Guide to features in this week's classified and entertainment pages
A brief overview of the newspaper sections including Bridge puzzles for hobbyists, business and energy industry features, career guidance, comics and a crossword. Dear Abby advice column and entertainment notes round out the lineup with reviews and previews.
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Business-Energy
Dear Abby
Oil price drop tied to OPEC talks and price cut
Oil buyers say anticipation of an OPEC agreement to cut prices pushed crude downward for a week. Permian Corp executive vice president Bill Kleine notes the move strengthens the view that area oilmen compete in a world market. OPEC announced cuts up to 1.41 a barrel after emergency talks, with West Texas Intermediate around 25.50 a barrel and posted prices varying.
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Bill Kleine
Permian Corp
OPEC
Kleine
Geneva
Switzerland
Permian Basin
Ector County
Abu Dhabi
U.S
West Texas
America
Ed Thompson
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
United States
U.S. Posts Record Trade Deficit With Imports Surge
The Commerce Department reports a 1984 U.S. foreign trade deficit of $123.3 billion, nearly doubling the 1983 record and tripling 1982. Analysts expect further deterioration as the strong dollar makes imports cheaper and exports harder to sell, with iron and steel, autos, and electrical equipment leading the rise.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Commerce
Malcolm Baldrige
U.S
Shuttle crew to take toys on next mission
In the February space shuttle flight, crew members will pass time with toys to illustrate science. David Griggs will walk the dog with a yo-yo, Karol Bobko spins a top, Rhea Seddon plays jacks, and Jeffrey Hoffman handles magnetic marbles and a small red car. Dr. Carolyn Sumners aims to use these demonstrations to teach youngsters about gravity and the space environment.
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Washington
David Griggs
Karol J. Bobko
Rhea Seddon
Jeffrey Hoffman
Carolyn Sumners
University of Houston Museum
Seddon
Jacks
Earth
Space
Accord closer on Stacy Dam in West Texas water pact
LCRA board votes 8-2 to accept an agreement in principle on Stacy Dam 554000 acre foot reservoir near Ballinger 140 miles east of Odessa subject to Texas Water Commission approval CRMWD officials delayed by bad weather but likely to accept after reviewing a hard copy The deal would have LCRA cede 113000 acre feet annually to CRMWD in return for water excesses sent downstream to LCRA jurisdiction enhancing statewide water plan talks.
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Austin
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Colorado Municipal Water District
LCRA
Stacy
Ballinger
Odessa
CRMWD
Elof Soderberg
Colorado
Soderberg
Owen Ivie
Water District
Ivie
Tom Craddick
Midland
House Natural Resources Committee
West Texas
Craddick
Mark White
House
Gib Lewis
Colorado River
Big Spring
Snyder
San Angelo
Stanton
Robert Lee
White
Lewis
Jay Anderson
Eagle Lake
Anderson
John Scanlon
White House tightens security after unescorted civilian enters
The White House probes how Robert Latta slipped into a ceremonial area on Jan 20 mingling with Marine Corps musicians en route to Reagan’s inauguration. Spokesman Speakes cited internal review, potential procedural changes, and possible human error while noting intensified security for the weekend. Latta, 45, walked in at 8:57 a.m. CST amid uniformed musicians and was unarmed.
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Washington
White House
Marine Corps
Reagan
Larry Speakes
Robert Latta
Denver
Executive Mansion
Speakes
Secret Service
Secretary of the Treasury
Donald T. Regan
Latta
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Trey Preslar
Nabors Lane
Bonham Avenue
Stacy Dam
Spurs