Odessa area faces carpenter strike halt on major builds
Last-minute talks Tuesday failed to avert a carpenters strike that could delay work on up to 50 large construction projects in the Odessa Midland region. Picket lines appeared this morning at most big commercial and public sites, with details on Page 10.
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Superman II dominates biggest Hollywood box office weekend
The AP reports a record box office with Americans spending 56.1 million dollars as Superman II and Raiders of the Lost Ark lead crowds. The Great Muppet Caper and Dragonslayer underperform, Stripes and For Your Eyes Only perform respectably, while Superman II tops summer totals with continuing strong grosses.
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Associated Press
New York
Superman
James Bond
Hollywood
Variety
Universal
Paramount
Gordon Armstrong
Armstrong
Columbia Pictures
Saturday Night Live
Bill Murray
United Artists
Burt Reynolds
Retirement center plan moves forward in Odessa
A task force will plan a 10 million retirement housing center in Odessa. Art Roberts of the Chamber says a 10 member committee will pick a developer to draw up plans. The center could offer about 200 units with rents from 350 to 700 dollars depending on services.
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Odessa
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Art Roberts
Leo Baldwin
American Association of Retired People
Baldwin
Roberts
Washington, D.C
Lacy Standifer
First Methodist Church
Standifer
Main Street Project brings historic preservation to Texas towns
The Main Street program blends preservation with business guidance to revitalize downtowns. Texas joined as a state, with Hillsboro Plainview Seguin Eagle Pass and Navasota chosen as first beneficiaries. The program relies on technical assistance, seeks foundation grants, and asks corporations for annual support. no dedicated public funds.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas Historical Commission
Main Street
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Texas
The
Historical Commission
Hillsboro
Plainview
Seguin
Eagle Pass
Navasota
Commission
Truett Latimer
Latimer
Social Security risks if minimum benefit ends
An internal Social Security document warns that eliminating mandatory minimum payments could trigger widespread chaos for a year or more. The plan to end minimum benefits for future retirees would affect about 3 million current beneficiaries, cost $170 million and require 9,000 worker-years to recompute benefits, with service deterioration likely to endure.
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Associated Press
Washington
Reagan
Senate
House
Social Security
J. J. Pickle
Texas
Ways and Means
Sional
Office of Central Operations
Pickle
Rocky Mountain trout under pressure as fishing limits rise
In the Rockies fishing strains grow as crowds and development pressure increase. Colorado and neighboring states study wild trout policies, shifting from stocking hatchery fish to catch and release with limits. Experts urge restrictions to protect streams and sustain high quality angling opportunities.
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Utah
Barbara Hansen
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
State Wildlife Commission
Ed Kochman
Madison River
Art Whitney
Kochman
Barry Nehring
Division of Wildlife
Nehring
Dan Belsey
Trout Unlimited
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