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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1981

Page

4

Judge denies last of Hughes wills

Houston AP report states probate judge Pat Gregory denied the final Hughes will claim, leaving hundreds of potential relatives to press shares of the Howard Hughes estate. The institute claim was rejected while disputes over residency and taxes continue, with a federal ruling likely in weeks.

Houston Howard Hughes Pat Gregory Howard Hughes Medical Institute The Medical Institute Hughes Acapulco Mexico Mormon Church Salt Lake City Utah Gregory Institute Bill Miller Probate Miller Donnybrook Texas California Nevada Delaware Austin

Senators oppose debate on salary deductions

In Austin, Texas, the Senate rejected a move to allow the comptroller to deduct labor union dues from state employees. The 19 10 vote fell five short of the majority needed to debate the bill, which would limit deductions to those authorized by the Legislature. Senator Ike Harris urged a reconsideration, saying the bill is not aimed at unions and expressing concern about harassment of Public Employees Association members. The measure follows guidance from the attorney general that the comptroller could deduct dues if requested by employees, a change supporters say is needed.

Austin Texas Senate Ike Harris Dallas Bill Row Harris Texas Public Employees Association U.S

Prison scheme bypasses hard money questions in Texas

In Austin AP report states the proposed agreement between Texas officials and inmate lawyers handles health care, solitary confinement and handicapped inmates but omits hard financial questions like cell capacity, cell size and prison location. Judge Justice ruled for prisoners in 1972 civil suit. the deal awaits federal judge approval.

Austin Texas Mark White Texas Department of Corrections U.S. Justice Department TDC

Horse sense quiz score and sports matching puzzle

A short quiz lists six items including animal traits and a China table variety, plus a sports terms matching exercise with a scrambled answer key. It assigns scores and performance bands from poor to very superior, then presents a garbled answer section.

Unscramble four Jumbies to form ordinary words

Four scrambled names and clues yield four common words from the prompt. Yesterdays implies yesterday’s letters. AGENT NETHER RADIUS hints at rearranging to familiar terms. Sounds like muscular exercise engaged in at prison yields STRETCH.

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