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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1981
Page
1
A Chicago to Miami jet carrying 180 passengers and 12 crew was hijacked Friday by two men who forced the pilot to fly to Cuba. It was the first U.S. jetliner hijacking to Cuba since September 17. No injuries were reported and the suspects were arrested when the plane arrived in Cuba.
A desegregation case filed against Ector County Independent School District will likely yield a ruling in October. U.S. District Judge Fred Shannon scheduled Oct 19 for trial and potential final rulings while reviewing the government and MALDEF positions on discrimination in school assignments, transportation, zoning, and the district’s adherence to a dual system. Attorneys for the government, CRUCIAL, MALDEF, and ECISD argued key issues including alleged isolation and minority representation, while the judge ordered disclosure of teacher personnel records for minority comparisons.
U S Rep Marvin Leland seeks to censure Kent Hance Charles Stenholm and Phil Gramm for leadership roles backing Republican policies. He wants them stripped of party assignments and House chair positions, accusing them of violating Democratic platform and aiding the GOP. The Texas Democratic Party may act in late summer or early fall, though Hance and Stenholm face uncertain action.
Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr ordered six aerial malathion sprayings to combat a threatening Mediterranean fruit fly infestation. The initial sweep will target the 97 square mile Palo Alto area near Stanford, with a full 630 square miles under state quarantine to follow. Brown cited a federal ultimatum to act or face crop quarantines, while opponents worry about chemical exposure. A Los Gatos injunction hearing is set for Monday as the state pursues spraying, which Brown defends as less deadly than fumigation.
Southwestern Bell withdrew a 14 month trial to test a computerized home information service in 700 Austin homes and businesses. The company cited opposition from TDNA and possible protracted regulatory fights as reasons for dropping the plan. AT&T would reimburse Bell's $350000 trial expenses and said other tests and future projects remain possible.
In Milo Center Texas a 4 year old boy fell into a 180 foot jeep abandoned irrigation well while his uncle filled the shaft with sand. After two hours rescuers lowered rope flashlight and oxygen. The child signaled he was alive and was hauled to the surface and treated at Deaf Smith General Hospital Hereford.
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