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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1981

Page

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Spirit of Odessa cast grace Off-Broadway production

Odessa 100 cast members Mike Higgins and Marcia Greer portray early pioneers in the play Whenever It Rains A Celebration of the Spirit of Odessa written by Rick Smith of Canyon and co sponsored by Globe of the Great Southwest and Ector County Historical Commission. Joe Namath opens Tuesday as Broadway Joe in Damn Yankees with details on Page 1B.

Spirit of Odessa Mike Higgins Marcia Greer Odessa 100 Odessa Rick Smith Canyon Globe of the Great Southwest Ector County Historical Commission Joe Namath Broadway Joe New York Jets Washington Senators

Guide to features CAREERS 68 classified comics crossword

Guide to features sections including careers classifieds comics crossword puzzle and doctor column spanning energy entertainment financial fine arts and related departments with page markers and column headings for a newspaper. The jumble suggests a content index rather than a complete article item.

Ags Eave Energy Entertainment Financial Fine Arts WA

Happy Fourth minus two in Independence Day lore

The Clipman Jr. retells how July 2, 1776, was when the Continental Congress voted for independence, but July 4 became the celebrated date. It notes John Adams predicting July 2 as memorable, the first full celebration in 1777 in Philadelphia with ships, cannons, toasts, and fireworks, and suggests summer heat and a three day weekend influenced the shift to July 4.

Philly John Adams Massachusetts America Adams Continental Congress Philadelphia United States Congress Pennsylvania Journal Atlantic City

Congress May Get A Tax Break For Living In DC

The House Appropriations Committee plans to consider a Jamie Whitten proposal to let members deduct Washington living expenses from federal taxes, potentially saving about 5600 annually per member. Support spans top leaders as it could cost the Treasury roughly 3 million yearly. Whitten argues many members lack housing in Washington and need help, aiming to place Congress on a level with private business deductions.

Washington Congress House Appropriations Committee Jamie L. Whitten Mississippi Reagan Whitten Legislative Appropriations Subcommittee Joint Committee On Taxation The Treasury House Senate Silvio 0. Conte Massachusetts Appropriations Committee Dan Rostenkowski Rostenkowski Ways and Means Subcommittee

Reagan plans F-16 shipment despite raid

White House officials say the Reagan administration plans to resume F-16 deliveries to Israel later this month. Four jets held after Israel bombed an Iraqi reactor may be released if the raid did not violate an agreement on using U S weapons for offensive purposes. Officials note the June suspension of four fighters could affect the July 17 shipment and a final decision hinges on the Iraqi raid review. Prime Minister Begin vows to form a new parliamentary majority despite Labor leading in seats. unofficial returns show Labor at 49 and Begin's Likud at 48.

Washington Reagan Administration Israel White House Larry Speakes Likud

Blind climbers push Rainier ascent aided by guides

In Paradise Washington eleven disabled climbers led by Jim Whittaker reach Camp Muir at 10 000 feet as rescuers search for others buried by a glacier collapse on Mount Rainier. The party includes seven blind climbers along with two deaf climbers one with epilepsy and another a Vietnam veteran. The group began its summit bid near noon amid favorable conditions.

Paradise Wash Mount Rainier Jim Whittaker Mount Everest Camp Muir Vietnam

Unidentified Flying Scissors Soars Over California Base

AP reports at Edwards Air Force Base about the ALD 1 oblique wing experimental plane with a rotating wing design that pivots on a Lazy Susan mechanism. Test pilot Thomas McMurtry and NASA Dryden officials discuss potential lift advantages and funding challenges for this radical, one-off aircraft.

Space Shuttle William Andrews NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Andrews

Tougher housing aid bill edges toward passage

The House and Senate push to curb federal housing subsidies cutting about 12 billion dollars in next year’s funding. Proposals raise rent for some, limiting aid to households under 50 percent of local median income and reducing overall subsidized units to about 308,000 across fiscal 1982.

Senate House Kate Crawford Low Income Housing Coalition Senate Budget Committee Congress

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