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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1981
Page
1
Houston saw its SWC lead shaken when TCU defeated the Cougars on Tuesday night. Meanwhile Texas A&M dropped to allow Arkansas to stand alone atop the conference standings. Details on Page 1B and 2B.
Ec ISD administrators secure approval to plan large scale boundary realignments despite a 10 year old court order to desegregate. Trustees meet privately to discuss desegregation developments as legal factors loom. Page 1D.
Former Texas Governor Preston Smith urged converting upper level universities to four-year status, arguing the two-year upper level model fails. Speaking at UTPB with president V R Cardozier, he noted UTPB’s 1500 full time students and funding concerns under current formulas. Smith, appointed chairman of the Coordinating Board, has long backed expanded higher education and helped create several state universities.
President Reagan plans a televised address to Congress and the nation to urge immediate budget cuts and tax reductions totaling up to 44 billion dollars for 1982 he outlines supply side economics pairing tax cuts with spending cuts to curb inflation and spur growth aides say the plan includes a social safety net and preserves seven major social programs while briefing lawmakers and preparing public appearances to sell the plan nationwide
Washington AP reports President Reagan would propose a tax cut that would reduce federal income taxes for a typical four person family earning $20 000 a year by 28 7 percent over four years totaling 1 456 and shift savings to future years while higher income families would see larger absolute gains. The plan aims to cut 6 4 billion from this year and 44 2 billion from next year as part of an economic revitalization push announced in a national broadcast.
In San Antonio, a state judge must decide if a local paper’s right to publish trumps 3,000 names on a list seized from a brothel. El Pueblo, which claims a copy, argues press freedom while police and officials contend reputations and safety are at stake amid a high profile controversy. The hearing follows a Feb. 10 restraining order and the disappearance of board member Armandina Saldivar as editors push for disclosure.
In Micronesia's Yap, giant stone disks remain the region’s hard currency. Lt. Gov. Hilary Tacheliel notes cash barely used, as value rests on history, ownership, and the effort to quarry and transport the stones from Palau.
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