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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1981
Page
1
President Reagan reaffirmed a three year plan to cut individual taxes while suggesting the start date may be delayed beyond 1981. He pledged a 10 percent cut for three years but offered no concrete timing or program-cut specifics.
Washington reports a fresh setback as Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin loses private basement parking, forced to use street spaces, amid mounting U S -Soviet tensions. President Reagan signaled broadening the grain embargo as Haig blamed Soviet policies for backing international terrorism, including support for groups like the PLO, Cuba, and Libya conduits, and propaganda broadcasts.
The report notes rapid child growth in an upper level apartment, with families observing swift increases in numbers and activity. Local officials advise monitoring housing conditions and ensuring safety measures as occupancy rises.
El Paso reports Rockwell International engineers describe America's first manned space shuttle as a versatile hypersonic craft. Tests include a 20 second engine firing on February 10 and a March 17 Cape Canaveral launch. Columbia will carry two astronauts on a 34 hour orbit with satellite repair and experiments aboard.
Legislation clearing an 86.8 million pay raise for state workers won approval in both chambers and awaited Gov. Bill Clements signature. The final plan, a 5.1 percent raise with a $50 minimum, trims the originally proposed amounts and will appear in February paychecks. Lawmakers and supporters argued the compromise serves the public interest while critics sought a larger raise.
In Alexandria, five Texas towns Eagle Pass Navasota Hillboro Plainview and Seguin join a National Main Street Center project to halt downtown vacancy. Officials stress flexible tailored plans to revive retail transport and recreation attracting private investment and tax incentives while governor’s wife Rita Clements tours the sites.
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