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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1995
Page
2
As Texas lawmakers prepare to convene in Austin education tops the agenda with bills filed to allow school prayer, reform property tax funding and ease no pass no play rules.
More than two dozen air traffic controllers fired by President Reagan in 1981 will be rehired and sworn in Tuesday. The 27 officials will start five weeks of training at the Monroney Aeronautical Center before assignments to sites in New York City, San Juan Puerto Rico Honolulu and Oakland California.
Four senior cadets at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs are under investigation for marijuana use. One cadet may face a general court-martial, two could be expelled or face lesser actions, and the fourth's case is undecided. Two cadets allegedly supplied marijuana to others. all four reportedly used marijuana.
Felix Bloch a former U S diplomat and once spy suspect pleaded guilty to shoplifting aspirin and merchandise and received a 30 day suspended sentence plus a $100 fine and court costs. He was ordered to seek psychiatric evaluation and treatment if required. The December theft involved about 21 in goods.
Kim Basinger denounces a New York Times piece on her financial troubles as defamatory and careless. Her lawyers sent a letter disputing a dozen statements in The Basinger Bankruptcy Bomb, noting a 1989 Braselton investment tied to her filing. Grousing aside, the actor faces an $8.1 million judgment linked to dropping a film.
After Congress ended state trucking regulation in November, Texas expects more carriers and price competition. Local firms fear higher rates for small communities, while safety remains a focus for the Railroad Commission and DPS as firms adjust to new market rules and potential consolidations.
GOP leaders praise state driven reform as a path to balance the budget and more flexibility. Governors Engler and Gingrich say welfare should shift control to states with freedom, while Cochran and Levin note the shift centers on guidelines and implementation. Clinton invites governors to shape a plan at the White House.
The U S Bureau of Labor Statistics reports slower growth in Texas, especially in services, though the three month unemployment average remains downward. December 1993 unemployment was 6.6 percent with about 567,000 Texans jobless, while employment stood at 8.0 million and the labor force near 9.4 million.
The Odessa American’s Eye on the Environment section corrects reported city trash collection and disposal rates. Residential is 10.75 dollars monthly plus taxes, multifamily four or more units 7.07 dollars monthly plus taxes, and commercial or nonresidents priced by container count and weekly pickup, ranging 11.90 to 111.26 dollars.
Spence denounces FBI policy as whitewash after Randy Weaver incident. Freeh confirms Horiuchi shot to prevent suspect advantage, accidentally killing Vicki Weaver on the cabin porch. Weaver, of Grand Junction, Iowa, was acquitted of a marshal’s death but jailed for skipping a weapons court appearance.
The Odessa American outlines advertising policy including contact numbers for Advertising Director and Classified Department. It reserves the right to accept or reject ads and disclaims liability for errors omissions or failure to publish. Address changes go to P O Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760.
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