Grindle runs Odessa job roster aiding roughnecks and families
Olliff notes a local store owner who advised job seekers to register their names for drill work. Grindle started with a register at the cash wrap and moved it to a peg board as demand grew. The roster drew calls from as far as Marquette, Michigan during Odessa s 1981 82 oil boom. She supports workers and their families, guiding youths toward safer paths while offering counsel and a listening ear.
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Grindle
Lucille
West Texas
Marquette
Mich
Odessa
Oil patch helper guides workers and lends support
A 1A liaison named Grindle aids roughneck workers by offering financial aid, housing help, and guidance while collecting and sharing oil industry information. She notes many beneficiaries are diverse, from pre med students to ex convicts, and that rig crews defend her like family despite danger and rough talk.
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Grindle
Grindal
Alberta Clipper Rips Into Nation Weather Deep Freeze
An arctic Alberta Clipper swept the U S, driving wind chills to minus 86 in North Dakota and snow across Michigan New York and beyond. Fatal crashes linked to icy roads occurred in Michigan and West Virginia while Florida faced cold in the 20s. Officials warned of dangerous exposure and urged staying indoors.
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Mississippi
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Harry Rixman
Abortion protests sharpen split on anniversary weekend
Abortion rights supporters held vigils and human chains at clinics in 18 states while opponents staged parades for the Supreme Court ruling's 12th anniversary. More than 3,000 participated as federal agents announced arrests in eight anti abortion bombings since 1984.
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National Organization For Women
Supreme Court
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Reagan
Slayings Raise Fort Worth Dallas Fear and Reward Rush
Police probe double murder cases in Fort Worth and Dallas as Sarah Kashka, 15, vanishes after a canceled party then is found stabbed near Mountain Creek in Dallas. Cindy Heller, headless remains recovered on TCU campus area lead to strangulation verdict. Public alarm grows with about $60,000 in rewards.
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Sarah Kashka
Fort Worth
Denton
Sarah
Wedgwood
Angela Ewert
Marsh
Mountain Creek
Dallas
Ben Dumas
Dumas
TCU
Cindy Heller
Bob Bolen
Cindy
Mark
Peggy Heller
Glencoe
Fort Worth Women Slayings Prompt 40-Strong Task Force
Police form a 40-member task force as a wave of disappearances and killings haunts Fort Worth. A fifth victim, Lisa Griffin, 20, was found shot near railroad tracks on Jan. 9, raising fears of a serial killer or copycats. A suspect was briefly jailed on fingerprints later released after mismatch. Investigators seek common threads among the young, single, model-type victims abducted from Wedgwood and nearby areas.
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Lisa Griffin
West Side
Fort Worth
Wedgwood
Rutledge
Tennant County
Inaugural Weekend Tightens U S Reagans Grip
Reagan and his wife awaited Algeria hostage outcome in the Oval Office as Citizens for America hosted a reception for Meese and Kirkpatrick. Jesse Jackson led a counter inaugural march to the Washington Monument criticizing lavish spending and South Africa diamonds during the ceremonies. The president and vice president would be sworn in at noon Sunday.
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U.N
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Jesse Jackson
Hun
Dred
White House
Washington Monument
America
Arctic Front Delivers Brutal Cold to Texas Ahead of SB Sunday
The National Weather Service at Midland reports a strong Arctic front bringing the season coldest air to Texas through Monday. Highs in the 20s, winds 10 to 20 mph, with 13 below wind chills in places. widespread cloudiness and subfreezing temps forecast for Permian Basin and Panhandle.
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NWS
Texas
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Weather Service
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Bill Alexander
Fort Worth
Wink
South Texas
McAllen
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Rio Grande
Odessa American Copyright Notice and Delivery Rates
The Odessa American lists publication details for 1985 including address and USPS information. It shows subscription options for daily and Sunday delivery, Sunday only, and mail rates with varying prices.
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Odessa American
Fourth Street
Odessa
Texas
Imo
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