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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1981
Page
1
Thousands tune in as Alvin Van Black reveals his phone in program thrives on public listening. The radio talk show host notes the popularity of behind the scenes chatter influencing his continued 13 year career.
Chris Evert Lloyd breezed to a 6-2 6-2 victory in the Wimbledon final to capture her third singles crown. Bjorn Borg pursues a sixth straight title today against John McEnroe, with details on Page 10.
Attorneys for MALDEF and the Justice Department interview Odessa community members and school officials as a pre trial deposition phase for the Ector County Independent School District desegregation suit. They review enrollment data transfer records and bond histories while a court reporter sits in. Trial is set for August 3 in Midland before Judge Fred Shannon.
In Brooklyn a rear end subway crash injured about 100 passengers after signal lights built in 1918 failed on a Manhattan bound No. 2 train. Motorman Jessie Cole, 36, died after being trapped for hours. officials blamed human error alongside the signal outage.
Odessa observes Independence Day amid a warm mild weekend as residents mark the city’s centennial in festive fashion. A year-old Chris Freeman is pictured pretending to pilot an airplane at the Odessa Jaycee carnival near West 42nd Street and Golder Avenue on Friday night.
Yorktown Virginia readies a living festival to mark the 200th anniversary of the 1781 siege that decided American independence. Plans include 4000 volunteers in Revolutionary garb, mock sieges, ships on Chesapeake Bay, and speeches by President Reagan and possibly Francois Mitterrand.
ODESSA hosts a Jaycee Parade along Grant Street to Courthouse 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. a birthday party on Courthouse lawn 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chuck Wagon Gang barbecue at Ector Coliseum 7 p.m. and a fireworks display at Ector Coliseum 10 p.m. Midland Community College Band performs two free concerts at 9:45 a.m. for the Daughters of the American Revolution Bicycle Parade and at 7:30 p.m. at Downtown Park, with a patriotic evening concert.
One year after the birth of Solidarity in Poland, the movement grew to over 10 million members and won major concessions, but its momentum waned as the government shifted to parliamentary negotiations. Lech Walesa remains a global figure while unions urge patience. Poland faces meat shortages, falling exports, and a fragile economy amid concern of Soviet intervention.
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