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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1983

Page

18

Farmers rush to finish cotton harvest in Texas

Western Texas and plains farmers push to complete cotton harvesting as crops vary by region. South Plains expected about one million bales, one of the shortest on record due to PIE program and weather. Pecan harvest good but prices low. vegetables move to market. Livestock feeding rises with limited grazing. rain needed for small grains. County notes report progress in Panhandle Far West and West Central regions with yields down due to dry summer and pests.

College Station Texas Plains South Plains Panhandle Zerle L. Carpenter Texas Agricultural Extension Service Texas A&m University System Carpenter Rio Grande Valley Far West West Central Coke County

Shuttle flights of 1983 set records for 1984 mission plan

AP writer recounts multiple 1983 shuttle milestones including nine flights, 21 astronauts, first space walks, first night launch and landing, Spacelab missions, and groundbreaking crew diversity. 1984 aims include repair missions, Solar-Max rendezvous, more satellite deployments, and a Defense payload. Pioneer 10 and IRAS achievements loom as ground tracks await.

AP Aerospace Washington America Spacelab U.S Sally Ride Guion Bluford National Aeronautics and Space Administration Bruce McCandless Challenger Defense Department Discovery Columbia Pioneer 10 Solar System Jupiter

Private nurse jailed for bilking brain damaged patient

Linda Morgan, 39, was sentenced to seven years after pleading guilty to stealing at least $26,000 from a 66-year-old brain damaged patient under her care in Baytown. The scheme included insurance fraud, paying bills, lending cash, and charging items to a Montgomery Ward account. Morgan must repay $20,000 once paroled.

Houston Linda Morgan Mel Pechacek Montgomery Ward Morgan Exxon Baytown Johnny Rollins Dan Walton Walton

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