State panel stops Bell rate hike
The Public Utility Commission voted 3 0 to bar Southwestern Bell from raising residential rates by 2.75 monthly. The panel said rates cannot take effect until April 22 per Attorney General Mattox and noted final court ruling pending. Bell seeks 1.3 billion in increases while bond filings and refunds are under scrutiny.
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Austin
Public Utility Commission
Southwestern Bell
PUC
al Erwin
Jim Mattox
Erwin
Bell
Boyle
Mattox
Texas
Reagan defends presidency in White House news conference
President Reagan, announcing his bid for reelection, rejects Democratic charges that he is a part time president and takes responsibility for sending Marines to Lebanon. He would consider returning Marines if it improves their mission and says he would not accept Secretary Shultz resignation if offered.
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Newhouse News Service
Washington — Campaign
White House
Reagan
U.S
Lebanon
George P. Shultz
Beirut
Shultz
Two resigning from county parks board
Two Odessa park board members announce resignations next month expressing dismay at county commissioners overriding board recommendations. Chairman Kelly Godwin and Charlie Heard cite loss of trust and a view the parks board has become superfluous.
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Ector County
Parks Board
Kelly Godwin
Charlie Heard
Salinas Park
IV Godwin
Bill Hicks
Bryan Henderson
Godwin
Heard
Odessa
Roland Hancock
Parks
Jan Fisher
Fisher
Commissioners Court
Henderson
Odessans Ulcer Drug Trial Seeks Volunteers for Phase Testing
Odessa Medical Center Hospital will join a nationwide ulcer drug trial as the first in Odessa. About 1,000 patients are sought, with 25 to 50 expected from the Permian Basin. Eligible ulcers must be duodenal and confirmed by endoscopy.
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Susan Hammons
Winter Medical Center Hospital
Mike Larson
America
Odessa
Larson
Permian
U.P. Rao
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Jim Boyle
Office of Public Utility Counsel
Paul Roth
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Roth
America the Beautiful
Joe Albert Araiza
Cameron Elementary
Building
George Washington
Joe Albert
Joe
Linda Araiza
Alameda Ave
By Robert G. Fichenberg
County Parks Board
Robin Lichtenstein
Hospital Corporation of
Rao
Pharmacist
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