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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1981
Page
1
A man expected to lead a government funded multicultural center in Odessa withdrew his candidacy after investigators questioned his claimed identities and background. The move follows scrutiny over his past and affiliations as Page 1C reports.
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with no snow this week and rising temperatures. Winds are expected around 15 mph. For more weather details, see Page 2A.
President Reagan plans to block equipment for a Siberia to Western Europe gas pipeline and halt high tech exports to the Soviet Union. The measures also suspend Soviet maritime and aviation rights in U S ports and airspace as punishment for Poland’s martial law. An aide described the move as tightening the screws.
Odessa and Ector County lawmen tie a population boom to rising crime. Through nine months in 1981 murders, rapes, robberies, and assaults rose at least 80 percent from 1980, with forgery up 489 percent and burglaries up 29 percent citywide. Officials estimate county population around 150000 for year end, up from 115000. Crime overall in the sheriff's jurisdiction climbed about 82 percent.
A Yale study suggests stopping oral contraceptives to become pregnant may double twin odds, with fraternal twins rising as ovaries may release multiple eggs after overdrive. Researchers note ovulation changes when pills are discontinued and differentiate fraternal from identical twins in this discussion.
Environmental budget reductions spark fierce debate in Washington. Industry lawyers warn of 50 state rules as EPA shrinkage raises public, environmental, and legal concerns. Critics from NRDC and EDF press lawsuits claiming dismantling safeguards, while EPA cites need to curb regulation and spur growth.
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