12 Feb 1987
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1987
Page
1
Milwaukee officials initiate a landmark search for the Symbol project title 5A, outlining criteria and process. The move involves city planners, the historical commission, and local stakeholders as they assess significance and eligibility.
The Reagan administration seeks to deny federal family planning grants to private groups that perform or refer for abortions and would permanently ban federal financing of abortions except to save the mother's life. The plan also urges Congress to repudiate the 1973 abortion ruling, setting off a new fiscal clash.
The Commerce Department reports a 5.8 percent drop in total retail sales for January, a first-time record since at least 1967. Auto sales alone fell 22.4 percent, while nonauto sales barely declined, as tax law changes on January 1 influenced spending. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater noted autos dominate the report and no broader economic weakness is implied.
U S Senator Phil Gramm urged a state federal partnership to land the 6 billion superconducting supercollider in Texas. He told Midland Chamber of Commerce the project could dominate science funding for a decade and should be built in Garden City for low cost and high quality, arguing Texans must present a strong package when a Texas site is chosen.
Dewey Lee said Bob Jones aged 42 surrendered to sheriff's deputies after being indicted on three counts of forgery by a grand jury. He posted $33,000 bond and awaited trial, with earlier checks forged using Martha Garza's signature prompting the council investigation.
The Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin ordered Judge Gene Ater to set a jury trial for Odessan suspect O'Con, who was charged in May 1985 with burglary of a vehicle. The dispute arose after Judge Ater sought a non jury hearing despite Eric Augesen's demand for a jury trial. The writ of mandamus prompted by Augesen culminates in a remedy directing a jury trial.
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