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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1986

Page

2

Free flight Lone Ranger memorabilia lost in luggage mixup

Legends talk of the Lone Ranger as Clayton Moore loses show memorabilia worth about 20000 dollars in transit from Houston to Los Angeles. Officials say misrouting is possible while Moore’s mask remains with him. Atlanta MLK events welcome George Shultz to speak at Jan. 19 service. A.B. Guthrie Jr. reveals a year of non smoking as he nears new mystery novels. Dave Kunst continues world journey reflections for students retracing his 1970 to 1974 trek across multiple countries.

Los Angeles The Lone Ranger Clayton Moore Houston Moore James Morrow Continental Airlines Shultz Lloyd Davis Davis Minneapolis Dave Kunst Waseca Costa Mesa Calif Kunst

Governor Graham Keeps Busy With Workday In Miami

Governor Bob Graham near end of his term spends workday 199 at Salvation Army sites in Miami. He helped a caseworker interview clients, served lunch to homeless men, and worked at a warehouse before stepping down Saturday to join the U.S. Senate. He plans to return to Florida for a workday each month.

Miami Bob Graham Graham Salvation Army U.S. Senate Florida

Insurance payout reversal helps family after layoff

Houghton, laid off after Miether Bearing sold a division, initially faced denied benefits from Liberty Mutual. A doctor’s reversal and case review led to reinstated payments, though future surgery and retraining loom. The family relies on $170 weekly from the wife and food stamps while their 20-year-old son works in Midland.

Ray Faught Miether Bearing West County Road Houghton Miether Machine Works Inc Liberty Mutual Faught Midland

Early tax discounts and rising delinquencies eyed in county plan

County officials warn of a cash flow crunch as the 93 percent tax collection target is set for this year. Delinquent accounts face rising penalties from February through June, with an additional 15 percent after delinquency. Calame Linebarger & Graham, an Austin law firm, was hired to collect about 2.2 million in overdue taxes.

Fisher Bill Hicks Fiscal Services Tom Pace Pace Taylor Austin Calame, Linebarger & Graham

Tax law cuts brackets and raises exemptions for 1987

The new year brings a 38.5 percent top rate and a simplified five bracket system for 1987 with three brackets in 1988 and later. Sharply higher personal exemptions raise the four member family tax threshold to 11360 and single filer to 4440. Millions of workers become tax free while upper income investors lose deductions and capital gains are taxed as ordinary income.

Texas Department Raises Sales and Gasoline Taxes in Temporary Measure

Texas lawmakers approve about $580 million in spending cuts to aid a projected 2.8 billion deficit caused by falling oil revenue. They enact temporary sales and gasoline tax hikes, set to expire August 31, with rollback to 1986 levels amid doubts on future deficits. Critics label the move irresponsible.

Texas Sen John Leedom Dallas Bob Bullock

World Peace Day vigil planned by Quatrus Foundation

Ruth Larkin of the Quatrus Foundation in Austin Texas announces a World Peace Day vigil to pause an hour in 1986 for peace. The event is coordinated as a census keeper for a loose network and will begin at noon Greenwich Mean Time, the global moment on the last day of the UN International Year of Peace.

Ruth Larkin Quatrus Foundation Austin Texas United Nations

Weather outlook for Permian Basin and Texas New Year

Fair skies and colder temperatures expected tonight across the Permian Basin with a low in the mid 20s and northerly winds. Thursday brings increasing clouds, highs in the low 50s, and north winds. overall statewide, mostly sunny Thursday and cooler conditions in parts of West Texas with lingering rain possible south and east Friday.

Permian Basin National Weather Service Midland Regional Texas Dallas West Texas North South Panhandle West South Plains Concho Valley Far West Big Bend North Texas South Texas New Mexico Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma

Snowfall and High Winds Hit New England and Pacific Coasts

A low pressure system east of Cape Cod brought snow to eastern New England with 2 to 5 inches expected in southeast Massachusetts and the Rhode Island coast. Snow covered Long Island with nearly 5 inches at Plum Island and 3 to 4 inches at other locations while gale warnings stretched from Maine to Rhode Island. Strong winds, high tides and potential flooding affected the southern Maine coast, as another storm spread rain from Oregon to northwest California with gale warnings from Washington to northern California.

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