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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1985
Page
2
Defending state champion Randy Williams of Chiefland Florida displays his skills at the six annual state belly flop championship. Williams failed to retain his title at Otter Springs on Thursday as all 11 contestants weighed at least 250 pounds.
Washington AP reports the civilian unemployment rate held at 7.3 percent in June for a fifth straight month, aided by nearly 600,000 people leaving the labor force. Texas rose .3 percent as teen job seekers and a weak economy linger. National service gains 85,000 jobs while total employment fell to 106.37 million. manufacturing shed 45,000.
Fireworks caused two shed fires in Midland including one at 1904 San Fernando Street and another at Muskingum Avenue and East May Street. A patrol car responded to a bottle rocket complaint at Hemingway Apartments in Odessa with no injuries. Four grass fires occurred in Midland, plus a house roof fire. a 4 year old received stomach burns. Rain reduced fires and off duty firefighters were not called in.
OSHA officials failed to defend a proposed oil and gas drilling safety rule, delaying rulemaking by a year or two. The measure aims to protect about 95,000 workers, with costs cited at 24 million a year by OSHA and 588 million by IADC. OMB pressured reassessment, labeling it a major rule.
Analysts weigh that OPEC may cut the production ceiling from 16 million barrels per day while May and June output runs at about 14.5 million. Some say Oteiba’s remarks hint members could set their own production and price levels without wrecking the cartel, a move critics fear could unleash uncontrollable output and falling prices, notes Paul.
Gregory of Wood Mackenzie urges strict production quotas as OPEC ministers meet to defend the market. The group has cut prices twice, first from 34 to 29 dollars in March 1983 and then by one more dollar in January.
A police association spokesman called the drinking policy workable and said officers should abstain while on duty while allowed to drink at home. Ector County Sheriff Bob Brookshire and Midland Police Chief Wayne Gideon described varying standards for on and off duty conduct, enforcement, and potential cases arising from off duty drinking. A related federal suit in Odessa involves Richard T. McCoy and city officers denying allegations of arrest and injury at Cheers nightclub, with both sides filing general denials and asserting good faith.
National Weather Service expects fair to partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday across North and Southeast Texas. Lows in the 60s to 70s tonight, highs mid 80s to low 90s, with scattered afternoon storms in some areas and hot 90s elsewhere. Winds mainly 5 to 10 mph. some coastal and upper coastal regions coastal thunder activity.
The Odessa American 1965 issue lists mailing address and post information. It notes publication daily, subscription price eight dollars per year, and changes to a P box mailing address with postal details and tax notes.
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