California
Reagan shifts stance on FHA backed home loans
Washington AP says the Reagan administration, once wary of federally insured housing loans, now signals support to aid the economy. It asks Congress to expand FHA loan use, noting borrowers favor lower rates and small down payments while lenders value federal guarantees.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
Federal Housing Administration
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Rosario Olvera
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Feds
Larry Speakes
Israel
Office of Management and Budget
By Michael J.sniffen
William H. Webster
Bureau
Washington Field Office
KGB- 770
KGB
Bayse
United States
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