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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1981
Page
2
A spokesman Gene Walsh stated writers want limited delays, noting last year’s three month walkout kept some programs from airing until January. Producers seek episodes ready for uninterrupted runs while production continues.
The network weighs a mid-October start if the major league baseball strike persists with no playoffs or World Series. If the strike ends and the series proceed, NBC may push premiere later. NBC fears clashing with ABC's World Series while ABC plans to roll out parts of its lineup by September 28 despite fewer half hour tapes.
The remains found in Laos and said to be those of American fliers killed during the Indochina War were turned over to the U S Embassy. An American citizen living in Akok Robert Schwab delivered the remains to embassy officials for onward transmission to Hawaii for identification.
Dayton station WHIO invites couples named Charles and Diana to enter this week for a chance at a free wedding on July 29. Promotion director Carl Day says the promo aims to beat the publicity of the royal couple and give local listeners a royal moment.
In Memphis, doctors treating rock star Jerry Lee Lewis for a ruptured stomach said he remained extremely critical, though his condition was listed as stable. A hospital spokesman reported antibiotics to fight a possible infection after Lewis, 45, underwent emergency surgery to repair a stomach perforation following stomach pains.
A House subcommittee faces an emotional clash over a bill to loosen U S sanctions on killing seals for pelts by redefining a baby seal. The proposal would permit import of skins from older pups, potentially tens of thousands from South African cape fur seals, by allowing pelts of seals at least six months old and not nursing.
A garbled OCR snippet from the Odessa American hints at a local notice or police blotter item but lacks readable names, dates, or actions. The readable elements reference Odessa and an American-related fragment, but essential facts are not present to identify the event, parties, or outcome.
The National Weather Service at Midland Regional Airport expects hot conditions with highs in the upper 90s today and tomorrow, and a low near 70 tonight. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, with scattered afternoon storms mainly in extreme southwest Texas. otherwise fair with no major temperature changes.
Hollywood reports Broward Sheriff Butterworth seeks to shut Seminole Bingo Hall on Indian land arguing state law limits bingo prizes and frequency. Seminole attorneys counter that tribal sovereignty exempts the operation, which is run by Seminole Management Associates Ltd. Profits favor the tribe, with anticipated $1.26 million take for the fiscal year.
The Democratic and Reagan proposals differ on tax relief for a $10,000 family of four with one earner. Reagan would yield $52 while the Democratic bill would deliver $362, with effects starting Oct. 1. The average four member family earning $20,000 would gain about $2 weekly under the president's plan and about $2.50 weekly under the Democratic bill, a 50 cent weekly gap. The debate includes calls to issue refunds in early 1982 and ongoing questions about withholding rates as decisions on individual cuts proceed.
The 1A discussion centers on first round of tax package actions set for Friday. Reagan and House Democrats propose rate cuts averaging 10 percent next July 1, with contests over a third 10 percent step and larger relief for middle income earners. A marriage penalty reduction is proposed, including a planned $5,000 deduction for working married couples starting next year.
The piece surveys enduring royal support as Prince Charles and Lady Diana prepare to wed, noting public affection for constitutional monarchy, mixed republican sentiments among critics, and debates over royal funding and taxes. It cites polls: republicans rarely exceed 11 percent, 89 percent oppose abolition, and 77 percent support the queen’s state purse.
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